IWPR activities in Central Asia

CABAR.asia 29.03.21

On March 25, 2021, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) in Central Asia in cooperation with the Foreign Policy Center London organized an online discussion on the topic “Central Asian (neo) Conservatism: National identity, civic freedoms and the challenge of protecting women’s and minority rights”.

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CABAR.asia 15.03.21

IWPR CA held an expert meeting titled “The Culture by a Leftover Principle, or Attempts to Censor Artists’ Work by the Ministries of Culture in Central Asia” on February 24 on its Zoom online platform.

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An international online meeting under the auspices of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) in Central Asia and the Oxus Society for Central Asia Affairs has helped to shed light on “Vaccine Diplomacy, Regionalism and Geopolitical Influence in Central Asia”.

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CABAR.asia 04.03.21

IWPR has united experienced and beginning podcasters of Central Asia, Russia and United Kingdom at the online festival “Hello Podcasters!”.

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CABAR.asia 24.02.21

The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) included CABAR.asia investigation conducted by IWPR Tajikistan to the list of Investigative Stories of the Month.

The investigation “Millions of Dollars From Vehicle Inspection in Tajikistan: Role of Rushdi Rohnavard Company” by CABAR.asia journalist was published at the end of January. (more…)

CABAR.asia 05.02.21

On January 16, the legislative amendments to the Tax Code were adopted in Tajikistan, according to which all digital services in the country are now subject to Value Added Tax (VAT) at the rate of 18%. Similar amendments are discussed or are already introduced in other Central Asian countries. (more…)

CABAR.asia 19.01.21

In 2020, the coronavirus challenged journalists. Fake information and outright lies about COVID-19 were spreading as fast as the virus itself. Nevertheless, the professional media around the world managed to take the information back under their control and, together with competent specialists, provided people with verified fact-based information.

We present a selection of the most interesting and useful materials on the mentioned activities. (more…)

CABAR.asia 17.12.20

On December 10, 2020, The Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) in Central Asia, CABAR.asia analytical platform, and Chatham House’s Russia and Eurasia Programme organized a virtual round table on the topic “Kazakhstan’s First Parliamentary Elections in the Post-Nazarbayev Era”.

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CABAR.asia 10.12.20

“Climate change” or “climate crisis”? How can the discussion of existing problems help in understanding their importance, urgency, and scale, or urge to immediate action? At such moments, journalism and analytics can play a significant role, since the language and way of reporting can have either positive or negative impact on the situation.

November was marked by the Week of Environmental Journalism, as well as by a series of intensive trainings on countering disinformation and fake news, which is always a priority for IWPR CA. In addition, during this month, the Kilogram of Content marathon finished, as well as a number of intensive training on blogging and podcasting. Read more about this news in November digest.

CABAR.asia 21.11.20

From October 26 to November 6, 2020, the Representative Office of the Institute for War & Peace Reporting conducted training as part of a documentary filmmaking workshop. In two weeks, the participants received the basic knowledge and skills necessary for filmmaking. The ideas pitching allowed the participants to develop scripts for movies that will be shot until early December.

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