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Media Action International

Media Action International is an international NGO, which aims to promote the more effective use of the media to help local populations in crises. MAI’s ultimate aim is to offer benchmark standards in the use of needs-based media through media programmes, publications, videos and their web site. They manage field-based media projects in conflict areas and organise workshops, seminars and conferences on journalism, conflict and peacebuilding. MAI aims to bridge the gap between journalism and humanitarian, post-conflict and development activities and works from this position to develop strategies to make the best use of the mass media. It also seeks to strengthen the role of credible information in humanitarian, peacekeeping, civil society-building, human rights, environment and development initiatives.

P.O. Box 1290, Versoix, Geneva

Switzerland

Tel +41 22 950 0750, Fax +41 22 950 0752

info@mediaaction.org

www.mediaaction.org

Contact

Edward Girardet, director

Number of staff

Headquarters 4, Field 10

Budget

> $1,000,000

Publications

Essential Field Guide to humanitarian and conflict zones Afghanistan, The Essential Handbook Radio and HIV/AIDS, Lifeline Media Reaching populations in Crisis, Training materials for journalists in Afghanistan

Programmes

SPEAR (Albania, Macadonia), Operation Lifeline (Mozambique),

Afghanistan Humanitarian and Recovery Reports, Afghanistan Young Journalists Training Projects, REACH Radio Education for Afghan Children, Youth Kosovo 2001