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Maseno University hosts the conference on the future of journalism education and practice12 September 2023 NewsState of the media in Kenya: launch of the national assessment report on media development12 September 2023 NewsKenya launches a national coalition to fight against harmful content on digital platforms12 September 2023 NewsLaunch of the First Offline Intranet Resource Center in Kenya12 September 2023 NewsKeeping Girls in the picture: UNESCO joins hands with Prada to promote Girls’ ICT-STEM Education in Kenya5 September 2023 NewsUNESCO Nairobi concludes training on freedom of expression and safety of journalists28 August 2023 NewsGovernment, UNESCO and Huawei launch new report on Kenya’s DigiSchool Project11 August 2023 NewsKenyan Coalition Members trained on Media and Information Literacy for Digital Peace Building11 August 2023 NewsPromoting Human Rights and Freedoms and Inclusive Data Culture for Internet Governance in Kenya31 July 2023 NewsUNESCO supports Twitter Space on Freedom of Expression and Content Moderation in Kenya31 July 2023 NewsExploring complementary approach to heritage preservation in Kenya19 July 2023 NewsUNESCO organizes a training of trainers on conflict-sensitive reporting in Kenya as part of “Social Media 4 Peace” project18 July 2023 NewsUNESCO gathers stakeholders of “Social Media 4 Peace” project for a Twitter Space to celebrate the International Day for Countering Hate Speech21 June 2023 NewsAfrica unites for the right to access to information19 June 2023 NewsWebinar on hate speech and ethnic contempt in Kenya14 June 2023 NewsRetreat for UNESCO Africa staff in Nairobi14 June 2023 NewsDigital frontlines: Analysis of Harmful Content during Elections25 May 2023 NewsWomen-led research teams receive unique catalyst grants for climate action17 November 2022
NewsSocial Media 4 Peace project tackles gendered disinformation at Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum in Ghana7 May 2024
Story#SocialMedia4Peace: Up close with 3 Kenyan content creators using their influence for impact25 April 2024
NewsKenyan Coalition publishes recommendations on the proposed UN Code of Conduct on Information Integrity on Digital Platforms11 March 2024
Story“Unganisha Jamii”: Community Radios Empower Kenya's Youth to Unify Communities and Build Peace Online8 February 2024
NewsUNESCO indicators unveil Gendered Realities of Journalists' Safety in East Africa18 December 2023
NewsKenyan Coalition Pledges Collective Action to Counter Gendered Disinformation and Hate Speech on Digital Platforms1 December 2023
NewsSorting Fact from Fiction: Kenyan Coalition trained to fact-check disinformation and hate speech online30 November 2023
NewsWhat is the future of journalism education in Eastern Africa? Maseno University hosts the conference on the future of journalism education and practice12 September 2023
NewsState of the media in Kenya: launch of the national assessment report on media development12 September 2023
NewsKenya launches a national coalition to fight against harmful content on digital platforms12 September 2023
NewsKeeping Girls in the picture: UNESCO joins hands with Prada to promote Girls’ ICT-STEM Education in Kenya5 September 2023
NewsUNESCO Nairobi concludes training on freedom of expression and safety of journalists28 August 2023
NewsKenyan Coalition Members trained on Media and Information Literacy for Digital Peace Building11 August 2023
NewsPromoting Human Rights and Freedoms and Inclusive Data Culture for Internet Governance in Kenya31 July 2023
NewsUNESCO supports Twitter Space on Freedom of Expression and Content Moderation in Kenya31 July 2023
NewsUNESCO organizes a training of trainers on conflict-sensitive reporting in Kenya as part of “Social Media 4 Peace” project18 July 2023
NewsUNESCO gathers stakeholders of “Social Media 4 Peace” project for a Twitter Space to celebrate the International Day for Countering Hate Speech21 June 2023