Events
Training for journalists covering elections
When
10 July 2009 (All day)
Where
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Organized by
OSCE Centre in Bishkek, International Foundation for Electoral Systems
This workshop for media co-ordinators from all regions of Kyrgyzstan will be presented by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems.
The workshop will focus on how to effectively cover election-related issues during and after Kyrgyzstan's presidential election, scheduled for 23 July. The training will also include presentation of a new handbook for journalists on election coverage, published by the two organizations, in Kyrgyz and Russian. It covers such issues as basics of the electoral system, stages of the election, the role of the media in the process of elections, and the rights and responsibilities of the journalists.