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Home Democratic Gevernace Empowering Young Journalists in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's)

Empowering Young Journalists in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's)

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Implementing Partner: Ministry of Information
Practice Area: Democratic Governance
Total Budget: USD 180,000
Total expenditures as of December 2007:
Duration: Two years
Status: Ongoing
Location: Deir Ezzor

Description / Overview:

The project aims at empowering young journalists to actively participate in the development process and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.



Objectives:

Executed in partnership with young journalists, this project focuses on building knowledge, skills and good citizenship principles among young Syrian journalists by initiating and supporting a youth-based network that connects them continually. Within a national execution, the project will support the upcoming generation in the media sector to better foster an active national dialogue that will prepare and lead Syria to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and national development goals.


Target Beneficiaries:

  • Ministry of Information
  • Young Journalists in Syria

Implementation Strategy:
  • Recruitment of International Trainer to facilitate and guide the establishment of the Journalists Network
  • Establishment of the Center for the Network
  • Training conducted for participating journalists on development
  • Capacity Assessment of the Media Sector in Syria
  • Mobilize key stakeholders through sensitization workshops and consultative meetings


Achievements / Current Status:

  • Launch workshop held in summer of 2007 to familarlize key stakeholders and journalists to the concepts and outputs presented in project
  • Conducted technical trainings for 50 young journalists in print, broadcast, cartoon and photography journalism
  • Held consultative meetings facilitated by an international consultant to brainstorm the establishment of the Journalist Network

Partnerships:
  • Thematic Trust Fund
Project Document:
UNDP Project Management: Governance Team, Media and Communications Team
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Last update of project information: 2008
 

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