Try Thy, a hard-working project manager
Try Thy, 40, has many plans for his country, Cambodia. Executive Director of Open Development Cambodia (ODC) since 2013, he is now the...
Besma Essoussi and Sarra Fourti, journalists working together to change attitudes
It's "D" day! The Paralympic Games begin today in Paris and, as part of CFI's Paris Médias 2024 project, Besma Essoussi and Sarra Fourti...
Linda Kaboudi, a journalist on the ball for inequality
At 28 years of age, the Tunisian, Linda Kaboudi, has firmly established beliefs. Covering the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris is an...
Bounheng Southichak, a "naturally passionate" project coordinator
Bounheng Southichak, 47, founder and director of Lao Youth Radio, passes on his passion for nature to young people each day. Coordinator of...
Our team has the floor!
They come from Marseille, Paris, Tunisia or Germany: at CFI, our 60 employees all have very different backgrounds, but above all... lots of...
Valdez Onanina, CFI trainer and “baobab thinker”
At just 33, Cameroonian Valdez Onanina is editor-in-chief of Africa Check's French-language office in Senegal and a specialist in...
What’s the story of Gaston Yamaro, the relentless self-taught man?
Gaston Yamaro has been working with CFI for 10 years, first as a beneficiary, then as a co-trainer and finally as a trainer. Born into a...
What happened to Aché Adoum Attimer, the "StopBlabla" ambassador?
For the past seven years, the Chadian Aché Adoum Attimer has been Canal France International’s (CFI) beneficiary, co-trainer and project...
Fabrice Turri, a project coordinator in search of fresh air
Originally from France, journalist Fabrice Turri, 45, fell head over heels in love with Vietnam. As the regional coordinator of the new...
Media coverage of the Olympic Games without borders with Paris Médias 2024
This is one of this year's flagship projects: Paris Médias 2024, a project exclusively dedicated to covering the Paris Olympic and...
Tatine Faylona: shining a spotlight on big issues
Originally from Laguna, a province of the Philippines located on the main island of Luzon, south-east of the capital Manila, Tatine Faylona...
Makram Haddad: sport, the land of freedom
The Olympic flame continues its journey and has boarded the second-largest sailing vessel in France, the Belem, destination: Marseilles
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CFI Forum 2026: informing Better Together
On November 18 & 19, 2026, CFI will bring together journalists, media outlets, researchers, students, institutions, and civil society...
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As a member of the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD), a European network of organisations committed to supporting democracy, CFI is...
At the Fabrique de la Diplomatie: CFI raises awareness and mobilises against disinformation
On 4 and 5 September 2026, the Fabrique de la Diplomatie, a major back-to-school event organised by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign...