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<p><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OPEN CALL "FINDING COMMON GROUND": Apply before February 23!</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The project “Finding Common Ground” aims to achieve cross-border collaboration with engagement practitioners in the media by supporting projects that get people to look up from their
 devices, meet people with different opinions, listen, and engage in meaningful and civil dialogue across silos and polarized positions.
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<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To carry out the project, the University of Oregon’s
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://journalism.uoregon.edu/agora/"><span lang="EN-US">Agora Journalism Center</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> will
 bring together European and North American media organizations who have successfully organized face-to-face “conversation catalyst” projects with the purpose of sharing best practices and recognizing opportunities for collaboration. Project recipients will
 receive up to 10.000€ (up to 7.500€ to carry out proposed projects and 2.500€ to travel to other project sites during the summer of 2018) and convene at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, where the project partners will facilitate a workshop
 using collaborative engagement methodologies to bring about new ideas and surface opportunities for collaboration.
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<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information and the link to the application form, please visit:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://journalism.uoregon.edu/agora/findingcommonground/" target="_blank"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none">Agora Journalism
 Center announces “Finding Common Ground” Open Call</span></strong></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The project is supported by
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.bosch-stiftung.de/"><span lang="EN-US">Robert Bosch Stiftung</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> and
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/centers/news-integrity-initiative/"><span lang="EN-US">News Integrity Initiative</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
 Further project partners include </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.zeit.de/"><span lang="EN-US">ZEIT Online</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
 and the </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.journalismfestival.com/"><span lang="EN-US">International Journalism Festival</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
 To view a successful engagement project from ZEIT Online, visit </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.zeit.de/politik/2017-05/germany-talks-d17"><span lang="EN-US">Germany Talks</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">Yours sincerely,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">
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<b>Cornelia Reichel</b> <br>
Senior Project Manager, International Relations America and Asia <br>
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<b>Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH</b> <br>
Heidehofstr. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE">31 · 70184 Stuttgart · Germany<br>
Postfach 10 06 28 · 70005 Stuttgart <br>
<i>P.O. Box 10 06 28</i><br>
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Tel. +49 711 46084-975 · Mobil +49 172 6734851 <br>
<a href="mailto:Cornelia.Reichel@bosch-stiftung.de"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">Cornelia.Reichel@bosch-stiftung.de</span></a>
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<b><a href="www.bosch-stiftung.de"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">www.bosch-stiftung.de</span></a></b>
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<i>Board of Management:</i></span></b><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE"> Prof. Dr. Joachim Rogall, Uta-Micaela Dürig, Sandra Breka, Dr. Hans-Werner Cieslik
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<b>Sitz · <i>Registered Office:</i></b> Stuttgart <br>
<b>Registergericht · <i>Commercial Register:</i></b> Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 109
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