The annual Eurasian Media Forum will take place this year in Almaty, Kazakhstan from April 24-26. The purpose of the forum is to determine Eurasia’s strategic role in world affairs and how this factors into news coverage. Topics discussed at this year’s forum include international relations, access to information and how to achieve quality journalism. Registration will take place at the event itself.

The chair of this year’s conference is Riz Khan, TV host and producer of Al Jazeera International, USA. Other speakers include members of organizations such as the Asia Society and the American Enterprise Institute and journalists from media outlets such as CNN and the BBC.

A full itinerary for each day is posted here: http://www.eamedia.org/2007/program. To fill out an application to attend this event as either a journalist or a delegate, visit http://www.eamedia.org/2007/events.