Marat Tukatov
2022 IVLP Impact Award Project: IVLP in KazakhstanKazakhstan
Marat Tukatov began his career in media as a news correspondent and host of entertainment programs on the TV channel Kazakhstan-Kokshetau, where in 2012 he won the award for best journalist. From 2013 to 2020 Marat was a journalist in the analytical programs department of Khabar Agency JSC. During his time there,, Marat hosted Sana, 7 days, was the special correspondent for the Winter Universaide 2017 and Olympic Games 2016 in Brazil. Currently Mr. Tukatov is the executive director of the production center, Tokitok Media, where he coordinates the company’s negotiations, production activities, media consulting, public relations and social media projects.
IVLP Impact Award Project: IVLP In Kazakhstan
A documentary film was created to educate the public about the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and how the IVLP has changed the way Kazakhstani participants see the world and how they interact with their professional peers. The film also tells Kazakhstani people how the U.S. State Department promotes the professional growth of people from different countries. Follow the link below to see the film.
Film: IVLP in Kazakhstan
"Working on the film and participating in the IVLP program inspired me to do any collaboration with the United States. I'm glad that the State Department supports documentarians like me. In our region, this is very important, because the media is just beginning to develop." - Marat Tukatov
IVLP Exchange Experience
Marat participated in the IVLP Project: 21st Century ChangeMakers: StoryTelling and Documentary Filmmaking, organized by the U.S. Department of State and the Institute of International Education in partnership with Global Minnesota, Colorado Springs World Affairs Council, International Citizen Diplomacy of Los Angeles, and the U.S. Department of State Office of International Visitors program branch in New York City.
Marat's exchange experience led to the development of his IVLP Impact Award Project: "Our group was the first to do IVLP virtually. It was such an impactful and important experience for me."
U.S. Communities Visited Virtually
Los Angeles, CA; Colorado Springs, CO; Washington, DC; Minneapolis, MN; New York, NY