The program of the Caspian Media Forum - 2017 on the territory of the Astrakhan region

September 26 - October 1, 2017

The purpose: information exchange between the editorial offices of the media of the countries of the Caspian region, the formation of a mechanism for information exchange.

Time / Participants of the "New Generation"* project / Delegations of the countries of Caspian region and participants of the "Caspian editorial board" project / Heads of the
delegations / Participants of the forum, representatives of the municipal mass media / The jury of the competition for the best journalistic work "Caspian without Borders" /
September 26
Arrival / The work of the jury
Lunch
15.00-16.30 / Principles of work of convergent editorial office
The planning of work, analyzing of schedules, selecting of stories. The distribution of roles.
Trends in the development of journalism and media spheres.
Modern specificity of media consumption and the development of new forms of information.
Roman Abramov, teacher of the Media Department, FCMD NRU HSE Lecture-presentation
16.30-18.00 / Storytelling
Formats that can be used to tell stories, principles of storytelling. Longread as the main format of storytelling, history and development. Selection of relevant tools for providing information.
Roman Abramov, teacher of the Media Department, FCMD NRU HSE Lecture-presentation, review of best practices
18.30-20.00 / Preparation of material for publications (independent work of participants)
20.00-21.00 / Supper
21.00-22.00 / Cultural program Excursion along the embankment of the Volga River
September 27
During the day / Videoconference with the representative of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
(by agreement)
time to be confirmed / Arrival*
* participants accede to events as they arrive / The work of the jury
10.00 – 13.00 / Multimedia presentation tools:
Info graphics, cartographic services, time-lines, voting and quizzes, multimedia package and longread.
Roman Abramov
Demonstration + Workshop / Seminar for the representatives of the municipal mass media "MyOkrug"
13.00 – 14.00 / Break
Presentation of the project of the "Astrakhan" publishing house
"A culinary journey to the Caspian capital"
14.00-16.00 / Work of participants on the projects - preparation of content / Cultural program
Visit of the museum and cultural center "The House of merchant G.V. Tetyushinov", the house museum of Velimir Khlebnikov. / Seminar for the representatives of the municipal mass media "MyOkrug"
16.00-16.30 / Storytelling in photography: how to tell a story that is interesting to watch
Vladimir Gerdo, photographer Itar-Tass (webinar)
16.30-17.30 / Promoting of the stories in the digital landscape.
Involving the audience as a necessary factor for the success of media projects. Using of storytelling in commercial projects and information and commercial campaigns.
Tatyana Tikhomirova, deputy head of the FCMD NRU HSE
Lecture + Workshop
17.30-21.00 / Cultural program
Visit to the Astrakhan State Opera and Ballet Theater
Excursion to the Astrakhan Kremlin
21.00 / Supper
Presentation of the project of the "Astrakhan" publishing house
"A culinary journey to the Caspian capital"
September 28, 2017
09.30-09.55 / Working meeting of the Governor of Astrakhan region with heads of delegations
(to be confirmed)
09.00 – 10.00 / Registration of participants / The work of the jury
Master class of Astrakhan 24 channel operator
Master class on SMM (during the day, the time to be confirmed)
10.00-11.00 / Challenges of modern media reality.
The loss of creativity in the media and how to cope with it
Ilya Kiria, PhD,
Head of Media Department, Deputy Head of the Department of FCMD NRU HSE
(webinar) / Work of the media site.
Presentations of media information projects of the Caspian region countries / Seminar for the representatives of the municipal mass media "MyOkrug"
11.00-12.00 / Interview
Tural Orudzhev, chief editor, broadcaster, of AzTV
(master class)
11.45-12.30 / Work of participants on projects - preparation of content
Roman Abramov (tutoring)
12.00-13.00 / Presentation of RUPTLY video agency and how these materials can be used in the Caspian region countries
Indira Zharova, representative of the RUPTLY video agency in Russia and CIS countries / Seminar for the representatives of the municipal mass media "MyOkrug"
13.00-14.00 / Break
14.00-15.30 / Opening of the forum.
Plenary discussion "On the prospects of information exchange of mass media of the Caspian region countries"
* for participants of the "New Generation" project: work within the framework of a convergent edition. Preparation of the publication, information material for longread
Astrakhan Grand Hotel
15.30-17.30 / 7th meeting of the Caspian Expert Club
Expert reports, questions, discussion
·  "Ways to solve the problem of the legal status of the Caspian Sea"
Expert report,
Bratchikov Igor Borisovich, special representative of the President of the Russian Federation,
Ambassador at Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
(Moscow, Russian Federation)
·  Questions from participants
·  Reports of experts, participants:
·  Questions, discussion:
* for participants of the "New Generation" project: work within the framework of a convergent edition. Preparation of publication, information material for longread.
Master-class of photographer Natalia Popova (Astrakhan)
18.00 – 19.30 / What are the editorial analytics and how to apply them in practice? Master Class
Olga Sidorova,
chief editor of media projects Mail.Ru Group / Walk along the embankment of the Volga River / Working meeting, discussion of the mechanism for the exchange of relevant information materials, including the tourist attraction of the countries of the Caspian region for further publication
(in agreement with the Ministry of Economic Development of the Astrakhan region, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Astrakhan region) / Walk along the embankment of the Volga River
20.00 / Supper.
Presentation of the project of the "Astrakhan" publishing house
"A culinary journey to the Caspian capital"
September 29
9.00-9.45 / Press-breakfast of the Governor of Astrakhan region with participants of the "New Generation" project.
Work in a convergent editorial office.
Preparation of the publication, information material for longread
"Astrakhan 24" conference hall
10.00 – 13.00 / Discussion platform "Caspian mass media content: how to make partnership real".
8th meeting of the Caspian Expert Club
Preparation of publication, information material for longread
Speeches / Astrakhan Peter's readings.
Poster discussion for the 300th anniversary of the Astrakhan province.
Presentation of the project of the "Astrakhan" publishing house
“Astrakhan Province. 300 years in the Russia service"
subjects to be specified
Alexey Leonov
Interfax
Poster discussion "Specifics of reflecting interethnic issues in the media in a multi-ethnic region. Experience of the project of the Guild of Interethnic Journalism "School of Interethnic Journalism" (on the example of the Astrakhan region) ".
Moderator: Anna Belikova, chief specialist of the External Communications Service RT
Experts: Nazim Khidirov, Azertadzh / Presentation of the project "Competition for the best journalistic work
"The Caspian without Borders" / Astrakhan Peter's readings.
Poster discussion for the 300th anniversary of the Astrakhan province.
Poster discussion "Specifics of reflecting interethnic issues in the media in a multi-ethnic region. Experience of the project of the Guild of Interethnic Journalism "School of Interethnic Journalism" (on the example of the Astrakhan region) ".
Moderator: Anna Belikova, chief specialist of the External Communications Service RT
Experts: Nazim Khidirov, Azertadzh
13.00 – 14.00 / Break
14.00 – 17.00 / "Without illusions: the future of the mass media"
master class, discussion
Olga Sidorova,
chief editor of media projects Mail.Ru Group / Record interviews within the "Expert" program of the "Astrakhan 24" regional channel.
Working meeting with representatives of the Caspian editorial office, watching films of the "Astrakhan 24" TV channel for the 300th anniversary of the Astrakhan province / "Without illusions: the future of the mass media"
master class, discussion
Olga Sidorova,
chief editor of media projects Mail.Ru Group
17.00 – 18.00 / Closing Ceremony of the Caspian Media Forum - 2017.
Summing up the results. The communiqué.
Summing up the results of the contest for the best journalistic work "The Caspian without Borders".
Winner's reward ceremony
Astrakhan Grand Hotel
18.00-20.00 / Reception on behalf of the Organizing Committee
September 30
в течение дня / The program of ecological tourism for participants of the forum
Departure of participants of the "New Generation" project
October 1
в течение дня / Departure of participants

Note: On September 26-29, a youth convergent editorial office is working out of the representatives of the Astrakhan Youth Agency, the Astrakhan State Technical University.