Projects 2018

Project: Effective and Specialized Media Coverage of Economic and Financial Issues

Partners

Jordan Fiscal Reform and Public Financial Management project,

The project aimed to improve journalists’ capabilities in covering business-related topics, such as: economic and financial developments in the Kingdom and the mid-term fiscal framework, financial decentralization, public-private partnership.

Project: Building the Capacity in Appearing and Engaging with Traditional Media for Ifta’a Department Staff

Partners

German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ)

as part of an EU-funded project.

The project aims at developing and enhancing the capabilities of the General Ifta’a Department’s media unit to produce audiovisual content (television, video and radio). Also, to enable the staff to interact with the media and acquire the profession’s skills, in order to perform their duties effectively.

Project: Cooperation Program with the Norwegian Institute of Journalism

Partners

Norwegian Institute of Journalism

Operated since 2012

A cooperation agreement was signed with the Norwegian Institute of Journalism in 2012 for culture and expertise exchange by implementing several activities to support the media sector and training.

Project: Enhancing Public Understanding of the Economy through Storytelling

Partners

Embassy of the United States of America.

(2018 - 2019)

The project aims to enhance journalists’ skills in telling economic stories by simplifying and humanizing the concepts using data journalism and short video making. It also seeks to enhance media coverage of business and the economy, in addition to creating a space for public discussion of these issues.

Project: Building the Capacities of Jordanian Youth in Media Literacy

Partners

German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ)

as part of an EU-funded project.

Empowering young people to deal with media and information sources, supporting self-expression abilities and enhancing their sense of identity, engagement and loyalty to society. It also sought to equip young Jordanians with basic skills in media literacy and develop balanced attitudes in dealing with information and news sources that take general values and human rights into account.

Project: Develop the Capacities of Women in Leadership when Dealing with the Media

Partners

Canadian Forum of Federations with funding from the Canadian government,

and the Higher Population Council.

The project aimed to empower women in leadership roles to deal with the media and the authorities, by targeting women leaders in local communities, female Parliament Secretariat staff, and journalists with varying levels of experience.

Project: Media and Information Literacy (Phase II)

Partners

UNESCO

and EU.

The project aims to promote the concepts of Media and Information Literacy (MIL) at three levels: public policies, higher education institutions and schools.

Project: Media and Information Literacy (Phase I)

Partners

UNESCO

and EU.

Since 2016

The project aims to promote the concepts of Media and Information Literacy (MIL) at three levels: public policies, higher education institutions and schools.

Project: Development of the National Population Media Strategy (2018–2022)

Partners

Higher Population Council

and USAID’s (J-CAP) Project.

The goal of the project was to draft a five-year national population media strategy, from 2018 to 2022, in addition to an action plan for the first year of the strategy. It also aimed to train several journalists on the skills required to cover population issues.

Project: Support to Media and Information Literacy Clubs in Public Schools

Partners

Media Diversity Institute (MDI)

and UNESCO

with funding from the EU.

Since 2018

The project aims to strengthening Media and Information Literacy among youth through launching MIL clubs in 15 public schools in Irbid, Zarqa and Ma’an.