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West Africa: MDC 2025 - Experts Raise Concerns Over Declining Press Freedom, Welfare in Nigeria, West Africa: [Premium Times] The concerns were raised during a panel discussion session titled "Independent Media and Resilient Civic Space" at the opening of the four-day Media and Development Conference (MDC 3.0) organised by the CJID http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPS1yF #PressFreedom #Nigeria #WestAfrica #MediaDevelopment #Journalism
Africa: Kenya and Ethiopia Among Finalists to Host Africa Media Convention: [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and Ethiopia have been shortlisted to host the 5th Africa Media Convention in 2026. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKkjzh #AfricaMediaConvention #Kenya #Ethiopia #MediaDevelopment #AfricanMedia
Director, Division for Freedom of Expression, Media Development and Media and Information Literacy

Director, Division for Freedom of Expression, Media Development and Media and Information Literacy

At UNESCO, the IPDC council for #MediaDevelopment is watching a short video explainer about the importance of economic viability for independent media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztCa8c5M2I0&feature=emb_logo
Media Viability. Why it matters.

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Currently, #MediaDevelopment makes up only between 0.2 – 0.5% of international aid flows, and elaborating principles could help raise this percentage, according to the UNESCO IPDC document
UNESCO's IPDC council adopts a new framework for its work in #MediaDevelopment - covering support for grassroots projects and for journalism education; monitoring SDGs on info access and #JournoSafe; and being an idea hub about media policy issues https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000383178
At today's meet of the International Programme for Development of Communication, UNESCO's @TawfikJelassi commended my former role as IPDC secretary - it was an honour to promote #MediaDevelopment & a pleasure to work with @AmbaBrandt
For an interesting list of recent #MediaDevelopment projects - in countries ranging from Namibia to Panama to Kazakhstan - that have won grants from IPDC, see: Annex II (p.17) of the UNESCO Director General’s report to today’s IPDC Council meeting online at https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000383358/PDF/383358eng.pdf.multi
IPDC gave out $4,3m to #mediadevelopment projects in developing countries over the past 2 years, @AmbAnnaBrandt tells the IPDC Council at UNESCO, highlighting gender-sensitive dimensions in the allocations