Webinar: Media's Role in Strengthening Accountability
Center for International Media Assistance and LenCD
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Media's Role in Strengthening Accountability
Thursday 26 June 2014
10:00 - 11:00 US Eastern time (15:00 UK, 16:00 Europe / Central Africa, 17:00 East Africa
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You will be able to view the webinar at the LenCD web site or on YouTube.
Please send comments and questions via Twitter @CIMA_Media or #mediadev.
Media is not always part of the conversation when it comes to the overall development picture. To ensure that media is incorporated into the post-2015 agenda, interested groups secured a side meeting at the first High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation in April. This webinar will serve as a briefing on the results of this meeting, and highlight successful cases where media development projects had lasting impact on government accountability.
Mark Nelson is a former journalist and development specialist who has written extensively on aid effectiveness, governance and the role of media in development. He joined CIMA from the World Bank, where he spent 17 years as a governance and capacity development expert. Before moving to Washington in 2004, he spent eight years in Paris as head of the World Bank Institute’s European office, where he focused on democratic governance, including the role of the media. Prior to joining the World Bank, Mr. Nelson was the European diplomatic correspondent for the Wall Street Journal. |
Quinn McKew is the Deputy Executive Director at Article 19. She is responsible for global operations and governance including the integration of 8 regional offices and 50+ regional partner organizations. Quinn has a Masters of Business Administration from Georgetown University focusing on global non-profit management and a BA in International Relations and the Environment from Stanford University. Prior to joining ARTICLE 19, she worked for the largest non-profit management consultancy in Europe, and was a campaign manager for leading environmental organizations in the United States. |
The panelists will focus on answering the following questions:
- What are examples of areas where media has helped countries strengthen accountability and effectiveness of development programs?
- What do we need to do to raise the profile of media so we can be part of the post-2015 agenda?
- How can we engage the global south to participate in this discussion?
- Are there better ways to reach global audiences to show them how media plays a role in strengthening accountability?
How to participate
This webinar will be conducted using Google Hangouts. You will be able to view the webinar on this web page, on YouTube, or on Google+. Send comments and questions via Twitter @CIMA_Media or #mediadev.
The Center for International Media Assistance
The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) raises the visibility and improves the effectiveness of media development around the world. The Center provides information, builds networks, conducts research, and highlights the indispensable role media play in the creation and development of sustainable democracies. CIMA convenes donors, implementers, academics and other stakeholders in the media development community. Housed at the National Endowment for Democracy, CIMA coordinates working groups and discussions, and commissions reports and commentary on issues critical to the field.
CD4Results webinar series
Under the CD4Results Initiative LenCD is organizing a series of webinars. The objective of the initiative is to foster a knowledge exchange across communities of practice on the contribution of capacity development to improved sector performance. It explores methodological approaches that have contributed to achieving results as well as on the role played by change agents in stimulating change. Each webinar will address a selected challenge examining diverse experiences on achieving sustainable results in one sector, sub-sector or thematic area. Webinars are organized and hosted by LenCD partners and participation is free of charge.
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