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Culture of Peace: IDEM workshop for journalists in Mali
an article by Diango Coulibaly, Mali Jet
To strengthen the capacity of radio journalists
for a culture of peace in Mali, is the goal of a
training workshop organized by the Institute for
Democracy and Media Education (IDEM), in
partnership with Search for Common Ground. This
was announced Thursday, February 27, 2014 at The
Columns Hotel Bamako.
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The five-day workshop, which brought together
participants from Kidal, Gao, Timbuktu and Bamako,
was chaired by the Chief of Staff of the Minister
of Communication and New Information Technologies,
Waly Traoré, along with the Coordinator of IDEM,
Hamèye Mahamane Cisse and the representative of
Search for Common Ground, Moses Tounkara.
IDEM Coordinator Hamèye Mahamane Cisse stressed
the importance that this meeting has for our
country and especially for radio journalists who
must constantly worry about the integration of the
concept of peace journalism in their daily
practice, as well as the design, production and
implementation of radio programs adapted to the
consolidation of peace and social cohesion. Of
special importance is the broadcasting of
roundtables and interactive programs.
"Also, we have no doubt that this IDEM workshop
will help your day-to-day practice. This is
explains why Search for Common Ground is involved
since it works for conflict transformation," he
said.
The Chief of Staff of the Minister of
Communication and New Information Technologies,
Waly Traoré, recalled that the press is the best
way to convey a culture of peace, adding that this
workshop to strengthen radio journalists perfectly
meets the interests of his department. He invited
participants to be as diligent as possible during
the 5 days of training.
The representative of Search for Common Ground,
Moses Tounkara, stated that the workshop aims to
initiate a culture of peace in Mali. He explained
that a professional and responsible press corps is
an important factor in development. Search for
Common Ground, an international organization
founded in 1982, has over 600 employees worldwide
promoting conflict transformation and peace.
(Click here for a French version of this article)
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African journalism and the culture of peace, A model for the rest of the world?
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Latest reader comment:
CPNN continues to find that African journalists give priority to culture of peace news, unlike media in much of the world that give priority to violence. Here are some of the articles published previously:
Journalists from Northern Cameroon Reinforce Communication for Peace
Culture of Peace Featured in Most Recent Issue of Afrique Démocratie
Launch of the network of journalists for peace and security in Africa (Netpeace)
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