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☕🇺🇦 Treffen Sie uns bei #CafeKyiv!   An unserem Informationsstand sind wir mit weiteren Kolleginnen und Kollegen vor Ort und freuen uns auf den Austausch. Sie möchten mehr über die Plattform Wiederaufbau Ukraine erfahren, Fragen stellen oder Anknüpfungspunkte entdecken? Sprechen Sie uns gerne an – wir geben Einblicke, beantworten Ihre Fragen und vernetzen weiter. Daneben freuen wir uns, bei Cafe Kyiv 2026 die folgenden Programmpunkte anbieten zu können: 10:00 - 10:45 in Kino 7 Panel Support for Business with Ukraine mit Germany Trade & Invest: https://lnkd.in/dX9D5rFf 12:00 - 13:00 in Kino 9 Panel 🌵 Natural Defences: How Landscapes Support Security and Resilience mit der Build Ukraine Back Better (BUBB) Platform: https://lnkd.in/dvaHUpjs 13:30 - 14:30 in Kino 9 👉 Panel 💶 Financing Ukraine’s Recovery 2.0: Innovative Funding Models Beyond Government Budgets mit Foundations for Ukraine: https://lnkd.in/ddBzBifU Ganztägig 👉 Media Literacy Playground mit DW Akademie und Suspilne Ukraine: https://lnkd.in/dwrAXAiE Ganztägig 👉 Expert Corner mit Möglichkeiten für Austausch und Vernetzung: https://lnkd.in/d4FATd57 Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH GIZ Ukraine Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung #CafeKyiv2026

📣 Call for applications: Mini-Grants for Media Outlets in Syria DW Akademie welcomes media organizations from around Syria to apply for participation and follow-up in an Idea Lab. ♀️ The project "Strong Female Voices for a United Syria," funded by the Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany, aims to empower media workers and civil society in Syria through skills development, inclusive policies, and strategic networks to counter disinformation and Gender-based Violence Online (GBVO). 💡 Selected organizations will develop and implement plans for ethical gender-sensitive reporting and adopt internal policies and protective measures for female journalists. DW Akademie will provide training, mentorship, and mini-grants of up to €7,000 to implement the proposed activities. ⏰ Deadline for Applications: February 28, 2026 ➡️ More information: https://lnkd.in/dVEPcDMN

📘 New Publication: Beyond Checkboxes - the art of weaving diversity into development and cooperation projects 🧶 ⚡ Inequality and marginalization remain widespread — and the voices most affected by discrimination are still too often missing from project planning and implementation. 💡 To help change that, DW Akademie’s Latin America and Caribbean department has created a practical guidebook that blends clear concepts with hands‑on tools to support teams and partners in integrating diversity and inclusion into their work. An important step toward more equitable and participatory projects. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dJN_cKSR

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📣 Deadline Extended: News Agency Manager (f/m/d) for a consultancy with the Syrian Arab News Agency. For the project “Fill the Space,” funded by the European Union, the role focuses on strengthening journalistic standards, management capacity, and audience trust in Syria’s media landscape. 📅 Time frame: March 2026 – January 2027 (20 consultancy days) 📍 Location: Syria (incl. Damascus) & online, willingness to travel required ⏰ New Deadline: March 2, 2026 👉 Interested? Check the full Terms of Reference for details on scope, requirements, and how to apply. https://lnkd.in/eQ89b9MA

✨ DW Trainees in Washington D.C. : Stories from afar ✨ Have you ever wondered about our trainees' activities once they start their 18‑month DW Volontariat? It's more than participating in workshops and trainings in Bonn. 🌍 One of the highlights is an internship abroad in one of our international Deutsche Welle studios — in cities like Brussels, Washington, Riga or New Delhi. 🔎 To find out what it's like, we checked in with Chiara Bachels and Chi Hui Lin who are currently interning in our DW Studio in Washington. Learn about their experiences here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/deC7CWSt

DW Akademie has been enhancing media development with support from the European Union since 2015. ⭐ 📘 In our latest booklet, "Free Media, Free Expression, Free Societies: Enhancing media development with EU support," you can find an overview of our most recent EU-funded media development projects, as well as voices from our partners. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e9KCQ3ge

How can we safeguard freedom of expression and media pluralism in a digital environment increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence? 📍 At the Forum Marocain des Médias Alternatifs et Communautaires (FMMAC) in Rabat, more than 80 young participants joined media professionals, public institutions, and civil society organizations to try and answer this question. 💡 Through two bootcamps – TikTok and From Data to Story – the Université Jeunes et Médias together with DW Akademie equipped young people with practical skills: creating platform‑fit content, understanding the basics of Large Language Models, transforming raw data into compelling stories, and sharpening their ability to critically navigate today’s complex information flows. 🤝 During the public Forum Day, researchers, journalists, public bodies, civil‑society actors, and digital experts came together to discuss algorithmic governance, emerging media ecosystems, and the ethical challenges associated with AI. FMMAC is an initiative of FMAS / E‑Joussour supported by DW Akademie as part of the LibEx project, with funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). We would like to express our gratitude to our partner FMAS / Portail eJoussour, a Moroccan NGO that promotes and defends human rights while fostering a democratic and autonomous social movement. FMAS also strengthens community and associative media through advocacy, research, and digital‑communication initiatives that amplify civil‑society voices.

💻 IMS Webinar: How to Apply – Tips and Templates 💡 If you are still working on your application for our International Media Studies master's program and need some guidance and support, we are more than happy to help. ➡️ Join our interactive webinar on Wednesday, March 4, from 3:00 – 4:30 (CET) to make your application process smoother. During the session, we will: 🔹 Show you how to navigate the application platforms with ease. 🔹 Highlight key details you should pay attention to when completing the DAAD form and checklist. 🔹 Share sample motivation and recommendation letters to inspire you as you prepare your own. Of course, you will also have the chance to ask questions and discuss any challenges you might have encountered along the way. 🖋️ Please register via Zoom https://lnkd.in/ddtfYGKE 👋 We look forward to seeing you there and supporting you on your application journey!

#MILMonday DW Akademie and partners across Mexico and Central America are strengthening media and information literacy to counter disinformation. 🎥 This video shows how regional collaboration creates real impact. #MediaLiteracy #MIL #DWAkademie #Collaboration