Internews Europe activities are based on the conviction that open media - vibrant, pluralistic, independent, and arising from within communities themselves - are the cornerstone of free and open societies.
[08.03.10]Screening of "10 tactics" 31st March at the Comptoir Général, Paris
Through a series of case studies outlined by NGO workers, Human Rights defenders and the general public, the documentary "10 Tactics" by Tactical Tech, one of Internews’ principal partners, explores the potential of new technologies and social networks to provoke positive change. + more
[19.02.10]M-giving For Haiti Is a Snap At Mobile World Congress
Through the campaign “Everybody Wins” Campaign NeoMedia allows delegates at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to donate money to Haitian relief efforts by simply snapping a barcode with their mobile phones. + more
[12.02.10]Haiti: Partnership between Internews and Radio France Internationale
A partnership agreement between Internews and Radio France Internationale (RFI) is making possible the broadcast of a daily programme in Creole on RFI’s FM relays in Haiti since 13th February. + more
[25.01.10]‘Hope for Haiti Now’ Reaches Haitians Via Local Radio
Internews worked around the clock to establish the connection between the telethon and a nationwide radio station
based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. + more
[19.01.10]Coordination of media assistance in HaitiPort au Prince, Washington DC, Paris - UNOCHA, the global coordinator for Humanitarian response, delegated authority to Internews to be the lead media assistance agency in coordinating all international media assistance efforts to Haiti + more
[17.01.10]Rebuilding Haitian media infrastructure struck by the earthquakeParis - A team from Internews is arriving today in Port-au-Prince to assess the damage caused by the earthquake to Haiti’s media infrastructure, especially to the local radio network + more
[15.01.10]Deployment of Media Assistance in Support of Haiti’s Information Needs During Humanitarian Disaster
Washington DC and Paris : With communications crippled in Haiti after the 12 January devastating earthquake, Internews is responding to the urgent need for information during this humanitarian disaster. + more
HAITI CRISIS
"The radio station is the people’s life right now. Without the radio station, the country is dead. Without the radio station, we can’t communicate. We don’t have anything." - Roselaure Revil (56), Haïti [Source : NYT/AP]
With communications crippled in Haiti after Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, Internews is working with local partners on the urgent need for information during this humanitarian disaster. Haitians need information now: how to find food, shelter and water, how to connect to loved ones who survived, and eventually, how to rebuild.