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Global Voices Seeks New Japanese Editor

Would you like to work with us? We are seeking a part-time Editor to oversee our ongoing coverage of Japanese-language citizen media on Global Voices in English.

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A Global Voices Guide to re:publica Berlin 2012

This week (May 2-4, 2012) thousands of minds will join in Berlin, Germany at an annual gathering called re:publica. A number of Global Voices community members will participate in over 200 hours of scheduled program.

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Announcing the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit in Nairobi, Kenya

We're delighted to announce the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit 2012! Our gathering takes place this year in Nairobi, Kenya on July 2-3, 2012, in partnership with Nairobi's iHub.

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Global Voices Seeks Deputy Editor 8 March 2012
Global Voices Most Read Posts in 2011 6 January 2012
Global Voices: Donate Today 20 December 2011
Arab Bloggers Meet in Tunis 4 October 2011
New Partnership Between Global Voices and El Colombiano 27 September 2011

Latest stories about Announcements

16 May 2012

Global Voices Seeks Contributing Editor for RuNet Echo Project

Written by Ivan Sigal · Russia

Global Voices is seeking a part-time Contributing Editor to support our coverage of Russian citizen media, as part of our RuNet Echo project. The project provides comprehensive and deep reporting...

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7 May 2012

Global Voices Partners with International Relations and Security Network (ISN)

Written by Solana Larsen · Western Europe

Global Voices and the International Relations and Security Network (ISN) in Switzerland have launched a partnership to seek out citizen voices on international relations and security issues worldwide.

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9 March 2012

A Global Voices Guide to SXSW

Written by Gina Cardenas · North America

This week in Austin, Texas geeks, musicians, film-makers, creative types and ordinary party-goers will be mingling over cutting-edge ideas and free drinks. South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival and conference, now in its 25th year, begins on Friday, March 9, 2012.

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7 March 2012

Global Voices seeks Chinese-language Editor

Written by Ivan Sigal · East Asia

Global Voices (GV) is seeking a part-time Editor to oversee our ongoing coverage of Chinese-language citizen media. The Editor will direct the Chinese-language coverage and recruit and coordinate volunteer contributions....

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Global Voices seeks Central Asia Editor

Written by Ivan Sigal · Central Asia & Caucasus

Global Voices (GV) is seeking a part-time Editor to oversee our ongoing coverage of Central Asia. The Editor will direct the Central Asian coverage and recruit and coordinate volunteer contributions....

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28 October 2011

Global Voices Russian Partners With Neweurasia.net

Written by Ekaterina · Central Asia & Caucasus

We are pleased to announce partnership of Global Voices in Russian with Neweurasia.net, one of the most prominent citizen media platforms in Central Asia and about Central Asia, which has a large Russian and English speaking audience.

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24 September 2011

Update on Global Voices Mentorship: Meet the Activists

Written by Leila Nachawati Rego · Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia

For over a month, ten Global Voices bloggers have been working with activists from ten different countries as mentors of members of the new Blogger Swarm initiative of Activista, the youth network of international development organization ActionAid.

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22 September 2011

Global Voices Seeks Administration and Finance Manager

Written by Ivan Sigal · Citizen Media

Global Voices seeks a Finance and Administration Manager to support our operations on a daily basis. To express your interest, please send a cover letter and CV to “job AT globalvoicesonline DOT org” by no later than October 17, 2011.

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5 September 2011

Blog Carnival: Nicaragua - Migration

Written by Juan Arellano · Translated by Silvia Viñas · Latin America

Global Voices in Spanish has the pleasure of announcing a new edition of its Blog Carnival. This time we invite bloggers and netizens in or from Nicaragua to participate by blogging about the topic of migration. Find out how, when and where you can participate or get involved.

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2 September 2011

Blog Carnival: Mexico - Is There a Solution to This Violence?

Written by Juan Arellano · Translated by Negarra Akili Kudumu · Latin America

Our final summary of the 'Blog Carnival: Mexico - Citizenry, Violence and Blogs', focuses on what bloggers think about the solutions the government and citizens are presenting to try to put an end to this violence.

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Updates about Announcements

16 May 2012

Updates

You can now vote for your favorite of CNN's audience submitted videos from 2011 at iReport in their annual iReport Awards. Alongside the community vote, a panel of judges, including Global Voices managing editor Solana Larsen, will select winners in six categories.

• Juliana Rincón Parra

4 May 2012

Bulgaria

Global Voices in Bulgarian was lauded by the Bulgarian section of the Association of European Journalists as the April 2012 winners of “Excellence in Citizen Journalism” for bringing unheard international news to Bulgaria, and proving that citizen journalism also exists at a highly professional level. The announcement (in Bulgarian) was made on World Press Freedom Day, on May 3.

• Solana Larsen

29 April 2012

Nigeria

Enough is Enough(EIE) together with other partners wish to expound on the rising profile of new media and governance in Nigeria in a conference slated for 14-15 May, 2012 in Abuja, Nigeria. “New Media and Governance: Tools and Trends”. The aim of this intellectual gathering of “government policy makers, civil society, academic institutions, private sector and youth” is to analyse “the use of new media for improved governance, accountability and civic engagement.”

• Nwachukwu Egbunike

11 April 2012

United Kingdom

The Global Voices Podcast produced by Jamillah Knowles in London was named the United Kingdom winner in the non-profit category of the 2011 European Podcast Awards. Hundreds of podcasts from 11 countries in four categories were nominated.

• Solana Larsen

Germany

Thanks to the work of dedicated volunteers, Global Voices special coverage of “Europe in Crisis” has been named a national winner for the European Charlemagne Youth Prize. The final winners for all of Europe will be announced in Aachen, Germany in May 2012. The award aims to encourage a European consciousness among young people.

• Solana Larsen

13 March 2012

Algeria

Algerian blogger Maamar Ameur, an organiser of the annual Arabisk competition to select the best Arabic blogs, announced the launch of the competition. This is the third year the event is held. To submit your blog, click here. You can also follow the competition on Twitter and read a full announcement here [Ar].

• محمد عادل

4 July 2010

Armenia

Global Voices Caucasus Regional Editor Onnik Krikorian will take part in a panel at a public conference, Blogs and Bullets: Evaluating the Impact of New Media on Conflict, at the U.S. Institute of Peace on 8 July. Co-sponsored by the George Washington University Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication, the conference will also involve other Global Voices representatives, including co-founder Ethan Zuckerman, as well as representatives from the U.S. Institute of Peace, George Washington University, U.S. State Department, Google, Facebook, and others. Global Voices' coverage of the use of new and social media in the context of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations and the conflict over the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh can be found here.

• Onnik Krikorian

16 April 2010

Italy

Threatened Voices has received an Honorable Mention in the first Digital Heretics journalism award, established at the upcoming International journalism festival in Perugia, Italy (April 21-25). The project coordinator and GV author Sami Ben Gharbia, will be rewarded with a Kodak Zi8 videocamera during a special event with guest speakers Koro Castellano (editor elMundo.es) and Marco Pancini (Google Italy director). The other Honorable Mentions are The Berlin Project, in.fondo.al.mar, and Omofobia Capitale, while the first place award is a tie between After Jugo – Sarajevo the life of a generation, by Marco Pavan, and ELEVEN Catania, inchiesta collettiva a 11 voci, by the University of Catania. [via Beatrice Borgato].

• Bernardo Parrella

21 March 2010

Germany

The international Best of Blogs Awards, organized by Deutsche Welle, have entered the final voting phase. You may now vote online until April 14, 2010, for your favorite blog(s) in eleven languages and various categories, including freedom of expression and climate change.

• Claire Ulrich

13 October 2009

Lebanon

Arab bloggers from 19 countries will meet in Beirut from December 7 to 12. Check out the event's website for updates on the Social Arab Web: 2nd Arab Bloggers Meeting.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Comments on "Announcements"

Announcing the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit in Nairobi, Kenya

This is a great chance for the voice of the voiceless rural woman in Kenya to be heard. It couldn't...
Great and wonderful initiative to make the voices be heard, no matter the barriers, voices has the power to penetrate....