2012.02.02
> Integrating Local Media and ICTs into Humanitarian Response in Central African Republic

Putting Local Media At The Core of Innovation In Central African Republic

Jacobo Quintanilla, Internews Humanitarian Information Projects Director, publishes a post on our new project in Central African Republic on the Humanitarian innovation Fund website. 
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Central African Republic, Humanitarian Response, Innovation & Technology
 
 
2012.01.26
> Kazakh Media for Fair and Stable Elections
> Kazakhstan

Internews Kazakhstan: many achievements despite a challenging situation

Internews Kazakhstan recently provided vital news coverage of the country’s parliamentary elections. More is going on in the post-electoral period.
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Kazakhstan , Democracy And Governance, Access To Information
 
 
2012.01.23
> 2011 Annual Report Internews Humanitarian Information Projects

Internews publishes its Humanitarian Information Annual Report

There is growing evidence that communicating with local populations and understanding local information ecosystems are critical before, during, and after a crisis. Internews' experience and recommendations for improving two-way communication with disaster-affected communities are captured in When Information Saves Lives, the 2011 Annual Report of Internews Humanitarian Information Projects.
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2012.01.20
> Pakistan
> Media for Early Recovery Pakistan Flood 2010

Pakistan: Training for journalists in flood affected regions well on its way

Internews Europe’s efforts to train journalists in flood-affected areas are already having an impact. The “Internews method”, which focuses on communication with community leaders and training of local journalists, is creating new links between media and affected-populations.
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2012.01.10
> Reinforcing the Haitian Civil Defense
> Haiti
> Haiti Humanitarian Information Service
> Civil Protection and Disaster Preparedness in Haiti

Two years later: Good prospects for Haitian media

Since the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti Internews has worked intensively to rebuild and further develop the capacity of local media and of the government to communicate vital information to the crisis affected population.  
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Haiti, Governance And Human Rights, Media And Society
 
 
2012.01.04
> Kazakh Media for Fair and Stable Elections

Training helps Kazakh journalists through final weeks of election campaign

Internews Kazakhstan’s new project is supporting media covering the imminent parliamentary elections on the 15th of January 2012. The situation in-country is very challenging with difficulties to access information, little public knowledge of the political process and some partisan editorial policies.
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Kazakhstan , Governance And Human Rights, Media And Society
 
 
2011.12.23
> Kazakh Media for Fair and Stable Elections
> Internews Kazakhstan

Supporting media to promote free and fair elections in Kazakhstan

Early elections planned for Kazakhstan in January, coupled with progress towards fully multi-party polls has created the urgent need for media training and capacity building. In mid December 2011, Internews launched activities to reinforce the media capacity during the electoral and post-electoral periods.
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, Governance And Human Rights, Media And Society
 
 
2011.12.19
> Nai Media Development in Afghanistan

Digital tool maps violence against journalists in Afghanistan

A newly established interactive, online map is recording violence against journalists in Afghanistan. Nai, Internews’ historic Afghan partner has taken the lead in setting up this new tool, which will help lobbying efforts for the safety of journalists in Afghanistan. Nai reveals that since 2001, 22 journalists have been killed whilst reporting.
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2011.12.19
> Climate Communications Day at United Nations Summit
> Climate Change Media Partnership
> Earth Journalism Network: Building Network and Media Capacity to Cover Environmental Issues

In Durban, a Day to Focus on Climate Coverage

The very first Climate Communication Day took place alongside the COP 17 Climate Change Conference in Durban South Africa on December 1st, 2011. Co-organized by Internews' Earth Journalist Network (EJN) and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), this event  gathered journalists, experts and representatives from international institutions and the business sector.  The main objective was to find clear and engaging ways to convey information about climate change.  Read the article on Internews Network's website. 
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Event, South Africa
 
 
2011.12.05
> Dadaab, Kenya: Humanitarian Communications and Information Needs Assessment Among Refugees in the Camps
> Humanitarian Response
> UNOCHA

"Why communicating with disaster-struck communities matters", an op-ed by Internews Humanitarian Media Director

Internews Humanitarian Media Director Jacobo Quintanilla signs an op-ed on UN OCHA website. He explains why providing people with clear information during a crisis, and listening to their concerns, is as important as providing food, shelter and medicine. 
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