The Foundation also designs and conducts projects built on themes and issues which affect most of the world's developing countries.
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A major awareness project for Indian journalists which includes skills sessions,production of television material, and study visits to HIV organisations in UK. | |
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| Conflict resolution |
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The Foundation is following up its work on the issue by launching a new project in Georgia. It follows similar projects for journalists from Iraq, Pakistan and India. | |
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| Environment |
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A series of workshops for more than 40 print and broadcast journalists in Mongolia, which faces some of the world's most complex environmental problems. | |
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| Energy |
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Energy is one of the major issues at the Foundation's prestigious summer courses for print and broadcast journalists held every year at its headquarters in Cardiff. As well as being the theme of the Ashden Awards for whom Thomson has produced videos for use at their prestigious annual awards which are then used by broadcasters and communications people to explain issues around energy and climate change. | |
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| Giving Voice |
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The Foundation has provided advice and assistance to the Democratic Voice of Burma, the radio and television organisation in exile in Norway which transmits programmes via satellite into Burma. | |
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| Globalisation |
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A four-month workshop on international trade and development for print journalists at China's state news agency, Xinhua - a continuation of the Foundation's 20 years of working in the country. | |
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| Sustainable Development |
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The Foundation is preparing a handbook for journalists on sustainable development for UNESCO. | | | |