The VIII Caspian Media Forum has completed its work in Astrakhan. The event brought together journalists, representatives of authorities and public organizations from Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan, as well as from Belarus, India, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. The theme of this year’s forum is “Public diplomacy and social media as a factor of rapprochement of peoples.”
Experts and guests discussed public diplomacy projects, international integration of the Russian radio business, new opportunities of the North—South International Transport Corridor and other topical issues at thematic discussion platforms.
At the opening of the forum, the Governor of the Astrakhan region Igor Babushkin addressed the participants with a welcoming speech: “The Forum is being held here for the eighth time and it is no coincidence. We strive to do everything so that our region becomes a territory of constructive dialogue and strengthening friendly ties of all partners in the Caspian Sea.”
Within the framework of the media forum, five discussion sessions were held, the results of the anniversary international contest “Caspian without Borders” for the best journalistic work were summed up. This year, the participants presented more than 160 works. The journalists devoted most of their works to the history, traditions, culture and tourist opportunities of the countries of the Caspian region.
The participants analyzed the state and prospects of people’s diplomacy in the Caspian region, presented the best practices, and also found new relevant channels of interaction.
The main result of the work of the Caspian Media Forum 2023 can be called awareness of the need to develop tactics and strategies for joint work at all levels – governments, media, bloggers, the public, identify problems and solutions, exchange experience and best practices.
The Caspian Media Forum has been held in the Astrakhan Region since 2015 and is a platform for an open dialogue between representatives of the media community of the Caspian states. The forum is organized by the Government of the Astrakhan region with the support of the Administration of the President of Russia, the Ministry of Finance of Russia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
A source: https://e-cis.info/news/568/112335/
