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Listening and Learning: Gleaning Hope from Iraq

Washington is full of think tanks, lobbyists and self-indulgent chatter, but once in awhile a hopeful note is heard amongst the static.  Recently the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) Stuart Bowen released the final report, “Learning from Iraq” … Continue reading

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Choosing the Right Path for Iraqi Communications Regulation

There is a pressing need to address the regulation and governance of Iraqi media, as temporary legislation drawn up almost eight years ago is overdue for replacement. The country’s independent communications regulator, the Communications and Media Commission (CMC) and the … Continue reading

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Perceptions in Iraq..

Last week I went to Baghdad to work with the Iraqi Ministry of Human Rights.  Albany are contracted via UNOPS to provide them with training in human rights, media skills and public relations.  The group of ten officials had already … Continue reading

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Iraqi Media and Communications: A Legal Framework in Flux, a Sector in Danger.

Albany Associates was commissioned to draft a report to coincide with the recognition of World Press Freedom Day in Iraq and elsewhere around the world on 3rd May 2009 as part of a UNDP/UNESCO project for media development in Iraq.  … Continue reading

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