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THE AFRICAN FORUM FOR MEDIA DEVELOPMENT (AFMD)

The establishment of the African Forum for Media Development (AFMD) is linked to the earlier establishment and development of the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD). The GFMD held an international conference on 1-3 October 2005 in Amman, Jordan, which was attended by 425 delegates from 97 countries. One of the goals of the conference was to establish whether consensus existed about the establishment of an international organisation to provide a collective voice for non-governmental organisations involved in the development of the media. An overwhelming mandate was received at the conference to formally establish the GFMD. Read more

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AFMD Conference Programme Download Acrobat PDF
AFMD Conference Attendance List Download Acrobat PDF
AFMD Conference Minutes Download Acrobat PDF
AFMD Progress Report Download Acrobat PDF
     
Conference papers (see programme for details)    
The African Media Barometer, Kaitira Kandjii Download Acrobat PDF
     
Documents on the African Media Initiative, Jeanette Minnie    
Africa Media Initiative Programme 1 Download Acrobat PDF
Africa Media Initiative Programme 2 Download Acrobat PDF
Africa Media Initiative Programme 3 Download Acrobat PDF
AMI Pillar 1 Media Freedom and Policy Download Acrobat PDF
AMI Pillar 2 Media professionalisation Download Acrobat PDF
AMI Pillar 3 Strengthening Media Markets Download Acrobat PDF
     
Keynote Address, William Orme Download Acrobat PDF
Networking in Central Africa, Donat M'baya Thsimanga Download Acrobat PDF
Safety of Journalists and Unions, Gabriel Baglo Download Acrobat PDF
Hate Speech and the Media in Zimbabwe, Maureen Kademaunga Download Acrobat PDF
Hate Speech and Peace Journalism in the DRC (paper in French), Polydor Muboyayi Download Acrobat PDF
Networking in Asia, Roby Alampay Download
Prospects and Challenges for Independent Broadcasting, Franklin Huizies Download Acrobat PDF
Open Society AfriMap Research Guide: Survey for Public Broadcasting in 12 African Countries, Jeanette Minnie Download Acrobat PDF
     
Save our SABC(SOS): Reclaiming the Public Broadcaster, Jeanette Minnie  
SOS submission to the NCOP (2nd Chamber of Parliament ) Download Acrobat PDF
SOS Follow-up to submission to the NCOP Download Acrobat PDF
Representation to House of Assembly by SOS campaign Download Acrobat PDF
SOS Press statement Download Acrobat PDF
     
Press Council of South Africa, Joe Thloloe Download Acrobat PDF
Press Council of Botswana, Matshediso Mosalagae Download Acrobat PDF
New Media and Journalism, Silas Gbandia Download Acrobat PDF
New Media and Journalism , Jude Mathurine Download Acrobat PDF
     
Mapping Media Assistance, Oxford University (additional paper of relevance- not on programme) Download Acrobat PDF
prospects and Challenges for indepent , non-profit Download Acrobat PDF
     
Statements    
African Media NGOs Call on the African Union to Put Media at the Heart of Development Strategies Download Acrobat PDF
A Message to the European Development Days from the Africa Forum for Media Development and Global Forum for Media Development Download Acrobat PDF
     
Links    
Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)    
GFMD Athens Conference    

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