Contents

 

(a) European Centre for Common Ground

(b) International Federation of Journalists

 

 

 

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European Centre for Common Ground

The European Centre for Common Ground (ECCG), in partnership with Search for Common Ground (see seperate entry), is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation that operates in the field of conflict prevention and resolution, meaning the pursuit of peaceful methods of dialogue and negotiation to curb present or potential violent/non-violent conflicts. The ECCG has been working in conflict prevention and conflict resolution since 1995. It uses both classic methods of conflict resolution such as facilitation and mediation as well as innovative ones such as radio soap opera and T.V. shows.

Common Ground Productions (CGP), the media division of the European Centre for Common Ground  and Search for Common Ground (SFCG), creates innovative television, radio, and Internet programming for the reduction or prevention of conflict. The CGP’s role is to provide support to all domestic and international Common Ground media initiatives, as well as undertaking projects unique to CGP.

Comprised of CG-Radio and CG-TV, programmes produced by Common Ground Productions seek to change the way individuals and societies deal with conflict away from adversarial approaches, toward cooperative solutions. The ECCG aims to create the preconditions of dialogue by sponsoring the balanced, truthful narration of events, and by promoting media products that dwell on peaceful coexistence and cooperation, rather than adversarial stereotyping.

Rue Belliard 205 bte 13

B-1040 Brussells

Belgium

 

Tel +322 736 7262, Fax +322 732 3033

eccg@eccg.be

www.eccg.be

 

Contact

Sandra Melone, Director

 

Number of staff

12

Publications

Common Ground Newsletter

 

Programmes

Centre Lokolé, DR Congo

Search for Common Ground, Sierra Leone (Talking Drum Studio)

Search for Common Ground, Liberia (Talking Drum Studio)

Search for Common Ground, Burundi (Studio Ijambo)

Centre for Common Ground, Angola

Search for Common Ground, Macedonia

Ukrainian Centre for Common Ground

Search for Common Ground, Middle East

Greek-Turkish Dialogue

Search for Common Ground with Iran

Common Ground Indonesia

Search for Common Ground, Morocco

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International Federation of Journalists

The International Federation of Journalists was first established in 1926 and was re-launched in its present form in 1952. Today the Federation represents around 500,000 journalists in more than 100 countries. The IFJ promotes human rights, democracy and pluralism, and condemns the use of media for propaganda or to promote intolerance and conflict. The Federation defends all journalists’ rights and promotes a genuine independent press and independent journalist trade unions. The IFJ represents journalists within the United Nations system and within the international trade union movement.

IPC-Residence Palace

Rue de la Loi 155

B-1040 Brussels

Belgium

 

Tel +32 2 235 22 00, Fax +32 2 235 22 19

ifj@ifj.org

www.ifj.org

 

Contact

Aidan White, General Secretary

Budget

$100,000-$500,000

 

Number of staff

Total 14

 

Publications

IFJ Online

Journalists Newsline

 

Programmes

Democracy-building in Media