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Dear colleagues,</div>
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DW Freedom, DW Akademie’s think tank, is pleased to invite you to a webinar series exploring the state of media development across different world regions.</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">While the global </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://akademie.dw.com/en/state-of-media-development-report-2026/a-76301549" id="OWAe2c36ab3-fe24-0a39-6526-6f129c7f7931" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue;"><u>State
of Media Development Report</u></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> has already been launched, each webinar in this series will focus on a specific region and mark the release of its dedicated report. The respective authors will present key findings
from their research, regional experts will offer additional perspectives and there will be room for discussion and questions.</span></div>
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We are excited to kick off the series with insights from the Asia-Pacific region and warmly invite you to join us for the first session next week:<br>
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<b><i>#1 Resilience under pressure: Media development in Asia-Pacific </i></b><i>(in English)</i></div>
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<b><i>June 11th, 10-11 am CEST </i></b></div>
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<i>Authors: Waqas Naeem, Shafiq Ahmad Kamboh and Adnan Rehmat</i></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>Moderator: Ines Drefs <br>
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Register </i></span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ETQZ1NK7SpWsP40nwtkKpw#/registration" id="OWA1fe61392-6efb-830f-893c-2dedc79fbb7d" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue;"><i><u>here</u></i></a></span></div>
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Please find the detailed invitation attached and save the date for our upcoming webinars listed below.</div>
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We look forward to your participation and to engaging discussions throughout the series!
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All the best,<br>
Ines</div>
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<b><i>#2 Webinar on the State of Media Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
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<b><i>June 18th, 5-6 pm CEST </i></b></div>
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<i>Authors: María Soledad Segura and Bianca Nadina de Toni</i></div>
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<i>Moderator: Cletus Gregor Barié </i></div>
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<b><i>#3 Webinar on the State of Media Development in Eastern Partnership Region & the Baltic States
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<b><i>July 22nd, 1-2 pm CEST </i></b></div>
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<i>Authors: Maryia Sadouskaya-Komlach and colleague </i></div>
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<i>Moderator: Rose Kimani </i></div>
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<b><i>#4 Webinar on the State of Media Development in Sub-Saharan Africa </i></b><i>(in French and English)</i></div>
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<b><i>August 13th, 1-2 pm CEST </i></b></div>
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<i>Author: Senakpon Gerard Guedegbe</i></div>
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<i>Moderator: Johanna Mack </i></div>
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<b><i>#5 Webinar on the State of Media Development in Middle East and North Africa
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<b><i>September 23th, time tbd </i></b></div>
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<i>Authors: MJ Daoud and Omar Meksassi</i></div>
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