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Journalism and women's sport: will the Paris 2024 Games foster greater gender equality?
The International Olympic Committee describes the biggest global sporting event of the year, which will take place in Paris this summer, as"the first Games in history with a perfect gender balance". But will the media follow suit and require perfect...
Statement: Greater commitment shown by France to worldwide media development
World Press Freedom Day highlights the vital importance of the role played by journalists and also how important it is that journalists receive support all around the world. CFI, the French media development agency, is reiterating its commitment to...
Radio stations in Chad raise profile of environmental challenges using digital technology
On the banks of Lake Taba, a fisherman explains how climate change is affecting his job. In Moundou, a vegetable producer talks about how the lake has dried up and the dire consequences of this for his crops. Both men are being interviewed by...
#ProjectInAction: 50 videos showing what it takes to work as a journalist in Iraq
Do you speak Arabic and want to work as a journalist, which is considered to be “one of the most beautiful professions in the world”? These videos are made for you. In Iraq, the 12 beneficiaries of the Innovative Journalism in Iraq project have...
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Faten Abi Faraj, Head of Media at the Lebanese Football Association has become the face of Lebanese football.
I wanted our media outlets to highlight female players.
In Mauritania he produces video content and training in the fields of digital technology.
I had to be coordinator, accountant and trainer, all at once.
Moroccan freelance sports journalist, he advises younger journalists on their ambitions.
I had to be bold and willing to carve out a path for myself.
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Yak Vdoma
Supporting Ukrainian local journalists to promote independent, safe and conflict-sensitive coverage of the war in Ukraine and the regional crisis
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- Defend freedom of information
- Protect the environment
- Promote equality between women and men
Our Statement of Principles
FREEDOM
CFI asserts its unwavering commitment to freedom of expression and the freedom of the media, as well as to the fundamental freedoms underpin the democratic balance of a society
SUSTAINABILITY
CFI conducts all of its actions with a constant focus on sustainability
DIALOGUE
CFI promotes a culture of exchange, dialogue and sharing of good practices between the media community including regulatory bodies and public authorities
PLURALISM
CFI supports and defends media pluralism by guaranteeing the diversity of content and opinions
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