Training Workshop on Media Literacy for Professors and Instructors
On October 26, 2026, a two-day training workshop for instructors commenced at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat. Held from October 26 to 27, 2026, the workshop aims to enhance information and media literacy in the digital age, teach advanced methodologies, and facilitate an exchange of views.
Professors and instructors from the country’s higher education institutions participated in the workshop. During the opening ceremony, a representative of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat delivered a speech, highlighting the methodology of teaching media and information literacy in the modern education system, as well as the crucial role of accurately analyzing news in the digital space.
As part of the project “Assisting in the Promotion of International Standards for Journalism Education”, local and international experts, including Mahri Gayypova, Oguloraz Eyeberdiyeva, Hanum Rahmanova, and Adil Jalilov from the Republic of Kazakhstan (who joined online), spoke at the seminar on media and information literacy teaching methodologies. In their presentations, they focused on modern methods of teaching information and media literacy, combining theoretical knowledge with practical assignments.
The regular organization of such educational and methodological workshops provides extensive opportunities for professors and instructors in journalism education to enhance their expertise in this field.
Annagul HEKIMOVA,
Instructor of the Department of World Languages
of the Institute of International Relations
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan