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GFMD at European Development Days: Make Media Freedom an Integral Part of Development Strategies
The Global Forum for Media Development called on the European Union and African Union today to put media freedom at the heart of their development policies. The GFMD is presenting a statement “Media and Development: Building Free, Independent and Pluralistic Media in Africa” to the European Development Days that take place in Stockholm from October 22-24.
“The European Development Days are a great opportunity to celebrate development work. We are pleased that the agenda includes a session on media and development, but that is not enough,” said GFMD director Bettina Peters.
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GFMD_AFMD_WAN_IFJ: Statement to eu dev days
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Open Society Fellowship opens for application
Open to individuals interested in developing new research and policies in a variety of fields, including media and advocacy
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Relevant Information Helps Achieve Development Goals
It may not be called media development and it may not have a dedicated media strategy but examples from World Bank programmes highlight how relevant, timely and accurate information is essential to reaching development goals.
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Governance Donors Recognise Important Role of Media
At the Strengthening Independent Media Conference in Salzburg, a panel of governance funders underscored why the media play such a vital role in strengthening governance.
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USAID Study: Media Investments Do Help Build Democracy
A statistical analysis funded by USAID found that there is a positive link between developing independent media and building civil society.
The study compared the Freedom House indices over time to see whether USAID-funded democracy programmes had any impact on improving free elections, human rights, civil society, independent media and good governance.
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2010 The Monroe E. Price International Media Law Moot Court Competition
Just a friendly note to let you know that the case for the 2010 Media Law Moot Court held in Oxford has been announced.
We hope that you can spread the word and send out details related to the Moot Court to your networks.
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