On February 6-9, 2019, the Faculty of Journalism of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University organizes the VI International Winter School of Journalism and Communication "Social Media - as a Tool for Tolerance and Digital Dialogue" dedicated to World Radio Day.

 Since 2014, the Faculty of Journalism of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, with the support of the UNESCO Cluster Office of Almaty, has been holding the International Winter School of Journalism and Communication, which has become traditional and is dedicated to World Radio Day.

From the moment of its organization, the educational and recreational complex "Tau-Turan", located in the Ile-Alatau State National Park of the Almaty region, was chosen as the venue. Winter School is a media dialogue platform between students and practicing journalists.

This year Al-Farabi KazNU supports the theme of UNESCO: "Dialogue, tolerance and peace."

Modules:

1) Social media and digital literacy;

2) Social media and tolerance;

3) Social media and linguistic communication;

4) Social media and digital dialogue.

The participation of lecturers, journalists, scientists, teachers and students of France, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Karakalpakstan and Kazakhstan is expected to take part in the Winter School.

Organizer: Humanitarian Research Center "Mediasphere" Al-Farabi KazNU.

Official partners:

UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty;

United Nations Department of Public Information in the Republic of Kazakhstan;

Institute of Sustainable Development named after Ban Ki-moon;

UN Model New Silk Road;

Altai State University, Russia;

JSC "Almaty Technological University";

Publishing House "Kazakh University".

Information support:

Kazcontent JSC;

RTRK "Kazakhstan";

SKILLS ACADEMY LLP

Platform of independent authors Bugin.kz

Youth portal Massaget.kz

 “Planet Radio” of Altai State University

TRK Al-Farabi KazNU.

Contacts:

Scientific Center for Humanities Research "Media sphere" Department of Press and Electronic Media, Faculty of Journalism, Al Farabi KazNU.

+77372211492, mob: +77073777049

e-mail: winterschoolkz@gmail.com