Summary
The GFMD came into being after the first global conference of media aid organisations in Amman, Jordan in October 2005, in which more than 400 participants attended. The conference agreed to a set of principles that form the basis of the work of the GFMD.
A major aim of the GFMD is to ensure that media assistance organisations from Asia, Africa, Eurasia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America are fully involved in the debate on media development strategies, defining objectives and analysing impact of media assistance programmes.
Throughout 2008 the GFMD has organised Regional Forums for Media Development, which were attended by more than 350 participants from over 100 countries. The regional forum meetings identified regional challenges for media development, set up regional networks and defined priorities for discussion at the GFMD 2008 World Conference in Athens.