Programme for Promoting Human Rights of Ethnic Minorities
Programme for Promoting Human Rights of Ethnic Minorities Project Duration: January 2008-June 2009 Supported by: Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) Under this project, News Network published a book titled’ ‘Ethnic Minorities in Bangladesh’. The book is comprised of profiles on different minority communities. The main objective of publishing this book was to highlight the plight […]
Fellowship Programme for capacity building of young journalists
Fellowship Programme for capacity building of young journalists Support by: UNESCO/IPDC Project period: October 2007-April 2008 & October 2008 -October 2009 In two phases News Network implemented five different one-month fellowships in five important divisions and districts headquarters, aiming to capacity development of young journalists. About one hundred and twenty-five (175) journalists, including male and […]
Development Programme for Female Journalists
Development Programme for Female Journalists Project Period: February 2007 to April 2009 Donor: Free Voice The project started in February 2007 was aimed to increase the number of skilled female journalists in Bangladesh. During the project period, a six-month fellowship on journalism was provided to 80 female graduates. And some 20 female journalists, working from […]
Building Teenagers as Good Citizen
Building Teenagers as Good Citizen Supported by: The Royal Danish Embassy Period: December 2006 to February 2010 In two phases News Network implemented the project in 72 secondary schools in 18 districts of the country. More than 12 thousand students aged between 14 and 15 participated in the programme. Objectives of the project were to […]
Youth in Good Governance
Youth in Good Governance Supported by: The World Bank Period: July 2006 to June 2007 “Good Governance in Bangladesh: My thoughts” within collegeNews Network organised a countrywide essay competition on and universities students age in between 20 and 25 years. Hundreds of students participated in the competition. A group of experts, including university teachers, development […]
Development Program for Female Journalists
Development Program for Female Journalists Funded by: The America Center, Dhaka Period: October 2005 – September 2006 One of the main project activities was conducting a four-month skill development programme on journalism for 20 female graduates. The prime aim of the project was to increase the number of female journalists in the country. During the […]
Media Documentation Project
Media Documentation Project Supported by: DANIDA Project Period: September 2003 to December 2005 Under this project News Network planned to develop a web-based documentation centre for media professionals and experts to develop the trainers of News Network, conduct journalists training and fellowship programme for female journalists. Under this programme, two staff writers of News Network […]
Civil Rights Watch Programme
Civil Rights Watch Programme Supported by: NORAD/Norwegian Embassy, Dhaka Project period: October 2002 – September 2005 Major activities of the project included i) organiing skill development programme for young journalists, ii) Fellowship for female graduates on journalism and iii) conducting short studies and iv) publishing a quarterly newsletter on civil rights issues. Goals of the […]
Policy Advocacy Programme
Policy Advocacy Programme Support by: The World Bank Period: July 2002 – June 2003 The project was funded by The World Bank aimed to organise four national conferences in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. The topics of conferences were; Good Governance and Accountability, Gender and Women Empowerment, Corruption and Transparency, Social Development and Role […]
Media Advocacy Programme
Media Advocacy Programme Supported by: The Netherlands embassy Period: August 2001-July 2002 Objectives of the project were to give better understanding to the journalists about gender equality and promote it through media advocacy. To achieve the goal following activities were undertaken which included holding media workshops. Under this programme, news-features on gender and women related […]