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“The work of the mass media in conflict situations"

Roundtable transcript

Moderator: Maria Rasner, Director of Internews Network in Kyrgyzstan

List of participants:

Nurlan Abdaliev, radio editor of IWPR;
Aliya Abdraimova, lawyer of NGO "Institute for Media Policy";
Nurgul Abdykerimova, head of NGO "Center for Information Law;
Cholpon Babalieva, assistant, Human Rights Clinic “Adilet”;
Denis Bevz, head of the training project of Internews;
Gulhan Borumbaeva, teacher of Arabaev University;
Tamara Valieva, producer of the Internews regional news program;
Ilima Dzhaparova, Internews southern region producer;
Lira Dzhumadylova, project coordinator, USAID;
Talant Zhumazaev, marketing expert;
Scott Kirin, head of NDI;
Diane Kulinan, democracy expert, USAID;
Shamaral Maichiev, media expert;
Ernis Mamyrkanov, expert of the information coordination centre of the Provisional Government of KR;
Lira Manapbaeva, a USAID employee;
Svetlana Nikonova, PR-specialist;
Fabio Pyano, director of Freedom House programs in Kyrgyzstan;
Ilya Polonsky, Media expert (Israel);
Mariya Rasner, Director, Internews Network in Kyrgyzstan;
Ainur Sagynbaeva, Director of SIAR agency;
Symbat Satybaldiyeva, manager of electronic education in the Centre for Training and Consulting;
Nazira Satyvaldyeva, program specialist, representative of EFCA in Osh;
Marina Sivasheva, media program coordinator of the “Soros-Kyrgyzstan" foundation,
Almaz Turdubaev, coordinator of the IT programs of PF ""CIIP";
Myrzakan Tynaliev, correspondent of the “Kyrgyz Tuusu” newspaper;
Begaim Usenova, director of the NGO "Institute for Media Policy";
Burul Usmanalieva, coordinator of the media projects of the Centre OSCE in Bishkek.

As well as participants in the projects of the Institute of Public policy.

The full text of the transcript is available here

The Institute for Public Policy is a Bishkek-based independent organization that was founded in April 2005. It aims at promoting formation of a practice of public policy and development of mechanisms of constructive interaction between state institutions, civil society, mass media and businesses. The Institute supports partner relations with many participants of public and political processes and aims at involving the public in the process of decision making.

The Institute for Public Policy has been ranked among the top think tanks in Eastern Europe.
The Institute for Public Policy took 18th place in the list of top 25 think tanks in Eastern Europe according to the Think Tank Index Rating published by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program from the University of Pennsylvania.

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