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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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Indonesian Journalism Academics to teach Reporting Diversity Courses

Indonesian Journalism Academics to teach Reporting Diversity Courses

Date: November 2010 Country: Indonesia With support from the Open Society Foundation, the Media Diversity Institute (MDI) organised a Reporting …

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British Muslim women tackling stereotypes head on

British Muslim women tackling stereotypes head on

Posted: 24 November 2010 Location: UK & Worldwide Written by Shelina Zahra Janmohamed (for CGNews) When it comes to discussing …

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Media coverage of the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan

Media coverage of the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan

Posted: 17 November 2010 Location: Azerbaijan & Worldwide “All nationwide TV channels [in Azerbaijan] allotted much more airtime to the …

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Minority Voices Young Journalist Award

Minority Voices Young Journalist Award

Deadline: 31 December 2010 Location: Developing countries & EU Minority Rights Group International (MRG) will present the Minority Voices Young …

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UNHCR

UNHCR

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations …

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Iraqi and Palestinian Refugee Issues addressed at workshop for Syrian ...

Iraqi and Palestinian Refugee Issues addressed at workshop for Syrian ...

Dates: 25-27 October 2010 Country: Syria At a three-day workshop, held 25-27 October 2010 in Damascus, some 30 reporters discussed …

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Azerbaijan: Free Expression under Attack

Azerbaijan: Free Expression under Attack

Posted: 22 October 2010 Location: Azerbaijan & Worldwide  Media Diversity Institute  and nine other press freedom organisations have sent a …

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