Events

Media International

DW Akademie, together with the German public broadcaster ARD, organizes expert panel discussions looking at various countries. Started in December 2011, the "Media International" series aims to give media professionals and others interested in the media an opportunity to look at media development in a specific country, and to get an international perspective on journalists' working conditions there. The discussions are held regularly at the ARD studio in Berlin.

Latest media international

Colombia's meda - advocates for peace?

In 2015, progress was made on a peace accord between the Colombian government and the FARC rebels. What role do the Colombian media play in advancing peace efforts? Media experts in Berlin discussed the challenges.

Cuba: A changing media landscape for some

Ukraine: Caught up in censorship from all sides

Yemen: "Simple" doesn't work when reporting on Yemen

Media International Special: What do rankings really say about press freedom?

Brazil: Powerful media companies and alternative media

Afghanistan: How independent are the media?

Special: Digital safety for journalists

Egypt: "Media is a propaganda machine."

Myanmar: How free is the press?

Syria: "The Middle East is full of ambiguities"

Colombia: "The media are in the hands of politically influential families"

Pakistan: Reporters in Pakistan caught between the state and religious extremists

Sudan/South Sudan: "We need to aim for balanced reporting"

Azerbaijan: "There's no freedom of the press"

Mali: "If Mali becomes another Somalia the entire region will be affected"

Forum Media and Development | 1./2. October 2015 in Bonn

Forum Media and Development

DW Akademie is hosting this year's FoME symposium running from October 1 - 2, 2015. It will be held in English at Deutsche Welle in Bonn.

Interview: Exploring advanced concepts and methods

FoME Homepage

Federal Government's Open House | 30.08.2015 in Berlin

Berlin: DW Akademie on site at federal government's Open House

Parliamentary Secretary to the BMZ, Hans-Joachim Fuchtel, learning more about the Media Freedom Navigator

Germany's federal government recently opened its doors, enabling the public to get a closer look at government activities. DW Akademie was there with information stands at the development ministry and the Foreign Office.

Global Media Forum | Juni 2015 in Bonn

DW Akademie @GMF: Workshops and interaktive talks

GMF 2015 DW Akademie in the Rhine Lounge (photo: DW/M. Magunia).

"Media and Foreign Policy in the Digital Age" was the focus of the 2015 Global Media Forum held from June 22-24 in Bonn. DW Akademie offered interactive expert panel discussions.

Workshop 1: From government mouthpiece to public broadcaster

Workshop 2: Standpoints on crisis communication

Africa Day | 11. May 2015 in Berlin

Digital Tools for Citizen Journalists

At this year's Africa Day, hosted by Germany's development ministry (BMZ), DW Akademie presented innovative software solutions for better citizen journalism as well as its new "Media Freedom Navigator".

Bonn Conference | 12./13. May 2015

Media as catalyst: Driver for a new development agenda

How can the media drive development? What conditions are necessary for that to happen? At the Bonn Conference for Global Transformation, discussions focused on recommendations for sensible development strategies.

Policy Dialogue 2014 | Brussels

Brussels: Discussing the role of the media in the European Parliament

At a public panel discussion held in the European Parliament, MEPs and civil society representatives emphasized the role of the media in implementing global development goals. The event was initiated by DW Akademie.