Official Statement of MediaNet International Center for Journalism Regardingthe Decision of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan

October 4, 2024Almaty MediaNet International Center for Journalism Public Foundation expresses its disagreement with therefusal of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan (CEC RK) to considerMediaNet’s notification regarding DEMOSCOPE Express Public Opinion Monitoring Bureau’s pollon the topic of nuclear power plant construction and the national referendum in Kazakhstan. Since 2012, MediaNet International …

Climate Journalism and Communication Training in Almaty

We wrapped up an incredible three-day Climate Journalism and Communication Training in Almaty, held from 12-14 September 2024! This event brought together climate journalists and communicators from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to deepen their skills in covering one of the most pressing issues: climate change. Day 1 kicked off with participants pitching their climate-related ideas, and …

Factcheck.kz becomes the first Kazakhstani partner of Meta as part of the global fact-checking program

Meta has added the Kazakhstani fact-checking project Factcheck.kz in its third-party fact-checking program focused on content verification and identifying viral misinformation on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. The third-party fact-checking program has been operating globally since 2016, and includes nearly 100 organizations certified through the non-partisan International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) working in more than 60 languages …

FactCheck Dive by Factcheck.kz

Intensive basic fact-checking course for wide audience of Kazakhstan April 9, 2024 – May 31, 2024 online The best practice trainers The FactCheck Dive course program was developed by the leading fact checkers and editors of the resource Factcheck.kz. In addition, all online course trainers are active fact checkers or experts with extensive experience in …

Poll results: Almost 40% of people in Kazakhstan 

According to citizens’ replies, in order to ensure security, it is necessary to raise public awareness and fight corruption  From February 6 to 10, 2024, the DEMOSCOPE Express Public Opinion Monitoring Bureau conducted a survey of citizens on the topic “Disaster Preparedness Level In Kazakhstan“. The project is implemented by MediaNet International Centre for Journalism …

Turkmenistan Media Literacy 2024

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Turkmenistan Media Literacy 2024 program. The project aims to form and develop a community of media and information literacy and fact-checking experts in Turkmenistan. We invite journalists, editors, teachers, media experts, producers, media creators, SMM specialists, and all interested parties to participate in the program. The …

QLEVER online platform has been relaunched

On December 4-6, 2023, an inception meeting of partners from ERIM (Equal Rights and Independent Media, France), MediaNet International Centre for Journalism (Kazakhstan), Media Sabak Foundation (Kyrgyzstan) and Gurdofarid Public Organization (Tajikistan) was held to officially launch the Empowering Marginalized Youth in Central Asia to Resist Hate Speech and Propaganda through Educational Gaming (QLEVER+) with …

«EDUCATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: FROM FINLAND TO KAZAKHSTAN»

Dear colleagues! The Embassy of Finland, Narxoz University, and MediaNet International Centre for Journalism invite you to the hybrid conference «EDUCATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: FROM FINLAND TO KAZAKHSTAN». Date: Monday, 27 November 2023 Time: 14:00-18:00 (Astana time) Venue: Narxoz University, Zhandosov Street 55, Almaty, Room 109, 1 floor Interpretation will be provided at the …