IISEPS — Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Politycal Studies

Independent Institute of Socio-Economic & Political Studies (IISEPS, Minsk, Belarus),
Eurasia Foundation (USA),
United States Informational Service in the Repuplic of Belarus (USIS)

Project "Overcoming of anti-market stereotypes in post-communist Belarus"
Seminar 2. "Role of mass media in the formation of economic consciousness"
December 19-20, 1997, Brest

PROGRAM
December 19, 1997 г.
11.00-11.15 - Introduction by Prof. Oleg Manaev (IISEPS)
11.15-11.55 - "Free press in conditions of no freedom (sociological portrait of independant mass media in belorussian interior)" - Oleg Manaev (IISEPS)
11.55-12.35 - "Idols and demons of uneducated consciousness" - Nikolay Alexandrov ("Brestsky courier")
12.35-12.45 - Coffee-break
12.45-13.25 - "On the wreckages of a great myth: mass media functions of manipulation and actualization in modern Belarus" - Konstantin Skuratovich ("Belorussky rynok")
13.25-14.00 - Discussion of presentations
14.00-15.00 - Lunch
15.00-18.30 - Discussion on the problem of formation of economic consciousness by mass communication
Moderator - Igor Pelipas (IISEPS)
December 20, 1997.
10.00-10.40 - "Regional mass media and problem of mental transformation in post-communist Belarus: political, social and psychological aspects" - Anatoly Lysiuk ("United Way", Brest branch)
10.40-11.20 - "Life values of post-communist person and influence of mass media on its formation" - Nadezhda Efimova (IISEPS)
11.20-11.30 - Coffee-break
11.30-l4.00 - Discussion of presentations
14.00-14.30 - Summing up the results of the seminar
Moderator - Prof. Oleg Manaev (IISEPS)
Number of participants - 33