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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif><B>Invitation to the international Symposium. Registration is now open</B></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>The German Network of Media Development Organizations, FoME cordially invites you to attend the </FONT><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif><B>11<SUP>th</SUP> international FoME Symposium</B></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif><B>“Focus on Impact: Advanced Methods and Concepts in Media Development”</B></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>The Symposium is organized by DW Akademie and will be held <B>October 1<SUP>st</SUP> and 2<SUP>nd</SUP> 2015</B> at the Deutsche Welle in Bonn, Germany. </FONT><BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>The Symposium focuses on one of the most important changes in media development: the increased demand for scientific validation and effectiveness of methods and concepts used in media development projects along with the increasing role of proven results, ambitious targets and indicators. For details please see the </FONT><A href="http://fome.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Draft_Program_FoME_Symposium_2015-07-23.pdf"><FONT color=blue size=2 face=sans-serif>draft program</FONT></A><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif> and the </FONT><A href="http://fome.info/events/symposium-2015/concept-note"><FONT color=blue size=2 face=sans-serif>concept note</FONT></A><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>The two-day Symposium will bring together over 150 media development experts, practitioners, academics and donors from all over the world to discuss important issues in the sector with experts, partners and organizations from the Global South.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>The Symposium has a hands-on and dialogue format that includes small workshops and plenary debates. </FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>The keynote will be held by <B>Ben Ramalingam</B>, author of the book </FONT><A href="http://aidontheedge.info/"><FONT color=blue size=2 face=sans-serif><B>"Aid on the Edge of Chaos"</B></FONT></A><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif><B>. </B></FONT><BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>Please fill-out the </FONT><A href="http://fome.info/events/symposium-2015/online-registrierung-zum-fome-symposium"><FONT color=blue size=2 face=sans-serif>registration form</FONT></A><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif> </FONT><A href="file:///C:\\Users\\gellerta\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\"></A><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif> for the 11<SUP>th</SUP> FoME Symposium no later than August 30<SUP>th</SUP> to secure your place at FoME Symposium.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif> <BR>The conference fee of €150 includes all meals and coffee breaks. To arrange for accommodations, please check the </FONT><A href="http://fome.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Practical_Information_FoME_Symposium_20151.pdf"><FONT color=blue size=2 face=sans-serif>practical information</FONT></A><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif> section:</FONT> </DIV>
<P><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>Please don’t forget to complete the </FONT><A href="http://fome.info/events/symposium-2015/questionnaire"><FONT color=blue size=2 face=sans-serif>questionnaire</FONT></A><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif> and let us know your preferences and suggestions for program topics and aspects to be considered.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>All information is on </FONT><A href="http://www.fome.info"><FONT color=blue size=2 face=sans-serif><U>www.fome.info</U></FONT></A> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>Please contact </FONT><A href="mailto:fome2015@dw.com"><FONT color=blue size=2 face=sans-serif><U>fome2015@dw.com</U></FONT></A><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif> with any additional questions. </FONT><BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>Kind regards,</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>Patrick H. Leusch</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>Head International Affairs</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>Strategy and Consulting Services</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>DW Akademie</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>Deutsche Welle (DW)</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 3</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>53113 Bonn</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>GERMANY </FONT><BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>T.: +49-228-429-2035</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>M.: +49-162-402 3471 </FONT><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>F.: +49-228-429-3550</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>patrick.leusch@dw.de</FONT> <BR><BR><A href="http://dw-akademie.de/"><FONT color=blue size=2 face=sans-serif>http://dw-akademie.de</FONT></A> <BR><A href="https://www.facebook.com/DWAkademie"><FONT color=blue size=2 face=sans-serif>https://www.facebook.com/DWAkademie</FONT></A> <BR><A href="http://twitter.com/dw_akademie"><FONT color=blue size=2 face=sans-serif>http://twitter.com/dw_akademie</FONT></A> <BR><A href="http://onmedia.dw-akademie.de/english/"><FONT color=blue size=2 face=sans-serif>http://onmedia.dw-akademie.de/english/</FONT></A><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif><BR><BR></FONT><IMG style="BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid" src="cid:PILCFLUBKBRI.IMAGE.gif"> </P></BODY></HTML>