CFI, THE FRENCH MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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Strengthening the fight against disinformation in the Western Balkans: regional cooperation for...
In the Western Balkans, disinformation poses a persistent threat to stability and social cohesion. It fuels political tensions and exacerbates ethnic divisions, making a collective and strategic response crucial. The "Combatting Disinformation in the...
Combating disinformation: Summer University on Fact-Checking unites journalists from the Wester...
From October 17 to 20, 2024, Budva, Montenegro, hosted the Summer University on Fact-Checking, bringing together 52 young journalists and journalism students from across the Western Balkans, including 15 men and 37 women, for an intensive four-day...
Giving young people a voice – journalism workshops and regional competition in the Western Balk...
A series of workshops on media and information have been held in five countries of the Western Balkans – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia, with Montenegro to follow. These workshops, led by journalist Jean-Marc...
Laos: Media for One Health project launched in Vientiane
Canal France International (CFI) officially launched on September 16th, 2024, the "Media for One Health" project in Vientiane, Laos, bringing together local journalists and health experts for a week-long training program aimed at highlighting the...
Communities
Find out about the backgrounds of our journalists and members of our community
Faten Abi Faraj, Head of Media at the Lebanese Football Association has become the face of Lebanese football.
I wanted our media outlets to highlight female players.
In Mauritania he produces video content and training in the fields of digital technology.
I had to be coordinator, accountant and trainer, all at once.
Moroccan freelance sports journalist, he advises younger journalists on their ambitions.
I had to be bold and willing to carve out a path for myself.
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Yak Vdoma
Supporting Ukrainian local journalists to promote independent, safe and conflict-sensitive coverage of the war in Ukraine and the regional crisis
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- Defend freedom of information
- Protect the environment
- Promote equality between women and men
Our Statement of Principles
FREEDOM
CFI asserts its unwavering commitment to freedom of expression and the freedom of the media, as well as to the fundamental freedoms underpin the democratic balance of a society
SUSTAINABILITY
CFI conducts all of its actions with a constant focus on sustainability
DIALOGUE
CFI promotes a culture of exchange, dialogue and sharing of good practices between the media community including regulatory bodies and public authorities
PLURALISM
CFI supports and defends media pluralism by guaranteeing the diversity of content and opinions
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