Firdavs Abdukhalikov is an Honored Journalist of Uzbekistan, Chairman of the Board of WOSCU, Director of the Center for Islamic Civilization, and the author of the largest book series on the cultural and historical heritage of Uzbekistan.
He was born on August 10, 1963, in Samarkand.
He is the founder of Darakchi, the first independent print media in the country. His other projects include the first non-governmental TV and radio company STV, Poytaxt radio, the news platforms Zamon.uz and Darakchi.uz, as well as the TV channels MY5, Sevimli, and Renessans.
In 2003, he founded the National Association of Electronic Mass Media (NAEMM) and headed it until 2022.
In 2015, he produced the first 3D mapping show in Uzbekistan, presented on the architectural ensemble of Registan in Samarkand.
During the 2016 presidential election in Uzbekistan, he initiated and led the press club Elections.uz-2016.
From 2019 to 2024, he headed the National Agency “Uzbekkino” (later transformed into the Agency for Cinematography). With the support of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, he helped revive the Tashkent International Film Festival, opened a branch of VGIK in Tashkent, modernized film studios, established new cinema institutions, and oversaw the digitization and return of classic Uzbek films. At the same time, he served as General Director of the film festival, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the VGIK branch in Tashkent, and Chairman of the Uzbekistan Oscar Committee.
Since June 2024, he has been leading the Center for Islamic Civilization, responsible for its conceptual development, scientific content, and strategic growth as a key national research institution.