The draft of the state program on action plans was elaborated for “2018 – the year of Support of active entrepreneurship, innovative ideas and technology” within the framework of Action Strategies on the five directions for the development of Uzbekistan in 2017-2021.
According to President’s degree dated November 28, 2017 public discussion is going to be taken into account until January 15, 2018.
The fifth direction of Action strategy of the State Program Draft is “Provision of security, international harmony and religious tolerance with priorities on deeply-well-thought, mutual and practical foreign policy.” There are a number of articles related to religious sphere. Here is the one related to organizing international Qur’an festival:
Article 219. Organition of the 1st International Festival on Qur’an reading. The deadline is July 10, 2018 and will be in Bukhara region.
Organizational acitivies:
- promotion of pure essence of Islam in the world community;
- rewarding Qur’an reciter in various nominations;
- support of society and youth in enlightenment;
- promotion of rich historical, religious and cultural heritage to tourists.
Press service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
International Media Forum “Islamic Civilization: A New Perspective – New Discoveries” is being held in Uzbekistan, bringing together representatives of leading international media outlets, news agencies, television channels, international publications, digital platforms, as well as members of the academic and expert communities, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.
Forum is being held in Tashkent and Samarkand from August 24th to 29th and has brought together up to 300 participants from 43 countries. Event is attended by heads and representatives of media companies, documentary filmmakers, producers, scholars and specialists in the creative industries and artificial intelligence. "Euronews" and "CNN" are the event’s main media partners.
Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan serves as the main venue of the forum.
Forum program includes five plenary sessions and more than 50 presentations and reports. Key topics include the legacy of Muhammad al-Khwarizmi, Abu Ali ibn Sina, Abu Rayhan al-Biruni, Abu Mansur al-Maturidi, Imam al-Bukhari, Imam al-Tirmidhi, Mirzo Ulugbek and Alisher Navoi, as well as ways to present this heritage to contemporary international audiences through cinema, television, literature, digital platforms and artificial intelligence technologies.
Particular attention is being paid to projects related to the study and preservation of the Quranic and manuscript heritage.
Overall, International Media Forum program includes more than 100 business, educational, cultural and ceremonial events.