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Ulf Sverdrup to speak from Norway
Feb 19, 2021
Dr. Ulf Sverdrup, director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, will speak at the 2021 Camden Conference.
Camden The Camden Conference has announce that Dr. Ulf Sverdrup, director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, will be joining the 2021 Camden Conference session on Saturday morning which will focus on the outlook for development in the Arctic region.
Vidar Helgesen, who was originally planning to speak, has been sidelined with COVID-19 . Fortunately, Helgesen’s health is improving, but he has recommended Sverdrup as the ideal choice to speak on how “A Frozen Region Goes Dynamic.”
Ulf Svedrup to speak from Norway during this weekend’s Camden Conference Fri, 02/19/2021 - 3:45pm
Dr. Ulf Svedrup. (Photo courtesy Camden Conference)
Dr. Ulf Svedrup, director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, will be joining the 2021 Camden Conference’s Saturday morning session, which will focus on the outlook for development in the Arctic region.
Vidar Helgesen, who was originally planning to speak, has been sidelined with COVID-19 this past week.
“Fortunately, we can report that Mr. Helgesen’s health is improving, but he has recommended Dr. Svedrup as the ideal choice to speak on how ‘A Frozen Region Goes Dynamic,’” said Camden Conference, in a news release.
after WAN-IFRA announced a new $1-million partnership with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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after WAN-IFRA announced a new $1-million partnership with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“WAN-IFRA will work
with print and digital media organisations in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda,
South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe to improve the safety of
journalists and the security of newsrooms, increase media-led advocacy around press
freedom and gender-related issues, provide high-level business and editorial
management support, and offer financial assistance to strengthen public
interest reporting,” said Andrew Heslop,
executive director press freedom at WAN-IFRA in a post published on the
industry body’s website.
WAN-IFRA would, over the next few
months, identify newsrooms and media partners to join in the new initiative,