Global Forum for Media Development Deadline: 11 April 2019
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Jordan HigginsOn March 21st a side-event was organized during the Commission on the Status of Women in New York by GFMD, Fondation Hirondelle, Free Press Unlimited, International Media Support (IMS), Internews, IREX, and the Media Diversity Institute (MDI).
Justine MarchalFrom 26-27 March, GFMD participated in a gathering of local and national governments along with civil society actors in Tunis. The Technical Consultation was an opportunity to focus on the key messages related to the Inclusive Institutions dimension of Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16).
Global Forum for Media Development Deadline: 12 April 2019
Summer School This year’s Summer School will offer the opportunity to around 25 journalists and media practitioners from all over the world to step out of their daily routines and dive into an interactive learning environment in Florence at the European University Institute.
Global Forum for Media Development Deadline: 12 April 2019
Workshop Three Thematic Focus Areas in the IGF 2019 Programme At its first face-to-face meeting in January, and following extensive discussions on a strategic, thematic direction for IGF activities in 2019, the IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) identified three priority themes on which to build a focused and cohesive programme this year.
Global Forum for Media Development Deadline: 15 May 2019
Fellowship The Civil Society Leadership Awards (CSLA) provide fully-funded scholarships for master’s degree study to individuals who clearly demonstrate academic and professional excellence and a deep commitment to leading positive social change in their communities.
Global Forum for Media Development Deadline: 12 April 2019
Call for Proposals The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is inviting applicants to submit proposals for its 2019 workshop programme. Proposers are invited to make submissions on the three themes: Data Governance, Digital Inclusion and Security, Safety, Stability & Resilience.
Global Forum for Media Development Deadline: 9 April 2019
Job Opportunity: International Media Support (IMS) is looking for an experienced manager and strategic thinker to support media in countries affected by armed conflict, human insecurity and political transition.
Global Forum for Media DevelopmentOn 21 March 2019, GFMD will co-host a media development panel as part of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) NGO Forum. The event titled, ‘Does the online space allow women in media to challenge stereotypes and misrepresentation?’ will explore the ways in which women are harnessing online spaces.
Global Forum for Media DevelopmentInternational Women’s Day is not just a day to celebrate women’s rights; it’s an important chance to reflect on whether we, the media industry, are doing enough to promote gender balance. That’s why, for the first time, WAN-IFRA is not just supporting awareness campaigns; we’ve launched one of our own.
Global Forum for Media DevelopmentThis International Women’s Day 2019, GFMD members are calling upon media leaders around the globe to stand up and protect the rights of women journalists. Media must hire a diverse workforce and adopt gender equality policies in order to stand by women journalists and produce stories that are relevant to all groups in society.
Justine MarchalOn March 4th and 5th, Global Focus held an international conference titled “Claiming Civic Space Together – Joint strategies to ensure development and humanitarian action” in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Global Forum for Media DevelopmentAbraji (Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism) with the support of Google News Lab, launched the survey “Women in Brazilian Journalism,” to understand the limits that the gender issues imposed on the performance of their professions.
Global Forum for Media Developmentفي فبراير 2019 ، أعلن المركز الفلسطيني للتنمية والحريات الإعلامية عن إطلاق مؤشر حرية الصحافة الخاص به. تحدثت شبكتنا مع موسى الريماوي ، المدير العام لشبكة مدى لفهم أهمية هذا المؤشر.
Justine MarchalThrough its dedication to supporting independent journalism and broad public access to information, GFMD has committed to enhance the reporting process of Right to Information (RTI) laws as well as to assess the extent to which these laws are being enforced by public bodies in certain countries.
Global Forum for Media DevelopmentIn February 2019, the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA), announced the launch of its own Press Freedom Index. GFMD spoke to Mousa Rimawi, MADA’s Director General to further understand the significance of this index.