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GMMP materials available in Arabic for the first time!

Wednesday, 04 November 2009 17:41

By Amany Latif Ebied, Secretary, WACC- Middle East Region

In response to a high demand from WACC partners in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for an Arabic version of the GMMP monitoring methodology, WACC has, for the first time, translated the GMMP2009/2010 monitoring methodology to Arabic. The Arabic version of the GMMP methodology can be accessed from the GMMP website at: http://www.whomakesthenews.org/news/2009-10-21-17-12-49.html

The availability of the methodology in Arabic will enhance the ability of participants from the Middle East and North Africa region to use the GMMP 2009/2010 monitoring guides coherently and accurately and help ensure a uniform global application of the monitoring methodology.

ICFJ offers online course on Freedom of Expression in the Digital Age

Tuesday, 27 October 2009 15:05

Journalists from across the Arab world, North America and Europe are invited to participate in an online training course entitled “Freedom of expression in the digital age,” which will be held December 4, 2009 to January 22, 2010. Deadline to apply: November 27.

During the five-week course, participants will develop skills in producing multimedia content, including writing and blogging for the Web. They will also learn to manage online communities that attract constructive, responsible dialogue.

The Palestinian Women's Research & Documentation Center – UNESCO Launches New Website

Friday, 01 May 2009 15:20
Press Release, 27 April 2009 Arabic follows English... The Palestinian Women's Research & Documentation Center - UNESCO is pleased to announce the launch of its new website: www.pwrdc.ps. Located in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the Palestinian Women's Research and Documentation Center - UNESCO was founded in 2006 as a Special Project of the Social and Human Sciences Sector of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The Palestinian Women's Research & Documentation Center - UNESCO meets the urgent need for an institution capable of promoting women's rights and activating the role of Palestinian women in the economic, political, and cultural domains.
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KAFA Program to end domestic violence by engaging men & boys

Thursday, 26 March 2009 16:23

Beirut, March 19, 2009 – Pledging for a similar approach to the recently passed Women’s International Day on March 8, KAFA, a WACC member, has partnered with Oxfam Great Britain (OGB), with the financial support of UNIFEM- Jordan to not only provide a voice for females against women domestic violence but also to allow men and boys (M&B) a chance to engage in that same advocacy.

A documentary produced with support from WACC continues to receive international recognition

Thursday, 19 March 2009 15:57

By María Teresa Aveggio (Aguirre), Programme Manager, WACC

“Geha Junction, Tel Aviv, a busy neighbourhood. Here, hundreds of Palestinians live in a derelict underground multi-storey car park, part of an abandoned, unfinished shopping mall. They slip into Israel to find work, to try to bring home a small wage. Most nights of the week they stay here, in subhuman conditions, six floors below ground in the darkness amid dripping water, rubble and filth.” (Synopsis - http://www.lidf.co.uk/lidf09/films/six-floors-to-hell/)

Media’s role in building peace in the Middle East

Friday, 09 January 2009 21:47

By Redemtor Atieno, Kenya

Many communicators told stories about their work during WACC’s Congress 2008. One involved work in Lebanon and Iraq working with journalists to build peace. In 2005, Samir Kassir was assassinated by a car bomb. The Lebanese journalist was a vocal critic of the Syrian presence in Lebanon. Kassir is just one example of the scores of journalists worldwide who have been targeted, brutalized and sometimes killed by the enemies of press freedom.

Broadcasting prayers of peace for the Middle East

Friday, 09 January 2009 20:17

Press release: January 7, 2008 (Christmas Day for the Coptic and Armenian Churches)

Arab Christian leaders pray for the situation in and around Gaza daily on SAT-7...

For more than a week, as bombs have fallen in Gaza and Israel tragically killing numerous innocent people, SAT-7, a WACC Corporate Member in the Middle East, has encouraged its viewers to pray for peace. Shortly after the fighting intensified in Gaza, SAT-7 began running a text crawl at the bottom of its screen asking viewers to intercede on behalf of those who were suffering. SAT-7 has also recorded prayers from Christian leaders and is broadcasting them continuously.

Protecting children from violence

Monday, 19 November 2007 13:39

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Arabic kit developed to prevent child abuse: The kit is aimed at educating children to protect themselves against sexual abuse.

Friday, 12 October 2007 10:41

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Egyptian documentary asks: Are bombings suicide or martyrdom?

Thursday, 05 April 2007 11:58

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Regional Contacts

Chair
Dr. Riad Jarjour
Lebanon

Vice-Chair
Tamara Kharroub
Palestine

Secretary
Ms Amany Latif Ebied
Egypt

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Mary Therese Kreidy
Lebanon

Alternates

Dr Jerome Chahine
Lebanon

Mr. Jack Khazmo
Palestine

Mona El Serafy
Egypt

George Nassif
Lebanon

Staff Liaison
María Teresa Aveggio (Aguirre)

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