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<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Dear all,</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">We are pleased to invite you to our next
</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#00B0F0">DW Freedom Webinar</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#00B0F0">:</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#00B0F0">From challenges to solutions: towards effective media support in the MENA region<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#00B0F0">Webinar Details:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#00B0F0"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Date: September 22nd<br>
Time: 04:00 PM – 05:00 PM (CET)<br>
Registration: Click </span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#467886"><a href="https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Uki1HfdaTQmWx2zUF1cTVA#/registration">here</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#00B0F0">About the Webinar:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">The media development sector in the MENA region faces many challenges including lack of core funding, inadequate crisis response, weak coordination and limited investment in knowledge. The
<i>State of Media Development Report </i>sheds light on the key challenges, highlights best practices, and presents practical recommendations to effectively support the sector. Join us for a dialogue on the future of independent media and rethinking the shape
of future support in the MENA region.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#00B0F0">Guests: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Samar Sabry, MENA researcher for State of Media Development report<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Rawan Damen, Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Ayman Mhanna, Samir Kassir Foundation (SKF)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#00B0F0">Host:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#00B0F0">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Sahar Charara, DW Akademie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">We look forward to seeing you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#00B0F0">About DW Freedom</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#00B0F0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">DW Freedom is the media development think tank at DW Akademie. We gather data and insights and generate strategies for resilient information ecosystems and freedom of expression for everyone.
We work together with our regional departments and partner organizations from around the world. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">DW Akademie is the center for media development at Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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