Following the success of the African Women in the Media 2017 symposium (#AWIM17), the 2018 conference continues the objective of bringing together media practitioners and scholars in the field of media and communications. The conference will feature panel discussions, workshops, networking opportunities, project presentations, Flashtalks, a Pitch Zone hosted by commissioning editors from international and national media organisations, and much more. The theme for AWiM18 is Visibility. Similarly, as 17 African countries will be holding general/presidential/parliamentary elections in 2019, we…

The Tech4Dev Conference is the biennial flagship event of the UNESCO Chair in Technologies for Development hosted by CODEV at EPFL. The Conference focuses on the potential of technology solutions to advance inclusive social and economic development in the Global South.Tech4Dev 2018 puts the challenges and the potential of the Global South in the center of discussions reflected by its title Voices of the Global South. Indeed, even though the Sustainable Development Goals apply globally, the needs in terms of…

Participatory Learning Event led by people with lived experience This free interactive and participatory event will discuss issues around engaging people who experience poverty and inequality in a more meaningful way in campaigns for social change. The event will be led and facilitated by people with lived experience from three organisations: On Road Media, Women for Refugee Women, and Revolving Doors, who are co-hosting the event with Trust for London. Funders and campaigners are beginning to recognise the importance of…

The conference isaSience is part of isa, the summer academy of mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Austria, and has offered a platform for interdisciplinary research on music and performing arts on diverse themes since 2013. Over the last few decades, a rich body of literature has explored how individuals and groups use music as a resource to achieve social, cultural and political participation and to bring about social change in society. Studies have also investigated music’s use by political…

In a digital media world, consumed by the ravages of ‘Fake News’ and toxic outbursts on social media, it is easy to lose sight of the public good delivered by many mainstream media organisations. The 2018 Public Media Alliance Global Conference will take place in Kingston, Jamaica. In recent months there has been plenty of analysis and discussion about how the media is failing democracy, now it is time to Speak Out! about the positive roles that public interest media…

SACOMM is the  South African Communications Association, - a professional body that represents academics from around southern Africa working in communications and related fields. This conference will examine the notion of “communication at a crossroads” and the “communication turn” in a variety of ways. The intention is to take stock of the current flux within various communication fields - including communication for development - these fields, as well as map possible futures. Our context is Southern Africa, Africa, and the global south. A call for registration…

Corporate actors, civil society and government stakeholders are increasingly implementing information and communication technologies (ICT) in the Global South, purportedly to improve the quality of life and well-being of individuals in less connected regions. Sub-Saharan Africa has been identified as such an “under-connected” world region and has become a major focus of technology-based development initiatives. Examples range from free access to specific content on the internet (“zero-rating”) to e-health, e-education, e-government and e-agriculture programmes, as well as mobile banking applications…

This year's theme: Mend the Gap is inspired by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development set out by member states of the United Nations that “No one should be Left Behind”. Despite the advancement in science, technology and economy, humankind is further than ever from achieving an equitable society, It is reported that “82% of the global wealth generated in 2017 went to the most wealthy 1%.” (Oxfam at the World Economic Forum in Davos). The Cutural Gap between different…