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The conference focussed on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015, which aim to achieve peace and prosperity for all humanity by 2030 as part of an action plan.
Author: Veye Tatah
Danielle Al-Qassir, a return counsellor at the foreign immigration office in Berlin, discussing with a migrant/Photo: IOM Germany
IOM: “Our priority is that people get the support they ask for”
How an IOM frontline worker responds to the needs of migrants through return and reintegration counselling.
The Image of Africa in Ghana’s Press: The influences of global news organisations
Many agents of society raise issues with the practice of journalism today. Many of these concerns remain weaknesses of journalism as a practice of representation.
Launch of the Ubuntu Series Animations
The purpose of the Ubuntu Series is to sensitize Africans of the need and responsibility of each and everyone of us to bring about a positive change in our continent.
Journalist Education: Building bridges between Europe and Africa
Over 100 participants from more than thirty countries met at the TU Dortmund to discuss new perspectives for international journalism education.
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15 African Journalists and 10 European journalists exchanged perspektives on Media and Migration in Rabat/Morocco
The September School on Media and Migration which took place from September 9th to the 14th in Morocco brought together journalists from two continents.
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September School on Media and Migration in Marokko
Migration has emerged as a major challenge of the 21st century. Societies in the Global South continue to suffer from a persistently unfavourable global economic structure, ineffective governments and conflicts, leading to a historical record number of migrants worldwide.
EJTA Teachers’ Conference
The Erich Brost Institute for International Journalism and the Institute of Journalism at TU Dortmund University, Germany, warmly invite you to the 2019 Teachers’ Conference of the European Journalism Training Association (EJTA)!
Refugees and Everyday Racism – The Role of Politics and the Media
Many Portuguese leave their country for Angola or Mozambique in the search for employment. They are either denied visa or Read more
Perspectives on the EU-Africa Relationship
For years, negotiations on Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the European Union and the ACP nations (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific) have been stalled. According to the EU, EPAs should promote the economic development of these countries and help lift people from poverty.
Youth of Africa, It’s Time for a Peaceful Revolution!
The year 2017 ended with very disturbing news as reports of slave markets in Libya shocked the world, and many Read more
Spring School on Media and Migration in Dakar 2018
Migration being one of the pressing issues between Africa and Europe – “Journalism in a Global Context – Challenge Migration” has been chosen for the Spring School in Dakar.
Challenges some African countries must overcome
During the colonial era Africans were taught that blackness was without value and only “white” signified quality. This was just Read more
As a man sows, so shall he reap. Battle the causes of flight, not therefugees!
Perhaps there has been a change of heart and those things not “typically German” are now not automatically bad or Read more
Decolonize Africa – Throw Off Your Chains!
Africa’s governments had not taken the necessary time to allay the deleterious effects of colonialism. The violence, hatred, humiliation, exploitation Read more