Difference between revisions of "BBC World Service Trust"
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| − | + | The BBC World Service Trust definies its mission as using "the creative power of media to reduce poverty and promote human rights by inspiring people to build better lives" <ref> BBC World Service Trust [http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/trust/aboutthetrust/ About The Trust]</ref> | |
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| + | The Trust works with the media in Developing Countries all over the world to produce programmes suited to the local audience as well as helping to build media capacity and infrastructure. | ||
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| + | ==Directors== | ||
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| + | Stephen King - Director | ||
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| + | Awo Ablo - Director of Business Development | ||
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| + | Kirsty Cockburn - Direcdtor of Communications | ||
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| + | Anna Da Silva - Regional Director, Africa | ||
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| + | Simon Derry - Regional Director, Middle East, Europe and Former Soviet Union | ||
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| + | Caroline Howie - Regional Director, Asis | ||
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| + | Gerry Power - Director, Research and Knowledge Management | ||
==Funding== | ==Funding== | ||
| − | + | [Africa Educational Trust] | |
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| − | Africa Educational Trust | ||
| − | British Council | + | [British Council] |
| − | Community Fund | + | [Community Fund] |
| − | Conciliation Resources | + | [Conciliation Resources] |
| − | Danish International Development Assistance (Danida) | + | [Danish International Development Assistance] (Danida) |
| − | Department For International Development, UK (DfID) | + | [Department For International Development], UK (DfID) |
| − | European Commission | + | [European Commission] |
| − | European Union | + | [European Union] |
| − | Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) | + | [Fédération Internationale de Football Association] (FIFA) |
| − | Ford Foundation | + | [Ford Foundation] |
| − | Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UK (FCO) | + | [Foreign & Commonwealth Office], UK (FCO) |
| − | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH | + | [Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit] (GTZ) GmbH |
| − | Grupo Zeta | + | [Grupo Zeta] |
| − | Health Unlimited | + | [Health Unlimited] |
| − | International Labour Organisation (ILO) | + | [International Labour Organisation] (ILO) |
| − | International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) | + | [International Trachoma Initiative] (ITI) |
| − | Kaiser Foundation | + | [Kaiser Foundation] |
| − | Karl Mayer Foundation | + | [Karl Mayer Foundation] |
| − | Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Netherlands (NEDA) | + | [Ministry for Foreign Affairs], Netherlands (NEDA) |
| − | Mott Foundation | + | [Mott Foundation] |
| − | Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) | + | [Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe] (OSCE) |
| − | Potanin Charity Foundation | + | [Potanin Charity Foundation] |
| − | Radio Netherlands Training Centre (RNTC) | + | [Radio Netherlands Training Centre] (RNTC) |
| − | Sasakawa Memorial Health Fund | + | [Sasakawa Memorial Health Fund] |
| − | United Nations AIDS | + | [United Nations AIDS] |
| − | United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | + | [United Nations Children’s Fund] (UNICEF) |
| − | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | + | [United Nations Development Programme] (UNDP) |
| − | United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) | + | [United Nations High Commission for Refugees] (UNHCR) |
| − | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) | + | [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization] (UNESCO) |
| − | United Nations Development Fund For Women (UNIFEM) | + | [United Nations Development Fund For Women] (UNIFEM) |
| − | United Nations Mine Action Centre for Afghanistan (UNMACA) | + | [United Nations Mine Action Centre for Afghanistan] (UNMACA) |
| − | United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) | + | [United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire] (UNOCI) |
| − | USAID US Agency for International Development | + | [USAID US Agency for International Development] |
| − | World Bank | + | [World Bank] |
| − | World Health Organization (WHO) | + | [World Health Organization] (WHO) |
| − | Zayed Foundation | + | [Zayed Foundation] |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 11:53, 5 March 2008
The BBC World Service Trust definies its mission as using "the creative power of media to reduce poverty and promote human rights by inspiring people to build better lives" [1]
The Trust works with the media in Developing Countries all over the world to produce programmes suited to the local audience as well as helping to build media capacity and infrastructure.
Directors
Stephen King - Director
Awo Ablo - Director of Business Development
Kirsty Cockburn - Direcdtor of Communications
Anna Da Silva - Regional Director, Africa
Simon Derry - Regional Director, Middle East, Europe and Former Soviet Union
Caroline Howie - Regional Director, Asis
Gerry Power - Director, Research and Knowledge Management
Funding
[Africa Educational Trust]
[British Council]
[Community Fund]
[Conciliation Resources]
[Danish International Development Assistance] (Danida)
[Department For International Development], UK (DfID)
[European Commission]
[European Union]
[Fédération Internationale de Football Association] (FIFA)
[Ford Foundation]
[Foreign & Commonwealth Office], UK (FCO)
[Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit] (GTZ) GmbH
[Grupo Zeta]
[Health Unlimited]
[International Labour Organisation] (ILO)
[International Trachoma Initiative] (ITI)
[Kaiser Foundation]
[Karl Mayer Foundation]
[Ministry for Foreign Affairs], Netherlands (NEDA)
[Mott Foundation]
[Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe] (OSCE)
[Potanin Charity Foundation]
[Radio Netherlands Training Centre] (RNTC)
[Sasakawa Memorial Health Fund]
[United Nations AIDS]
[United Nations Children’s Fund] (UNICEF)
[United Nations Development Programme] (UNDP)
[United Nations High Commission for Refugees] (UNHCR)
[United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization] (UNESCO)
[United Nations Development Fund For Women] (UNIFEM)
[United Nations Mine Action Centre for Afghanistan] (UNMACA)
[United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire] (UNOCI)
[USAID US Agency for International Development]
[World Bank]
[World Health Organization] (WHO)
[Zayed Foundation]
Notes
- ↑ BBC World Service Trust About The Trust
