Hi, everyone-

May First/People Link will be there.

-Mallory

On 01/28/2011 10:06 AM, Jason Nardi wrote:
> Dear Abdullah,
>
> thanks for this update - it sounds really great!
>
> This effort to join forces will certainly be fruitful.
>
> Can we think of a meeting of the "shared communication initiatives"
> and press activities on the 5th of February?  At the media center,
> around lunch time?
>
> Who could / would be present?
>
> cheers,
> Jason
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 10:45 AM, Abdullah Vawda [IPS Africa]
> <avawda@... <mailto:avawda@...>> wrote:
>
>     Dear friends,
>
>     Hope you are energised and ready for a great event?
>
>     Below is a small update from Inter Press Service, following our
>     fundraising and collaboration efforts:
>
>     * The IPS TerraViva WEBSITE is now active,
>     http://www.ips.org/TV/wsf which will host the latest news,
>     features, interviews and images from Dakar.
>
>     * IPS will be producing MULTI-LINGUAL POSTERS of TerraViva (size
>     40 x 60 cm) every day with French, Arabic, English Swahili stories
>     included.
>
>     * IPS and Flamme have agreed to SHARE CONTENT produced by the
>     respective teams, for publication in print and to be circulated
>     across various networks.
>
>     * IPS is speaking to e-joussor to make ARABIC CONTENT available
>     for publication in TerraViva (online and poster editions)
>
>     * A joint TRAINING WORKSHOP for selected  journalists on 3-4
>     February is being organised by the Panos and Amarc teams, as IPS
>     does not have an office or resources in Dakar.
>
>     * Three IPS REPORTERS from Senegal will provide daily coverage of
>     the WSF and their reports will be published online.
>
>     * IPS Director General Mario Lubetkin will be participating in
>     three SIDE EVENT seminars. Additional joint events may be
>     confirmed in the next few days, such as a proposed 'Media
>     Rountable' discussion.
>
>     * IPS will be producing a tabloid size TerraViva newsletter IN
>     PORTUGUESE language, for distribution on the final day, as the
>     South American sponsors specifically requested Portuguese language
>     material at the WSF.
>
>     * Out team is looking forward to working with other communications
>     organisations that seek to promote the messages of the Forum, such
>     as AMARC, CIRANDA, AMANDLA, WSF TV, SACSIS, Pambazuka, CIVICUS,
>     e-Joussour, etc, etc
>
>
>     See you soon,
>     Regards,
>
>     Abdullah Vawda
>     Marketing Manager
>     Inter Press Service (IPS) Africa
>     www.ips.org/africa <http://www.ips.org/africa>
>     Head Office: 283 Dunkeld West Centre,
>     cnr Jan Smuts Ave and Bompas Rd,
>     Johannesburg, 2196 (South Africa)
>     Tel: +27 11 325 2671
>     Fax: +27 11 325 2891
>     Email: avawda@... <mailto:avawda@...>
>
>
>

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Mallory Knodel

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