On 13 April 2026, CCA President Dr. Shairbek Juraev presented findings on foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) in Central Asia at a high-level event in Brussels organised by the European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) and Internews.
The event brought together European policymakers, researchers, and media practitioners to examine FIMI dynamics in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. It was opened by Irène Mingasson, Head of Unit at the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments.
The study — conducted by ENC the EU-funded CARAVAN project of Internews, with Dr. Juraev as lead researcher — draws on AI-assisted analysis of over 581,000 social media posts alongside expert interviews and regional consultations.
The findings contribute to ongoing European policy discussions on countering FIMI by providing region-specific evidence on narrative patterns, amplification dynamics, and structural vulnerabilities in the information environment. The study underscores that effective responses must be country-specific, as conditions and intervention strategies differ significantly between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.