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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Colleagues,
Friends of <i>fesmedia Africa</i> and FES,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Following the launch
of the <i>fesmedia Africa </i>website </span><a href="http://www.fesmedia.org"
target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.fesmedia.org</span></a><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, the <i>fesmedia
Africa</i> team would like to introduce the <i>fesmedia Africa </i>Facebook
Page. <i>fesmedia Africa </i>believes it is vital to find new means through
which to reach a broader audience and is joining the social networking
bandwagon. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a
href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/fesmedia-Africa/114155055272597"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.<b>facebook</b>.com/pages/<b>fesmedia</b>-<b>Africa</b>/114155055272597</span></a><cite><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></cite><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>will serve as a
platform to host open discussions regarding media issues, update partners on <i>fesmedia
Africa</i> events, upload information on our activities and allow users to
write reviews on <i>fesmedia Africa</i> content. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Activities:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
<i>fesmedia Africa</i> facebook page will be updated daily once daily news and
statement are updated on </span><a href="http://www.fesmedia.org"><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.fesmedia.org</span></a><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> in order to notify readers of new
developments. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
facebook page will be used to notify users of upcoming <i>fesmedia Africa</i>
events (e.g. African Media Barometer, etc.).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Weekly
discussions will be hosted on the facebook page. These discussions will give
all users the opportunity to voice their opinions on current media related
issues. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For
colleagues and friends who do not have facebook accounts, we are pleased to
inform you the <i>fesmedia Africa</i> facebook page can still be accessed by
simply following this link </span><a
href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/fesmedia-Africa/114155055272597"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.<b>facebook</b>.com/pages/<b>fesmedia</b>-<b>Africa</b>/114155055272597</span></a><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We
look forward to your contributions, be it by participating in our discussions,
sharing articles or by commenting on <i>fesmedia Africa </i>content so that <i>fesmedia
Africa </i>can continue to provide a platform for information and discussions
concerning the state of the media in Africa. We would also appreciate if you
could help us by promoting our website’s existence among your partners,
friends and students who are working on media issues and ask them for critical
input. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We hope you enjoy <i>fesmedia
Africa’s</i> latest project <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Your fesmedia Africa
Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mareike
Le Pelley, Tina Hennecken, Sophie Mukenge Kabongo , Yvonne Möller and John Lush<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'><img border=0
width=85 height=46 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CB2CD6.EDA0E840"
alt="Logo with FES_final"></span><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";
color:#17365D'>95 John Meinert Strasse, Windhoek West<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";
color:#17365D'>P O Box 23652<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";
color:#17365D'>Windhoek, Namibia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";
color:#17365D'>Tel (+264 61) 237438, Fax (+264 61) 237441<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";
color:#17365D'>e-mail </span><a href="mailto:fesmedia@fesmedia.org"><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:blue'>fesmedia@fesmedia.org</span></a><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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