June 18: Commbox Online Launch "Managing Knowledge in Media Development"

We are delighted to invite you to the launch of the media development literature database commbox.

Online workshop „Managing Knowledge in Media Development“

June 18, 2.00 – 3.30 pm CET (Berlin, Brussels, Madrid, Paris)

Register here.

The commbox comprises over 30,000 online and print publications on media and communication in the Global South, ranging from the beginnings of international media assistance to the present day.

During the launch, we will discuss complementary approaches to knowledge management in the context of international media development with

During the launch, we will discuss complementary approaches to knowledge management in the context of international media development with

• Meli Ncube, Centre for Information Integrity in Africa (CINIA):
  Managing Knowledge in Media Research: Lessons learned from the Resisting Information Disorder project
• Ivana Bjelic Vucinic, Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD):
  What works in fostering experience & information exchange and networking? Policy coordination, learning meetings and media assistance mappings
• Christoph Dietz, Catholic Media Council (CAMECO):
  Introduction to the commbox, special features and cooperation approaches

The commbox online repository addresses media practitioners and scholars in media development, including Special Collections developed and maintained by research institutions like the University of Sheffield, the University of Leipzig, WACC, and (in preparation) the Latin American Centre for Advanced Communication Studies CIESPAL (Ecuador), the Catholic University in La Paz (Bolivia) and the Quilmes University (Argentina).