Laila Akhmetova, director of UNESCO Center, professor of

journalism faculty in KazNU al-Farabi

Mass-media development indicator: increasing mass-media potencial.

Training and journalism education in Kazakhstan

Kazakh National University of al-Farabi2010-2011

The project of UNESCO office in Almaty for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan “Increasing media capacity –

professional journalism education in Central Asia”

Journalism modules and programs

• Preparing to creation and approbation of modules and programs for journalism specialties (10 modules), courses on Kazakh language (6 courses) and reviewers’ responses structure and program contents (2 responses for each program)

• The report shall contain links on full text of programs• The suggested programs of educational disciplines contain

course structure, goals and mission description, and competences formed after assimilation of the course; also contains main and extra literature

Professor David Mould – website manager

The full information is posted on the website –

http://modelcurricula.org/home.html

6 journalism courses in Kazakh language

• 3. Developing programs for journalism courses on Kazakh language (full information is posted on website - http://modelcurricula.org/kaz.html)

• Jour. 202: Legislation in media• Jour. 203: Journalist ethics• Jour. 204: Media and society• Jour. 301: Profound journalism• Jour. 302: Preparing materials for radio and TV• Jour. 303: Network and multimedia journalism

Askhat Erkimbay

• Manager of journalism modules and programs

• Trainer on Kazakh language

The list of work group of courses on Kazakh language:

• 1. Askhat Erkimbay, project manager and coordinator, project of development of resources for journalism education, media trainer, KazNU al-Farabi

• 2. Esengul Kapkizi, president of foundation for journalists «Minber», media trainer, professor of KazNU al-Farabi

• 3. Zhuldyz Abdilda, independent journalist, media trainer of international journalism center «MediaNet»

• 4. Erbol Azanbek, «MediaLab» foundation manager, journalist.• 5. Meyramkhan Zhapek, senoir professor of Karagandi state university named after

E. Buketov, undergraduate of journalism faculty in KazNU al-Farabi. • 6. Asel Berikbolova, professor of Kazakh language and literature chair of East-

Kazakhstan university named after S. Amanzholov, manager of young journalists’ center “Zhas Jurnalister”

• 7. Anar Kuanyshbekova, journalist on “KTK” TV channel• 8. Galiya Azhenova, lawyer in international foundation for freedom of speech

protection «Adil Soz»• 9. Mukhtar Sengirbay, observer journalist, science employee of philosofy and

political sciences faculty of KazNU al-Farabi

10 journalism disciplines in Russian language

• 2. Assisting in preparation and reviewing of educative programs for disciplines: (full information on programs is posted on http://modelcurricula.org)

• Jour. 202: Legislation in media sphere • Jour. 204: Media and society• Jour. 301: Profound journalism• Jour. 302: Preparing materials for radio and TV• Jour. 303: Network and multimedia journalism • Jour. 401: Economical and business journalism• Jour. 402: Culture and arts• Jour. 403: International journalism and journalism in developing countries• Jour. 404: Politics and Governments• Jour. 405: Scientific journalism and health care illustration

L.Akhmetova, A.Verevkin, T.Lifanova

• Increasing professional potencial and supporting institutions of freedom of speech, pluralism and diversity (Republic of Kazakhstan situation evaluation for 30 of October 2011)

А. Availability of professional media training

• 4.1. Media professionals can access training appropriate to their needs

• 4.2. Media managers, including business managers can access training appropriate to their needs

• 4.3. Training equips media professionals to understand democracy and development

В. AVAILABILITY OF ACADEMIC COURSES IN MEDIA PRACTICE

• 4.4. Academic courses accessible to wide range of students

• 4.5. Academic courses equip students with skills and knowledge related to democratic development

С. PRESENCE OF TRADE UNIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS

• 4.6. Media workers have the right to join independent trade unions and exercise this right

• 4.7. Trade unions and professional associations provide advocacy on behalf of the profession

D. PRESENCE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS

• 4.8. CSOs monitor the media systematically • 4.9. CSOs provide direct advocacy on issues of

freedom of expression • 4.10. CSOs help communities access

information and get their voices heard

Conclusion• Success of collaboration between practicing journalists and journalists-teachers

and media trainers was result of implementation of the project. The exchange of experience and opinions allowed to create resources on journalism in Kazakh language which reflect society realities. The project showed need of preparation of media trainers in a state language as it influences successful use of these resources and formation qualitative environment media in Kazakhstan.

• As a result it would be desirable to note that the first project on development of educational resources on journalism in Kazakh and in Russian languages yielded positive result. As a result 6 courses in Kazakh and 10 courses in Russian languages and the list of educational literature in Kazakh language on journalism were made. All tasks were published on a site http://www.modelcurricula.org/ and are available to use via Internet. For further distribution of this material promoting in social networks and Internet of the resources intended for journalists is conducted.

• For the first time in Kazakhstan 10 indicators (on 41 questions) of media development in the Republic of Kazakhstan, according to Category 4 – Building of professional potential and support of the institutes strengthening freedom of speech, pluralism and diversity were investigated.

• Thank you for attention