Our past outreach events include:

• • Conference: Dynamics of Change – Media and the Public Sphere in Egypt – Berlin, 8-10 December 2016
  • Workshop: Social Media, Conflict and Democracy – Brussels, 18 November 2016
  • Dialogue ahead of Kenya’s 2017 Elections – Nairobi, 24 August 2016
  • Dialogue on 2010 Pride Parade – Belgrade, 15 March 2016
  • Dialogue on Commmunity Protests – Cape Town, 22 Feb 2016

Dialogue ahead of Kenya’s 2017 Elections

On 24 August 2016, the Rift Valley Forum and MeCoDEM brought together politicians, journalists, civil society activists and academics to discuss the nexus of media, civil society and politics in the context of the 2013 political elections and the 2014 anti-terror operation Usalama Watch. The full-day workshop was themed “Communicating in Troubled Times: A Conversation on Media and Democracy ahead of the 2017 Elections” and included three panels that reflected on what went right and what went wrong during these critical events that tested the resilience of Kenyan democracy. The discussion also sought to offer insights and food for thought ahead of 2017 elections by identifying best practices and highlighting critical issues.

For more information and the workshop programme click here

Dialogue on Belgrade’s 2010 Pride Parade

In dialogue with journalists and activists MeCoDEM’s team at the University of Belgrade shared its findings on the 2010 Pride Parade on 15 March 2016. The event was another great opportunity to build bridges between research and practice.

A press kit with summaries of the findings is available for download:

• • • Press Kit_Serbia Dialogue Event (PDF)

Dialogue on South Africa’s Commmunity Protests

MeCoDEM’s bridging dialogue in Cape Town on 22 Feb 2016 was an excellent opportunity to share our findings on South Africa’s Community Protests with a wider audience. The event involved presentations by MeCoDEM researchers and led to fruitful discussions with journalists, activists, scholars and students.

See below for the press kit and slideshows of our presentations:

• • • Press Kit_SA Dialogue Event (PDF)
    • Presentation of findings based on content analysis:

 

• • • Presentation of findings based on interviews with journalists:

 

• • • Presentation of findings based on interviews with activists: