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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">FOME SYMPOSIUM 2023</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Rethinking safety: Protecting media freedom in times of crisis</span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></i><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">October 5 - 6, 2023. Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 1, 53113 Bonn, Germany</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear FoME Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;background:white"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">DW Akademie and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Germany cordially invite you to this year's FoME Symposium “<i>Rethinking safety:
Protecting media freedom in times of crisis”. </i>It will take place on October 5th and 6th at Deutsche Welle’s premises in Bonn. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The exciting program focuses on</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">digital and mental security of journalistic work,<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">discussions about crucial changes in media development policy and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">areas of increased attention such as feminist development cooperation. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We will tackle these topics in panel discussions and interactive workshop sessions.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">While media development projects require structures that use a systematic, long-term approach, journalists and media outlets need
to respond immediately to acute crises. As a result, the safety of media workers and media outlets has become a major focus of media development cooperation.</span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">
</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Organizations in this field (in the North and South) increasingly find themselves compelled to include new aspects into their work, such as emergency aid, crisis intervention,
psychosocial support, or assistance for media professionals in exile. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This can lead to a shift in focus and result in conflicting goals: expertise required at short notice is no longer available elsewhere,
and a quick response for solving urgent problems makes it harder to achieve long-term goals. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">At the FoME Symposium 2023, we would like to look at:</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm;padding-inline-start:48px" type="disc">
<li style="color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How can safe environments and secure structures be developed as part of projects?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How can we address the tension between acute crisis management and sustainable development cooperation?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What do we need to consider when providing emergency aid?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Which problems are likely to be overlooked when acute crises emerge?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How can we take a holistic approach to security, i.e. the digital, mental, financial and legal aspects?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">And last but not least: How do we communicate this to donors and policymakers?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please mark October 5th and 6th in your calendars! </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">More details about registration and participation as well as updates on the
</span><a href="https://fome.info/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">FoME Website</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> will follow this summer.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Online participation will be possible, but we especially look forward to meeting you in person. See you in October!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Kind regards on behalf of the organizational team,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Simon Didszuweit, Elena Zondler (both DW Akademie) and Sophie von Waitz (RSF)</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Simon Didszuweit</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Project Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Advocacy and Partnerships | Policy and Learning<br>
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DW (Deutsche Welle)<span style="color:#0080FF"> | </span>Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 3<span style="color:#0080FF"> |
</span>53113 Bonn<span style="color:#0080FF"> | </span>Germany<br>
T </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE"><a href="tel:+492284293515"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue">+49.228.429.3515</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0080FF;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE"> |
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