The Forum Media and Development (fome), a network of 32 German and Swiss organisations active in the field of International Media Assistance (IMA), dedicated its 18th symposium in 2024 to examining the gap between aspirations and the reality of media development cooperation. On this occasion, network members came together to discuss key challenges and identify potential avenues for improvement. The insights and conclusions drawn from these discussions are compiled in the publication available below.
Fondation Hirondelle participated in a round-table discussion focused on localisation — that is, the development of projects led by local actors — and the potential tensions with donor-imposed frameworks. The discussion explored, on one hand, the areas of convergence and divergence between donor perspectives and those of local and international practitioners, and on the other, the conditions required to better align these viewpoints. This contribution can be found on page 18 (in English).