Central Asia

IWPR’s Go Viral festival in Astana.

IWPR’s Go Viral festival in Astana. © IWPR

Go Viral Festival 2023 Wraps Up in Ashgabat

Panel discussions, masterclasses, film screenings and music provides unique platform for youth across Central Asia.

8 Aug 23

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Decolonising Central Asia

Russian influence remains strong across fields including culture, economy and media consumption.

31 Mar 23

A pro-Russian rally in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek. Kremlin's propaganda dominates in Central Asia, where Russian mass media, mainly TV channels, are the main source of information.

A pro-Russian rally in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek. Kremlin's propaganda dominates in Central Asia, where Russian mass media, mainly TV channels, are the main source of information. © Kundemi.kg

Central Asian’s Vulnerability to Russian Propaganda

International discussion hears that response must be as complex and varied as disinformation itself.

13 Dec 22

Central Asian Analysts Meet Georgia’s Vibrant Civil Society

Cross-border visit supports delegates’ research and analytical skills and builds regional cooperation.

19 Jul 22

The event in Ashgabat has been the continuation of a series of regional festivals that have already been held in other cities of Central Asia – Dushanbe, Tashkent, Bishkek and Almaty.

The event in Ashgabat has been the continuation of a series of regional festivals that have already been held in other cities of Central Asia – Dushanbe, Tashkent, Bishkek and Almaty. © CABAR

Go Viral Festivals Spark Collaboration Across Central Asia

Events travel to region’s five capitals with the aim of inspiring creativity and cross-border connections.

11 Jul 22

Sessions during the May13-15 event touched upon how to manage hate speech online, setting up businesses, monetising creative work and designing business plans.

Sessions during the May13-15 event touched upon how to manage hate speech online, setting up businesses, monetising creative work and designing business plans. © CABAR

Go Viral Festival Gathers Thousands in Dushanbe

IWPR’s cross-regional project provides a unique platform for journalists, entrepreneurs, filmmakers and artists to connect.

26 May 22

Thirty participants gathered in Almaty, Kazakhstan on November 12-16, for a six-day intense seminar aimed at widening the scope of tools and information of CABAR.Asia’s contributors. Academics, analysts, experts and editors, from across the region, as well Ukraine and Russia, discussed Information wars and world powers’ influence on Central Asia, data analysis and artificial intelligence, populism and hate speech.

Thirty participants gathered in Almaty, Kazakhstan on November 12-16, for a six-day intense seminar aimed at widening the scope of tools and information of CABAR.Asia’s contributors. Academics, analysts, experts and editors, from across the region, as well Ukraine and Russia, discussed Information wars and world powers’ influence on Central Asia, data analysis and artificial intelligence, populism and hate speech. © CABAR

CABAR.Asia Brings Together New Generation of Experts

The six-day event gave practitioners further tools to provide reliable analysis and reporting.

13 Dec 21

How Should Central Asia Deal With Afghanistan?

International experts discuss potential threats and opportunities to stabilise ongoing tensions.

1 Nov 21

Transnational Repression: from China to Belarus

Panel explores how repressive regimes persecute opponents far beyond their own borders.

12 Aug 21

IWPR's Caucasus programme director Beka Bajelidze at the launch event for Newsrooms Countering Disinformation film held in Tbilisi.

IWPR's Caucasus programme director Beka Bajelidze at the launch event for Newsrooms Countering Disinformation film held in Tbilisi. © David Mdzinarishvili/IWPR

Helping Newsrooms Counter Disinformation

IWPR online course helps prevent local media from facilitating fake news.

9 Aug 21

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