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HRH Queen Rania to Open Radio Station in Jordan
 

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah will open a new college radio station established by Internews Network at Yarmouk University in Jordan later this month.

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4th Arab youth forum commenced under HRH patronage

HRH Princes Bassma between HE minister of political dev and AWMC director MS Al emam Mahasen

 AWMC Feb 12-2006;

HRH Princess Basma, Minister of Political Development and Parliamentary Affairs Sabri Rbeihat and Mahasen Imam, head of the Arab Women's Media Centre (AWMC), at the inauguration of the Fourth Arab Youth Forum on Saturday. Princess Basma, who is honorary president of the AWMC, stressed the role of youth in enhancing development and effecting change in Arab communities. “The forum is in line with His Majesty King Abdullah's vision calling for activating the role of Arab youth in the community and public life, increasing development activities and fostering contact and coordination between the youth and the community,” Princess Basma said at the opening of the seven-day event. Participants from Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Morocco will tackle issues such as time management, political development, leadership and decision making .

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MEDIA TO NON MEDIA

WOMEN AND YOUTHS ACTIVISTS

Under patronage of HE DR. Mamoon Noraddien

Head of high council for youths

First Jordanian youths' meeting  for AWMC's youths' forum

will take place - Amman - Al Zaitoona University

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FELLOWSHIPS AT THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY


The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) welcomes applications to its Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program for the 2006-2007 fellowship year. Established in 2001 to enable activists, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change, the fellowship program is based at NED's International Forum for Democratic Studies, in Washington, D.C.
Program: The program offers two tracks: a practitioner track (typically three to five months) to improve strategies and techniques for building democracy abroad, and a scholarly track (typically five to ten months) to conduct original research for publication. Projects may focus on the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural aspects of democratic development and include a range of methodologies and approaches.
Eligibility: The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program is intended primarily to support practitioners and scholars from new and aspiring democracies. Distinguished scholars from the United States and other established democracies are also eligible to apply. Practitioners are expected to have substantial experience working to promote democracy. Scholars are expected to have a doctorate, or academic equivalent, at the time of application. The program is not designed to defray the cost of education for students working toward a degree. A working knowledge of English is an important prerequisite for participation in the program.
Support: The fellowship year begins October 1 and runs through July 31, with major entry dates in October and March. All fellows receive a monthly stipend, health insurance, travel assistance, and research support.
Application: For further details and instructions on how to apply, please download the "Information and Application Forms" booklet available at www.ned.org/forum/R-FApplication.pdf or visit www.ned.org and follow the link to Fellowship Programs. Please note that all application materials must be type-written and in English.
Deadline: Applications for fellowships in 2006-2007 must be received no later than November 1, 2005. Notification of the competition outcome is in April 2006.
For questions, please contact:

Program Assistant, Fellowship Programs
National Endowment for Democracy
1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
Tel.: (202) 293-0300
Fax: (202) 293-0258
E-mail: fellowships@ned.org
Internet: www.ned.org

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Technology Training Event Builds Bridges Across Cultures

Reston, Virginia – Nortel Networks Kidz Online (NNKOL), a nonprofit organization that supports the development of 21st century communications skills, announced that sixty Arab students from the Middle East will work with their American peers on Wednesday, August 4th 2004 to develop and refine their Internet skills.  These teenage students, arriving the previous day from Yemen, Syria and Lebanon, will learn the basics of webpage development and digital imaging at NNKOL’s training facility located in Reston, Virginia.  They will also take part in a live global webcast of the technology trivia game “Who Wants to be a Multi-media-aire?” at NNKOL’s studio in the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) in Herndon, Virginia.  

The students are participating in the U.S. Department of State-funded scholarship program Partnerships for Learning Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program. YES provides secondary school students in Middle Eastern, African, and Asian countries the opportunity to live and study in the United States for an academic year. Scholarship recipients live with host families, attend U.S. high schools, and participate in special enrichment activities that help them develop a comprehensive understanding of American culture and develop leadership skills. Likewise, these students serve as cultural ambassadors for their home countries, representing their own rich heritage to their American host communities.

AMIDEAST, which manages the application and screening process for the YES program in Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, West Bank/Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, and Yemen, is coordinating the arrangements for this event with NNKOL. AMIDEAST is part of a consortium that is headed by AYUSA International which has provided opportunities for more than 37,000 students from the U.S. and around the world to live and study through its programs.

The NNKOL training camp will provide to both American and Arab students the opportunity to learn from each other both technological skills and cultural distinctions.   The skill sets that are learned there will facilitate the use of the Internet for opening a window to a new world with new ways of communicating and learning. 

“Of the total population of about 280 million Arabs more than half are under the age of 18. Soaring birthrates indicate that by 2020 the population of the 22 Arab states will reach 450 million. 21st century technology skills will be critical to creating the jobs and economic growth necessary to support such a substantial increase in the population in those countries”, said Phil Cruver, President of NNKOL. 

About Nortel Networks Kidz Online

Nortel Networks Kidz Online is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to preparing students and teachers to live and work with the new technologies that pervade their lives.  This is accomplished through innovative online educational experiences distributed using advanced digital technologies. Nortel Networks, the signature sponsor for Kidz Online, is an industry leader and innovator focused on transforming how the world communicates and exchanges information.

NNKOL recently entered into a U.S. State Department cooperative agreement to introduce Arabic speaking girls, young women, and the male influencers in their lives, to the potential they have as vital members of the 21st century society by showcasing the role technology has in empowering individuals.

For more information about NNKOL see www.kidzonline.org and to watch the live webcast on Wednesday see www.kidzonline.org/live  

NNKOL Media Contact:

Phil Cruver

571.203.8990 EX 110

phil@kidzonline.org

King Abdullah said at a meeting with representatives of Washington-based international groups advocating democracy human rights and freedoms

HIS MAJESTY KING Abdullah on Saturday reiterated that Jordan was going ahead with political, socio-economic and administrative reform plans.

“We, in Jordan, have set standards to develop the community and to be a model in the region,” King Abdullah said at a meeting with representatives of Washington-based international groups advocating democracy, human rights and freedoms.

The King stressed that Jordan's national agenda, expected to be drafted in September, is to contribute to the Kingdom's modernization and meet citizens' aspirations in enjoying a better living.

Reiterating support for political parties of clear national programmes, the Monarch said Jordan seeks to enhance democratization and activate the role of the society's institutions for a brighter future.

Highlighting the important role of the youth and women in political development and elections, King Abdullah said it was significant that media outlets carry out their monitoring role in a responsible, professional and ethical manner. He added that the “law has the final say on setting red lines to preserve the freedom of expression as well as freedom of the press.”

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs and Government Performance Marwan Muasher briefed the meeting on plans to reform the public sector.

Bridging the gap

On Friday, the King said Jordan was leading a process to bridge the gap between East and West and to stand up against extremism and isolation.

Addressing a conference organised by Cisco Systems in South Carolina for major international IT companies, King Abdullah said IT is a key component in Jordan's reform, adding that the Kingdom seeks to use such a technology in development and progress.

Noting that knowledge boosts productivity, the Monarch added that developing the educational curricula in the Kingdom and the utilisation of technology tools in the field, particularly in English language and maths, were to meet international learning standards.

The Monarch urged the companies to invest in Jordan, underlining that the investment climate there offers incentives, including tax exemptions. Cisco, a major partner in the Jordan Education Initiative, has set up an academy in the Kingdom to train students on IT.

The initiative was launched to examine and explore innovative ideas for educational reform to meet the needs of a knowledge-based economy, test alternative models of delivery, and create and facilitate a forum for debate on educational policy development.

MEDIA TO NON MEDIA TRAINING PROGRAM

AWMC - NED JOINT PROJECT 

Arab Women Media Center [AWMC] committed to Media for non Media training by now and ongoing, we started courses dedicated for women association leading class in Amman – Jordan, course after AWMC moved to refugee camps then country side and remote area till covering all suburbs and provinces in Jordan.

AWMC distinguished activities won’t turn to reality without support of The Kingdom of the Netherlands and NED , National Endowment for Democracy, Washington DC – USA.

  • AWMC wishes to offer training opportunities to female colleagues from Jordan and the Arab region, to increase the range of programming available to Jordanian media consumers, and to provide a better understanding of technological developments amongst media practitioners.

  • AWMC also wishes to train Young men and women leaders of civil organizations to approach the media. This is the reason for the 'Media for non-media training.

OBJECTIVES OF THE 'MEDIA FOR NON-MEDIA TRAINING'

  • Create a better relation between national media and women associations + Youths from both gender in Jordan.

  • Improve women leaders' skills in approaching the media.

  • Improve women leaders' skills in creating media messages.

  • To improve women leaders' knowledge of women's rights+

  • Democratization, and through this to increase women’s

    associations contribution to local and national developing plans.

  • Help women to express their interests.

  • The selected trainee women leaders will act as media consultants or advisors to their organizations or local communities after finishing the national training project.

PROJECT ENGINE:

·        The project consist of one week training courses for leaders of women's organization. In this week education and on the spot training takes place with regard to the following subject:

*national media and women's rights
*the image of  women on TV
*the relation between volunteer work and the media
*violence against women
*public communication skills
*the relationship between women working in the media and NGO's.
*computer skils etc.

·        Number of courses per month within AMWC’s capacity is 1 to 2 course each 3 months.

·        Course duration: 7 Training Days.

·        Participants: 20-30 Women or youths  Leaders per training.

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK:

·        Arab Women Media Center [AWMC] is an NGO center. It is supervised by a professional journalist (Mahasen Al Emam), and advised by 4 media women from JTV, JRS who run the  press, prints, audio-video, and media training sections. Recently AWMC has been referred by the JPU in the last General Assembly, as a Media Training Center for Media community in Jordan.

·        AWMC enjoys excellent relations with most of the governmental and non-governmental media organizations and institutes in Jordan and the Arab world.

·        AWMC offices are fully equipped with a synchronized computer system network, connected to the Internet, and a public address of Audio-Video system.

·        AWMC will implement the proposed 'Media for non-Media Training project', in co-operation with JTV, JRS, and JPU. It will also fully co-ordination with JWA.

Full Project coverage in Jordan requires 20 courses

Media to non Media was very successful and productive, it has been covered nicely by local media [Prints, TV, and Radio], since finished the last course AWMC received many applications from most of Jordanian women clubs and associations.  

Ayamm [Arab Youth and Modern Media] lovers and staff will also enjoy their favorable site www.ayamm.org also around the clock.
· Ayamm site now is developing on daily bases AWMC will put all efforts to make attractive and easy to access and rich also informative just only for you dear customers.

Media to non media activities in Arabic