Astana Set to Host Central Asian Media Forum Tomorrow

The Kazakh capital will host the second Central Asian Media Forum on April 16-17 in Astana. The event will gather media leaders and experts from Azerbaijan, China, the United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Qatar, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Over two days, the panel sessions of the media forum will discuss new growth points and cooperation between Central Asian media outlets, and the development of global media. It will also discuss the formation of the information landscape of the future, the digital transformation of media in the era of artificial intelligence and big data, and the role of social networks in promoting the country’s image, reported the Ministry of Culture and Information, The Caspian Post reports citing Kazakh media.

The participants will be able to participate in master classes led by top industry professionals from organizations such as Euronews, CNN and Yandex.

As part of the media forum, a working meeting of information ministers from Central Asian countries will also take place. Those wishing to attend the forum are required to register via the official website.