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Sectarian tension & terror in Alexandria promoted in the Egyptian...

Sectarian tension & terror in Alexandria promoted in the Egyptian...

Posted: 10 January 2011 Country: Egypt “…there have been many indications of the state supporting certain extremist Salafi groups that …

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Morocco eyes gender equality in media

Morocco eyes gender equality in media

Posted: 23 December 2010 Country: Morocco Recently released statistics revealed a deep gender gap in Moroccan journalism.   Moroccan women are …

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Six Moroccan Journalists receive ‘Inclusive Journalism Award’

Six Moroccan Journalists receive ‘Inclusive Journalism Award’

Event date: 10 December 2010 Country: Morocco The Media Diversity Institute, London, in partnership with the Nawafid Review, Morocco, awarded …

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British Muslims look to public relations to engage

British Muslims look to public relations to engage

Posted: 16 December 2010 Region:  UK & Worldwide  “Britain is at the forefront of Europe in its flourishing diversity and …

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Debate on media’s role in good governance in a post-referendum South...

Debate on media’s role in good governance in a post-referendum South...

Posted: 29 November 2010 Region: Juba, South Sudan The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) in cooperation with the …

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Young journalists from Middle East & North Africa to discuss soci...

Young journalists from Middle East & North Africa to discuss soci...

Deadline: 15 February 2011 Region: Sweden & Middle East & North Africa Young journalists between 20 and 35 years old …

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Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Calls for Eynulla Fatullayevâ...

Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Calls for Eynulla Fatullayev�...

Media Diversity Institute as member of the International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan is deeply concerned by the Azerbaijani government’s failure …

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Europe’s Media Prize for Integration and Cultural Diversity – CIVI...

Europe’s Media Prize for Integration and Cultural Diversity – CIVI...

Deadline: 20 January 2011 Region: European Union & Switzerland Europe’s Media Prize for Integration and Cultural Diversity (CIVIS) will recognize …

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South Sudanese journalists trained to give a voice to the voiceless

South Sudanese journalists trained to give a voice to the voiceless

Posted: 3 December 2010/Region: Juba, South Sudan Sixteen journalists from across South Sudan received training at a workshop organised by …

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Media Matters – media as a central part of development policy

Media Matters – media as a central part of development policy

Published: 30 November 2010 Region: Worldwide The Global Forum for Media Development launched a new publication “Media Matters – GFMD …

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