CONFERENCES 
The Tashkent Conference Program 

Conference title: “Mass Media of Central Asia Today and Tomorrow”
Organizers: 
1.Civic Education, Media Development, Research and Analysis (CIMERA), Swizerland  
2. International Center for Journalist Training, Uzbekistan  
3. Media Resource Center, Kyrghyzstan  
Dates: January 20th to January 22nd.  
Place: Business Communicaitons Center, ul. Shahrisabskaya 12, A
Day 1, January 20th 
Time Frame  
Activity  
9:30 -10:30  
 Registration of Participants
10:00 - 10:30 
 Opening Ceremony and Greeting Words
  
 His Excellency Mr. Chrzanovski P., Ambassador of Swizerland
  
 Mr. Cheterian V., Project Author
  
 Mrs. Babadjanova G., International Center for Journalist Training
  
 Khamidov Alisher, Osh Media Resource Center UNESCO/USIS
  
 Mr. Schreiber W., Adenauer Foundation
  
Sessions  
10:30-11:50 
 Media Laws in the republics of Central Asia
  
 1. Novikova Natalia, “Khabar” News Agency, Kazakhstan
  
 2. Kulatova Raisa, ESMIK, Kyrghyzstan
  
 3. Rano Babadjanova, Journalist Association of Tajikistan
  
 4. A’lo Khodjaev, “Tashkentskaya Pravda,” Uzbekistan
11:50 - 12:00 
 Coffee Break
12:00 - 12:00 
 Topical discussions, comments 
  
 Moderator - Shabdanov Obid, Bukhara Oblast Television
  13:00 - 14:00 
  Lunch break
  
Sessions  
14:00-15:15 
 Market Economy and the Mass Media in Central Asia
  
 Divanov Sergei, “POLITON” Agency, Kazakhstan
  
 Kasymbekov Usen, “Kyrghyz Rukhu,” Kyrghyzstan
  
 Dadaboev Makhmudjon, “CM-1” TV, Tajikistan
  
 Taksanov Alisher, “BusinessVestnikVostoka”, Uzbekistan
  15:15 - 15:30 
   Break
  
 Topical Discussions and Comments
  
 Moderator: Omorbek Abduraimov, “Keremet-TV,” Kyrghyztan
   
  
 Dinner   
Evening Cultural Program
 

Day 2, January 21st, 2000
Time Frame  
Activity  
10:00 - 10:45 
 Session
  
 Journalism Education after the Indepedence 
  
 Borubaeva Anisa, Kyrghyz National State University, Kyrghyzstan
  
 Karshibaev, Chairman, Journalist Association, Tajikistan
  
 Nesterenko, Feliks-Tashkent State University, Uzbekistan
10:45:11:30 
  Session
  
 New Technology and Opportunities in the Mass Media
  
 Amanova Nurjamal, Central Asian Information Center, Kyrghyzstan
  
 Saadullaev Jamshed, MTRK “MIR”, Tajikistan
  
  
11:30 - 11:45 
 Coffee Break
  
 Presentation: Independent TV-stations in Osh oblast  
Omorbek Abduraimov, “Keremet” TV-station
  
 Presentation: Mass Media in Karakalpakia  
Borisova Olga, “Vestnik Karakalpakistana”, Uzbekistan
  
 Presentation: Print Media in Kyrghyzstan  
Makhamadjan Khamidov, “Vecherny Bishkek,” Kyrghyzstan 
13:00 - 14:00 
 Dinner
 14:00 - 17:00 
 Presentations
  
 Mass Media and Elections in Uzbekistan  
Tursun Karataev, Uzteleradio Company
  
 Women in Mass Media  
Elmira Arapova, “Jashtik” TV-station, Kyrghyzstan
  
 News preparation issues  
Alfia Kharchenko, CTB, Uzbekistan
  
 Journalism in Khojand  
Ilhom Jamolov, “Radio Liberty,” Tajikistan
  
  
18:00 - 21:00 
 Dinner
  
 Evening Cultural Program