“Kazakhstan through the Eyes of Foreign Media” Contest Rules
- Citizens of all countries (excluding Kazakhstan) are invited to participate in the contest;
- Participants can be staff and freelance representatives of print and online media, as well as bloggers;
- To participate in the contest, it is necessary to post either an article of 300 to 3000 words / a television or radio report, a podcast, or a post in social media lasting from 1 to 60 minutes, in foreign media or social media between August 1, 2023, and August 1, 2024;
- If the material is not in Kazakh, Russian, or English, it is necessary to include a translation in these languages;
- Completed applications together with the materials and the translation (if required) should be sent to mediacontest2024@mfa.kz;
- Topics of work should cover one or more of the following areas in relation to Kazakhstan: economy and trade, investments, IT, transport potential, green energy, history, culture, modern society, education, science, tourism, national sports, CICA or KazAID themes;
- Applications must be submitted no later than August 1, 2024;
- Five winners will be selected by a panel, one from the following regions:
– North and South America;
– Europe;
– CIS countries;
– Middle East and Africa;
– Asia-Pacific region;
- Four winners will be selected, from any region, from each of the following nominations: tourism, “CICA’s contribution to the synergy of multilateral cooperation formats in Asia”, “KazAID - a new name on international development cooperation” and national sports theme.
- The results of the contest will be announced by August 5, 2024;
- The winners will be awarded a trip to Kazakhstan. The organisers will cover the cost of an economy class flight, hotel accommodation and local transportation, a cultural program in Kazakhstan, as well as daily expenses.