Central Asian countries’ vulnerability to propaganda of war and hatred
Channel: Cabar.asia
Date: 07/12/2022

During the international expert meeting, we discussed what impact propaganda of war and hate has on the region and the ways to avoid its negative consequences. We talked about the response of the government, civil society, media, international organisations and the general public.

Our experts touched upon the following questions:
- How did Russian propaganda dominate the public sphere in Central Asia?
- Social media and propaganda: what consequences does it have?
- What are some of the methods to expose pro-war fakes?
- Are there any national or international policies towards countering propaganda?
- How can the media of the region become independent from propaganda?

Speakers:
Anthony Borden - IWPR (Institute for War & Peace Reporting) Executive Director
Dr. Rashid Gabdulhakov, Assistant Professor at Centre for Media and Journalism Studies, University of Groningen
Rustam Gulov, media trainer and consultant,co-founder of Tajikistan’s first fact-checking platform Factcheck.tj
Dr. Farkhod Tolipov, Director, Education and Research Institution "Knowledge Caravan"
Dr. Christopher Schwartz - Postdoctoral Research Associate at RIT ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute

Chair:
Dmitry Zavialov, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Otago