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DW Director General: The media must support the right to education

"Enabling everyone to claim the right to education is one of the great challenges of globalization, and it's up to the media to help people do that." (27.06.2012)

The BOBs: Window of Anguish and Bridges of Hope

Deutsche Welle presented prizes to the winners of its international Blog Awards, The BOBs, on June 26 during the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum. The top award went to Iranian journalist and blogger Arash Sigarchi. (26.06.2012)

Media and the mission to educate: "Success is not immoral"

Professor Franz-Josef Radermacher, Member of the Club of Rome, took part in the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum in Bonn. The opening panel's discussion topic was "Ratings versus Quality." (26.06.2012)

"Media must perceive themselves as providers of education"

“Upbringing, culture and education for all are key to peaceful interaction, to sustainable development and to intercultural dialog.” (25.06.2012)

"Africa is beginning to tell its own story"

Newspapers in Africa play "a critical role and help provide a marketplace for ideas," said Trevor Ncube. The South Africa-based media executive will participate in DW Global Media Forum next week in Bonn. (22.06.2012)

Education is the future: The media's global responsibility

"Culture. Education. Media – Shaping a sustainable world" is the motto of the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum from June 25 to 27, 2012, in Bonn. The German Commission for UNESCO provides patronage for the event. (21.06.2012)

Thomas Pogge: "Poverty can be avoided"

Poverty is "entirely avoidable," and the wealthy countries are "deeply implicated in the misery of the poor," says Thomas Pogge, professor at Yale University, who will address the DW Global Media Forum next week. (20.06.2012)

“Progress towards justice and prosperity”

Justice and prosperity must be the goals of information and knowledge societies, says Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie. The former President of Indonesia will take part in this year's DW Global Media Forum in Bonn, Germany. (15.06.2012)

Cambodia: "A democratic embryo"

For human rights activist, Theary C. Seng, education and reconciliation with the past are integral to building democracy in Cambodia. Seng will speak at the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum on June 27 in Bonn, Germany. (04.06.2012)

The BOBs: Exiled Iranian wins Deutsche Welle blog award

Iranian Arash Sigarchi's "Window of Anguish" is honored with the top award at the BOBs. The Best Social Activism Campaign focuses on Syrian bloggers' freedom, and "Fakosan" wins in the Education and Culture category. (02.05.2012)

For the sake of a better world

Education is one of the central factors that determine how the world meets the challenges of globalization. The possibilities of benefiting from it, however, are unevenly distributed. (10.04.2012)

The Dilemma of Global Justice Deficits

The German “philosopher of justice” Prof. Thomas Pogge will participate at this year’s DW Global Media Forum. He talks about the relations between poverty and education and the responsibility of industrial countries. (24.04.2012)

Culture and education in focus of this year's DW photo competition KLICK!

From 25-27 June, this year's DW Global Media Forum in Bonn will spotlight "Culture. Education. Media. Shaping a Sustainable World". A prize competition will honor outstanding images that capture related themes. (02.03.2012)

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