http://85.17.92.7/~gfmd/index.php en director@mediagfmd.org Copyright 2013 2013-02-22T09:44:21+00:00 http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/ec_publishes_study_on_media_development/ http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/ec_publishes_study_on_media_development/#When:09:44:21Z The European Commission has sent to the GFMD the final version of its study and practical guide about the Media Support of the EC. These documents provide a thorough basis to establish a concise European media development policy. GFMD calls for feedback of practitionners on the documents and will share them with the EC. Mapping_EU_Media_Support_2000-2010.pdf Media_study_-_Key_issues.pdf Media_study_-_Practical_Guide.pdf GFMD Central 2013-02-22T09:44:21+00:00 http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/experts_perspective_new_stakeholders_of_media_development/ http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/experts_perspective_new_stakeholders_of_media_development/#When:07:24:35Z With the rapid changes in the global information society and the notion of media becoming more and more blurred, media development organizations (NGOs, training centers) are not the main media development stakeholders anymore. The GFMD gathered the perspectives of two experts on this subject : M. Sam da Silva, independant consultant, and M. Jun Matsushita from iilab. GFMD Stories 2013-02-22T07:24:35+00:00 http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/gfmd_at_wsis10_review_event_in_paris/ http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/gfmd_at_wsis10_review_event_in_paris/#When:19:01:07Z The GFMD takes part to the WSIS+10 review event in Paris on 25-27 February 2013 by organising several sessions with its members. The Steering Committee will gather to review the plans and roadmap of the organisation for 2013 and beyond. GFMD Stories 2013-02-04T19:01:07+00:00 http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/gfmd_seeks_a_long_term_coordinator/ http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/gfmd_seeks_a_long_term_coordinator/#When:20:49:54Z The Global Forum for Media Development seeks a candidate with outstanding ability as Coordinator of the GFMD. Her or his main task is to manage the international network of media development organisations and shape its global profile. Applications received are now being reviewed and the GFMD review panel will communicate in due time with applicants. GFMD Central 2013-01-27T20:49:54+00:00 http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/gfmd_takes_part_to_eu_expert_consultation_on_monitoring_of_online_human_rig/ http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/gfmd_takes_part_to_eu_expert_consultation_on_monitoring_of_online_human_rig/#When:09:09:32Z On 23 November 2012, EU’s General Direction on Information society - DG CONNECT, invited think tanks, ICT experts and NGOs to reflect on an ambitious project to monitor in almost real time Human Rights violations. ECSA, a future situational awareness platform is one of pillars of the No Disconnect Strategy of the EU, a policy to support Internet Freedoms. GFMD Stories 2012-11-28T09:09:32+00:00 http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/point_of_view_troy_etulain_about_the_2012_internet_governance_forum/ http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/point_of_view_troy_etulain_about_the_2012_internet_governance_forum/#When:20:07:49Z “There is a huge need for media to help the public understand the formal Internet governance process”, says Troy Etulain, an ICT and Social Innovation expert at the World Bank. In an interview to the GFMD, the expert who attended the Baku IGF in early November 2012 shares his thoughts about the stakes of Internet Governance. GFMD Stories 2012-11-20T20:07:49+00:00 http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/hosting_of_gfmd_secretariat_bid_deadline_extended_to_25_november_2012/ http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/hosting_of_gfmd_secretariat_bid_deadline_extended_to_25_november_2012/#When:18:37:19Z The deadline to submit proposals to host the GFMD Secretariat has been extended to 1 December 2012. More information on how to submit a bid to host the GFMD secretariat and all relevant documents can be obtained from: assistant@mediagfmd.org . GFMD Central 2012-11-18T18:37:19+00:00 http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/the_eu_is_taking_a_wider_approach_to_media/ http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/the_eu_is_taking_a_wider_approach_to_media/#When:16:14:43Z “The EU is taking a wider approach to what media is”, said Klaus Rudischhauser, Deputy Director General of EuropeAid, in an interview to the Deutsche Welle at the European Development Days 2012 in Brussels on 17 October. This declaration echoes with several ongoing processes within the EU, to which the GFMD is taking actively part. Among them is a study to review how the EU can work better on media development which will soon be released publically. GFMD Stories 2012-11-16T16:14:43+00:00 http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/gfmd_welcomes_new_co-ordinator/ http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/gfmd_welcomes_new_co-ordinator/#When:08:33:38Z Caroline Giraud has joined the GFMD secretariat as co-ordinator. She will be working part-time for the GFMD focusing on providing news and information to GFMD members, up-dating the GFMD web-site and assisting the GFMD Executive Committee in the implementation of the new strategies for the GFMD adopted at the World Conference in Grahamstown. Caroline will also work with the GFMD EU Working Group on ensuring that media development remains high on the European Union’s agenda. Caroline Giraud is a Brussels-based consultant advising NGOs and donor agencies with 10 years experience working for NGOs on media development, in particular on access to information, press freedom and human rights. She is also working as an advisor to the International Federation of Human Rights. “We are very pleased to have Caroline on board”, said GFMD Chairman Leon Willems. “She will be an important part of implementing our strategy as we strengthen the work of the GFMD through the hosting arrangements with GFMD members.” You can reach Caroline Giraud at assistant@mediagfmd.org. GFMD Central 2012-11-04T08:33:38+00:00 http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/gfmd_members_to_host_secretariat/ http://gfmd.info/index.php/site/gfmd_members_to_host_secretariat/#When:15:57:38Z The GFMD Steering Committee is inviting GFMD members to submit bids to host the GFMD Secretariat. Building on the decisions taken at the GFMD World Conference in Grahamstown, South Africa the GFMD Steering Committee has decided to invite key members to play an even more important role in the implementation of the GFMD work and strategies. “We need to make sure that the media development field in 2020 will be strong, effective and innovative”, said GFMD Chairman Leon Willems. “In Grahamstown we agreed to reinforce the GFMD structure and secretariat and to build closer partnerships with GFMD members in support of the organisation’s objectives.” More information on how to submit a bid to host the GFMD secretariat and all relevant documents can be obtained from: assistant@mediagfmd.org. Following on from the ceremony at the GFMD World Conference, the Steering Committee thanked Bettina Peters for her work as Director of the organisation from 2007 until October 2012. Bettina Peters has started a new challenge as Director of Development at the Thomson Foundation (http://www.thomsonfoundation.org). “I enjoyed my time as Director of GFMD”, said Bettina Peters, “and I remain committed to the GFMD’s work of building a strong community of practice in the media development sector and to continue to make the case for free, independent and pluralistic media in development.” GFMD Central 2012-10-16T15:57:38+00:00