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GFMD Granted UN Special Consultative Status
On July 24, GFMD was formally granted special consultative status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The status applies not just to the GFMD Secretariat, but to any and all GFMD member organisations as well. This success is the culmination of three years of concerted efforts by GFMD’s UN representative, Bill Orme, the GFMD Steering Committee, and the GFMD Secretariat in Brussels. |
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Boost your fundraising and management skills with GFMD
GFMD is pleased to announce the launch of its GFMD Capacity Building Programme, aimed at improving the capabilities of regional and local media development and journalism non-profit organisations. The first instalment in this programme is a series of webinars on the donor landscape and fundraising for media development. More information about the programme and how to join is available here, and the deadline to register is: 28 September.
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Newly Redesigned GFMD Website Launched in August
We’re excited to announce the soft launch of our new website interface. This is just a first, beta phase of developing a better tool for our community and for collaborating and sharing relevant information, events, opportunities, and other resources. The refreshed website is built on WordPress, and provides a much more intuitive user interface
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Join the 1st IGF 2018 Planning Meeting of the Working Group on Internet Governance
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is fast approaching, and GFMD, CIMA, IMS, and ARTICLE 19 will once again co-convene a gathering of media development stakeholders. Join our first online coordination meeting at 15:00 CEST on 19 September. |
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[Grant] The Journalism Fund is seeking grant applications – September 17
[Travel support] Apply for a European Journalism Centre press trip opportunity in Berlin – September 17
[Job] ARTICLE 19 is hiring a senior legal officer – September 21
[Job] OCCRP is hiring a senior video producer – September 21
[Job] Fondation Hirondelle is recruiting a Head of Project in Bangladesh – September 24
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[Fellowship] Apply for a Nieman Fellowship in Science Journalism – December 1
[Job] Mozilla Foundation is hiring a director of digital engagement – Ongoing
[Job] OCCRP is searching for journalists – Ongoing
[Job] OCCRP is hiring a senior front-end developer – Ongoing
[Capacity building] Apply for the European Journalism Centre News Impact Academy in London and Warsaw – Ongoing
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In light of International Right to Know Day – or International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) – which takes place annually on 28 September, this issue highlights some of our members' work in relation to fulfilling the UN 2030 Agenda and 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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[Infographic] Global Progress on the Right to Information
SDG 16.10 calls on all states to adopt legislation or policies guaranteeing the right to information, which is critical to both sustainable development in general as well as achieving other SDGs. ARTICLE 19 has been monitoring progress on SDG 16.10 since the adoption of the goals in 2015. As of July 2018, at least 123 countries comprising 90% of the world’s population have a right to information law or policy. For more information, see their infographic.
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SDG16 Data Initiative 2018 Global Report Now Available
The SDG16 Data Initiative (SDG16DI) has released its second annual report, which evaluates the global progress towards realizing the 2030 Agenda’s promise of peaceful, just, and inclusive societies. Established in 2017, SDG16DI is a consortium of 14 organisations dedicated to the implementation and open tracking of progress towards SDG16 targets. |
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