Thursday, February 24, 2011



Open to WorldChicago Members and International Press Club Members

Event Date: Thursday, March 10
Time: 8:30 am
Place: WorldChicago Office
72 East Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601

Cost: Free

Reservations Required: Due limited seating we must have an RSVP to dsadlicki@worldchicago.org or Donna Sadlicki, Director of Operations, 312-254-1800 x104

Topic: Kyrgyzstan - Investigative Journalism in 2011

This delegation is hosted by WorldChicago (formerly International Visitors Center of Chicago); there are 5 media professionals in Chicago as part of the Open World Leadership Program through the US Congress.

Most individuals working in the media and many observers agree that the level of freedom of the press in Kyrgyzstan has improved since the April 2010. Still, the traditional media in Kyrgyzstan has great challenges in serving as watchdog organizations and performing investigative functions.

Speakers

Mr. Abdumomunov, Sabyraly Abdumomunovich

Editor-in-Chief, News Radio, “Kabarlar” (News) organizes, distribute, and supervises the work of the staff of Radio “Kabarlar” to ensure timely and quality preparation of radio programs and their broadcasts.

Ms. Ageyeva, Yelena Vasilyevna

Political Columnist, “News Media”, LLC, Editorial Board of "The Moskovskiy Komsomolets -

Asia". Her job current duties in her position is to analyzing social, economical and political aspects public life, prediction unfavorable tendencies, writing articles and overviews, and conducting journalistic investigation.

Mr. Ibraimov, Bekpolot Orozbayevich

Correspondent for Osh Region, Bulletin “Pravo dlya Vsekh” (“Law for All”) His job is to collect and disseminate information on legal topic. To interact with local self-government bodies, civil sector, mass media and other organizations

Ms. Ivashchenko, Yekaterina

Correspondent, News Agency “Fergana.Ru” prepares materials (articles, interview, reports, news) to inform public of Kyrgyzstan

Mr. Toktonaliyev, Ryspek

Correspondent, News Agency “AkiPress” Member of Supervisory and Public Council, Ministry of Education and Science in the

His job description is to write and crate overviews for AkiPres.

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