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World leaders and industry icons unite under BRIDGE Alliance to empower the future of media, entertainment and content
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World leaders and industry icons unite under BRIDGE Alliance to empower the future of media, entertainment and content

A new international alliance of policymakers, creative leaders, and innovators has come together under the banner of BRIDGE Alliance to advance inclusivity, investment, and sustainable development in the global media, entertainment and content economy. Headquartered in the UAE, BRIDGE Alliance stands as a first-of-its-kind global body chaired by H.E. Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed. It brings together an influential board comprising former heads of state, global leaders, policymakers, and CEOs from the media, communication, technology, finance, and creative sectors. The founding board includes HRH Princess Lamia bint Majed Al Saud, CEO of Rotana Media Group and Secretary-General of Alwaleed Philanthropies; H.E. Macky Sall, fourth President o...
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BoG pledges to empower media to tackle mis/disinformation in digital economy
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BoG pledges to empower media to tackle mis/disinformation in digital economy

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has ended a two-day training workshop for selected media practitioners, with a pledge to empower the media to tackle the growing misinformation and disinformation in the digital space. Mr Bernard Ato Otabil, the Director of Communications of the BoG who gave the pledge noted that misinformation and disinformation threatened the digital economy, hence the need to enlighten the media about emerging financial and economic issues to deepen their understanding. The workshop held in Sunyani, was attended by media practitioners drawn from the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions and among other objectives sought to sharpen their skills, build their capacities to better understand and report accurately on the economy. Mr Otabil explained that training was in line with...
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IOC Executive Board meeting – 25-26 June 2025 – Information for the media
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IOC Executive Board meeting – 25-26 June 2025 – Information for the media

Following the handover of the Presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to Kirsty Coventry, the IOC Executive Board (EB) will convene for a two-day meeting from Wednesday 25 to Thursday 26 June 2025, at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. The meeting will be preceded by a day-and-a-half of consultations with the IOC Members. Kirsty Coventry has invited the Members to take part in this consultation, on the theme of “Pause and Reflect”, with the aim of helping to shape a new roadmap for the Olympic Movement. This will be one of the topics the IOC EB members will talk about in their discussions. In addition, the IOC EB will receive updates on the activities of the Olympic Movement, Coordination Commissions and Organising Committees for upcoming Olympic Games editio...
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Information for the media – First Olympism365 Summit: Sport for a Better World, 3-5 June 
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Information for the media – First Olympism365 Summit: Sport for a Better World, 3-5 June 

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will host the first-ever Olympism365 Summit: Sport for a Better World, from 3 to 5 June 2025 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The invitation-only event will see over 250 people from more than 100 organisations attend, bringing together representatives from the Olympic Movement, United Nations agencies, development and financing institutions, purpose-led businesses, safe sport and other communities – all of which are working towards the common purpose of advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through sport. Over three days, the Summit will showcase best practices and the collective impact of sport, and will culminate in further commitments and concrete action to advance sustainable development through sport. Key themes to be discuss...
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Media Accreditation procedure
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Media Accreditation procedure

The World Athletics Accreditation Registration Systemallows media representatives to apply for accreditation in order to cover the World Athletics Championships Tokyo25.  The deadline for media to apply for accreditation is 16 May 2025. In addition, World Athletics is pleased to announce the publication of the Media Accreditation Guidelines for World Athletics Series (WAS) events, effective from 2025 onwards. These guidelines, now available on the official World Athletics website, mark an important step in adapting to the evolving needs and practices of global media and independent professionals. Media Visa Media representatives will be able to enter their visa-related details within their application. Once media approval is granted, the Local Organising C...
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Minister Of Sports And Recreation Urges Media To Support Sports Development
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Minister Of Sports And Recreation Urges Media To Support Sports Development

Hon. Kofi Iddie Adams, Minister for Sports and Recreation, has called on the media to help brand sports to make it attractive for sponsorship and development.He said sports was a big industry and that the media played an important role in the growth and development of sports in the country.The minister said these when the leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) paid a courtesy call on him at his office on Wednesday to officially welcome him as the new ministerr for sports and recreation.He said the vision of President John Mahama was to develop sports from the grassroots;; therefore,, there was going to be a lot of reforms to revive community sports and lead the charge to bring back school sports.He added that although funding had been the major challenge in the indust...
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