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"Media21's workshops serve as an unparalleled information and
contact resource.
This experience really helps put the issues
on the media map."

- William Dowell, Former Time Magazine Bureau Chief

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WATER FORUM articles

Africa's Water News: Green Beer, At-Risk Aquatic Life, Clean Hands
By Tasha Eichenseher in Istanbul, Turkey
News from Africa for the 5th World Water Forum:Tanzania Brewer Drafted into Water Efficiency Effort
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Lack of Toilets "One of the Biggest Scandals in the Last 50 Years"
By Ms EICHENSEHER Tasha, National Geographic
Istanbul, Turkey March 18, 2009 -- Rose George , British author of the 2008 book "The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters," tells National Geographic Digital Media Science Editor Tasha Eichenseher why people should care about the 2.5 billion people around the globe who do not have access to a safe, clean place to do their business.
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Front-line perspectives: Journalists on water
BY Jon Sawyer, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
ISTANBUL March 23, 2009 – For Pakistani television journalist Shehryar Mufti it’s the underreported role of water resources in his country’s long-running conflict with India over Kashmir.
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UN warns of global row over water
By Saiful Islam Shamim, National News Agency of Bangladesh
Dhaka at Istanbul meet calls for integrated move in S Asi. From South Asia to the Middle East, from Australia to California, rivers and aquifers that cross boundaries have become potent sources of friction.
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More WATER FORUM articles

Global Challenges, Global Reporting

Media21 is a Geneva-based initiative launched in 2006 by a team of international journalists to expand and improve media coverage of key global issues, including climate change, the environment, human rights, migration, peace-keeping and security, public health, trade, corporate social responsibility.

It aims to train and nurture a global network of journalists with enhanced commitment, perspective, technical knowledge and official access to report effectively on the most complex challenges of our time.

>> More about Media21

Visit our BLOG on our next workshop on Climate Change IV
Saving Lives, Promoting Accountability Through Media: Part I
Visit our BLOG on our Peace & Security II workshop
Mixed Blessings: Up the Yamuna and Down the Giri Watch this YouTube video
Media21 participant wins British Council award for climate article
US NGO refers to an article on Haiti by Media21 participant Patralekha Chatterjee
Climate II participant wins two awards for 'Refugees of the Sea' feature

Climate Change IV - Anticipating climate risks
Co-organisers: World Meteorological Organization
Date: 31 August - 4 September + Field trips 5-12 September
Location: Geneva, Switzerland + Field trips
Status: Registration closing the 17th July

Baltic sea I - Eutrophication
Co-organisers: Finnish institute of international affairs
Date: 14-20 September
Location: Gdansk, Poland
Status: Registration OPEN Soon

Health IV - Innovation for Health
Co-organisers: Global forum for health research
Date: 16-20 November + Field trips 21-27 November
Location: Havana, Cuba + Field trips
Status: Registration OPEN Soon

Imelda Abano was a recipient of the 10 Young Leaders Award in the Philippines given out by the Philippines' Graphic Magazine for her reporting done under the Media 21 Fellowship trip in Haiti during the "Access to Health" workshop (Geneva - Haiti June 2008)

After every workshop, articles written by Media21 journalists are compiled and published in our ON ASSIGNMENT magazine.

Click on the images below to download ON ASSIGNMENT:

	Water Forum 2009

Human Rights 2009	Access to Food	Research for Health

Human Rights 2008	Aid Effectiveness	Climate Change