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On 8 February, training on Media and Information Literacy took place in Bishkek for women civil activists and deputies of local councils.

20 February 2025 - Last update:24 February 2025

The event was organised by the Public Association ‘Journalists’. The training was attended by civil activists, deputies of city and village councils from Bishkek, Chui, Naryn and Issyk-Kul regions, as well as representatives of the public organisation ‘Women's Democratic Network’.

The training was conducted by well-known journalist and media expert Marat Tokoev, who addressed key aspects of media education:
- the difference between facts and opinions,
- informing and propaganda,
- criteria for determining the truth,
- the influence of social media, trolling and hate speech,
- identification of fakes and dipfakes.

The training was held in an interactive format, with participants analysing real cases, discussing challenges in the information space and learning how to apply their knowledge in practice.

The training was organised with the support of the UNESCO Regional Office in Almaty. 

URL: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/training-mil-women-civil-activists-and-deputies-local-councils-took-place-kyrgyzstan?hub=66921