Monthly Archives: February 2018

WSIS recognizes WACC’s communication work

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By Staff on February 27, 2018   WACC’s programme of support for communication development projects in partnership with Bread for the World is a WSIS Prizes 2018 Champion. Out of 492 nominated ICT success stories from around the world, following a comprehensive review by the Expert Group of 685 projects submitted by the WSIS Stakeholders’ community, WACC’s Development Initiatives Program was… Read more »

Film depicting need for human rights in Central Africa awarded WACC-SIGNIS prize

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The WACC-SIGNIS Human Rights Award 2016 has been presented to the documentary film Cahier africain by Swiss director Heidi Specogna, who was recognized at an awards ceremony on 19 February in Berlin during the Berlinale film festival. WACC, the World Association for Christian Communication, and SIGNIS, the World Catholic Association for Communication, recognized the documentary for offering an exemplary human… Read more »

Media Migration Award calls for 2018 entries for reporting on migration

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The Migration Media Award (MMA)is calling for entries until 15 May for the 2018 award, which  recognizes and rewards the journalistic excellence, relevance and newsworthiness of press pieces dealing with migration in the Euro-Mediterranean region in all its aspects. The 2018 aware will reward up to 48 published stories resulting from time-intensive, un-sensationalistic, in-depth reporting and contributing to balance the… Read more »

Join WACC in celebrating World Radio Day 2018

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By Staff on February 13, 2018   Community radio broadcasters from the Dominican Republic. Photo: Espacio de Comunicación Insular. WACC calls on radio broadcasters everywhere to help promote gender equality in their work. February 13 is World Radio Day, an opportunity to celebrate radio and radio broadcasters around the world. World Radio Day is promoted by UNESCO. WACC believes that radio… Read more »

2018 – A great time to be part of WACC!

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    In 2018, WACC is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Last year proved more than ever the importance of WACC’s communication work around the world. Through education, research, advocacy and project support aimed at bringing about positive social change, last year the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) spread the call for communication rights further around the world 2017 marked the… Read more »