The Camp for Media Innovations has not only given journalists from print and online media outlets of the Kyrgyz Republic an opportunity to raise their professional skills, but has also granted a chance to participate in the contest for a potentially best multimedia project. 

From July 24 to July 29, 2013, 19 journalists had a chance to attend an intensive training course that focused on teaching for contemporary methods of constructing multimedia mosaic, photo, video and infographic elements, designing multimedia scenarios, constructing basic websites and promoting content online. Participants learned media management techniques and practiced in writing unbiased articles for multi-ethnic audiences.

Classes were carried out in a very interactive mode. The theory was immediately applied into practice. During sessions, the participants learned creating websites, online databases and check-lists. They practiced posting interactive photos on their websites and bring visual elements together into a single multimedia history.

“I particularly want to highlight journalists’ genuine interest to study new media instruments, - says the trainer from Moscow Oksana Silantieva, - We managed to learn six highly difficult multimedia services in one day and the group kept this wild rhythm during this whole time! I was extremely impressed!”

The trainer from Almaty Gulim Amirkhanova taught the Camp participants for key techniques of social network marketing and media planning.

“Before this training I had no idea that our website has actually these many drawbacks, - says Mirbek Asanaliev, the editor-in-chief of the information portal ‘Jumgal KG’.– Now, thanks to the Camp for Media Innovations, I am ready to work upon them”.

During the last day of training, the journalists wrote applications, where they proposed interesting multimedia ideas for social projects and technical modernization of their editors offices.     

After three-hour discussion, an independent selection board composed of external media experts selected seven winners and handed certificates for technical assistance.

The following media outlets proposed best project ideas:

“Aymak” from Jalal-Abad (“Project on Improving Interethnic Relations”),

“Miner’s Path” («Путьшахтера») from Sulukta city (“Developing Information Awareness of the Local Population via Different Means of Communication”),

“Financier” («Финансист») from Bishkek city (“Widening Access to Economic Information through Creating Interactive Online Platform”),

“SuLei-Info” from Isfana in the Leilek region of Batken oblast (“Solving Social Problems of the Local Population through Distribution of Information and Integration”),

“Danek” from Osh city (“Training Young Multimedia Journalists and Promoting Content”),

Website “Jumgal KG” («Жумгал KG») from Chayek village of the Naryn oblast (“Tackling Hunger for Information Problem in the Region”),

Information Agency “AKIpress-Osh” (Youth Media Initiatives for Helping the Population).

During August all the winners will receive requested equipment (computers, smartphones, dictaphones) and will have their expenses covered for the Internet connection, hosting and web-design.

“Victory (in the contest) has given me confidence, but it is also a huge responsibility”, - says the editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Miner’s Path” («Шахтержолу») from Sulukta in the Batken oblast Gulmira Abdunazarova. Her project was immediately selected in a solid vote. “Now we are ready to work through the new strategy for our next steps”, - she adds.  

Another winner – the editor-in-chief of the newspaper “SuLei-Info” from Isfana, Abdillabek Avazov – says it was during the training that he thought of the idea to create an interactive information platform, where social problems of the local population can be solved jointly with local authorities. “Every time I think of the opportunities that we are being granted, I get emotional. I am really happy!” – exclaims Avazov. 

Лот №1 Компьютерлержанаага кирүүчү жабдуулар (ноутбуктар, нетбуктар)

Лот №2 Фотоаппараттар, камералар, диктофондор

Лот №3 Интернет кызматтар, веб-дизайн, сайтты иштеп чыгуу

Жабдуулардын так тизмегин жана тендердик документацияларды Бишкек ш,. Манас проспекти 101/1, 412 бөлмө. Тел: 694015, 0778 692893 (Камилла Асыранкуловадан),

Email: peacemakingschool@gmail.com. www.ca-mediators.net дарегинен аласыздар.

Тендердик табыштамаларды 2013-жылдын 20-августунда, саат 18:00 кеч эмес, чапталган конвертте жиберүү зарыл.

Общественный фонд «Сеть социальных медиаторов» объявляет открытый тендер на поставку технического оборудования для семи (7) редакций печатных СМИ и он-лайн изданий Кыргызской Республики:

Лот №1 Компьютеры и комплектующие (ноутбуки, нетбуки)

Лот №2 Фотоаппараты, камеры, диктофоны

Лот №3 Интернет услуги, веб-дизайн, разработка сайтов

Детализированный список оборудования и тендерную документацию можно получить по адресу: г. Бишкек, пр. Манаса 101/1, офис. 412. Тел: 694015, 0778 692893 (Камилла Асыранкулова). Email:peacemakingschool@gmail.com. www.ca-mediators.net.

Тендерные заявки предоставить не позднее 18:00 вечера 20 августа 2013 года в запечатанных конвертах.