DW Akademie Asia

08/10/2025

Why is Media and Information Literacy (MIL) important for you? That’s the question DW Akademie Asia asked all participants of a MIL conference recently. It virtually brought together MIL stakeholders from Central Asia and Southeast Asia. We welcomed participants from Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Cambodia, and Myanmar.
The conference participants represented very different cultures. Each of them worked in country-specific political systems and educational contexts and had developed their own approach to MIL. But there were common issues, challenges, and success stories that were relevant for everyone. It was these topics and issues of common interest we discussed and presented during our online networking conference.
Ith Channa from Cambodia is Vice Chief Officer of the Department of Digital Transformation, in the country's Ministry of Education Youth and Sport, MoEYS Cambodia.

07/10/2025

Extended deadline! 🤩
Are you a media professional, content creator or migration expert based in Asia? We invite you to explore how we can improve reporting on (forced) migration together.
Join DW Akademie at our conference "Beyond Borders Asia 2.0: Journalism for and with refugees, migrants and host communities". It will take place February 6 – 9, 2026, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The conference can be a chance for you to share your experiences, showcase your work and connect with a vibrant community of peers.💡
Read the full call here: https://akademie.dw.com/en/call-for-submissions-conference-beyond-borders-asia-20-journalism-for-and-with-refugees-migrants-and-host-communities/a-74048745

🕛 Deadline: October 15, 2025 (midnight CEST).

DW Akademie invites media professionals, content creators and experts based in Asia to explore how we can improve reporting on forced migration.

06/10/2025

DW Akademie and its partner FARO Foundation Mongolia recently presented plans for a new MIL app for Central Asia at the General Assembly of the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU ) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The “milee” app will be launched later this month. Its aim is to increase Media and Information Literacy (MIL). Byamba Jargal (Bimja) from the Faro Foundation explained that milee will also be available in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. And since Russian is a language that is widely understood in Central Asia, the app will also have self-learning courses for MIL in Russian. The app complements existing educational MIL offers, for instance in schools. Faro and DW Akademie hope that it will particularly reach young people in remote regions of Central Asia. Andreas Grigo, Program Director at DW Akademie, emphasized the importance of MIL as a key competence in the digital age – especially for handling information responsibly and actively participating in public discourse.

04/10/2025

Why is Media and Information Literacy (MIL) important for you? That’s the question DW Akademie Asia asked all participants of a MIL conference recently. It virtually brought together MIL stakeholders from Central Asia and Southeast Asia. We welcomed participants from Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Cambodia, and Myanmar.
The conference participants represented very different cultures. Each of them worked in country-specific political systems and educational contexts and had developed their own approach to MIL. But there were common issues, challenges, and success stories that were relevant for everyone. It was these topics and issues of common interest we discussed and presented during our online networking conference.
Aye Aye Zin is a Senior Media Trainer at the Myanmar Journalism Institute. We had to shorten her statement to make it fit into our template. This is her full statement, "MIL is important for me because, after the military coup, misinformation and disinformation have spread more widely in my country. In particular, propaganda is increasing, and many people trust it. Therefore, it is very important for Myanmar people to access reliable and accurate information. I would like to share knowledge about MIL and also learn new MIL content to improve my MIL skills."

02/10/2025

It's ( ) and today we are going back a littke more than one year. In September, 2024, 5 university lecturers from and 5 journalists from DW Indonesia successfully completed a Training of Trainers workshop in . They were followed a few days later by a second group with a similar set-up. These workshops were part of the project "Together against disinformation", which aimed to strengthen resilience against among young people in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the . The project was funded by the German Foreign Ministry (Auswärtiges Amt)
We would like to thank all the photographers who shared their pictures.

01/10/2025

🌱 Strengthening Media & Information Literacy in Cambodia’s Indigenous Communities 🌱
DW Akademie and our partner, Khmer Youth Association recently hosted a Training of Trainers in Ratanakiri province as part of our project.
👩‍🏫 Eight future MIL Multipliers, representing the Praov, Tompuonn, Kachak, and Kroeung indigenous groups in Cambodia gained practical skills to identify disinformation, verify facts, and share reliable knowledge within their communities.
By engaging trainers from diverse indigenous backgrounds, this program helps expand media and information literacy across Cambodia’s indigenous communities. 💡✨
A heartfelt thank-you to our participants and partners for advancing critical thinking and trustworthy information amongst the local population. 🇰🇭🙌

Photo credit: Khmer Youth Association and Soumy Phan

30/09/2025

⏰Deadline for applications extended!
We're looking for a consultant to develop a financial strategy for the Media School Uzbekistan. 💵 💹
DW Akademie, in partnership with the Tashkent-based Modern Journalism Development Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan (MJDC), is implementing the project Media School Uzbekistan, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Interested applicants should submit a proposal including:
🔹 Curriculum Vitae (CV)
🔹 Comprehensive description of your relevant experience and motivation
🔹 Requested per diem (in EUR)

📅 New deadline: 15 October, 2025
➡️

DW Akademie is looking for a consultant to develop a financial strategy for the Media School Uzbekistan.

29/09/2025

Why is Media and Information Literacy (MIL) important for you? That’s the question DW Akademie Asia asked all participants of a MIL conference earlier this month. It brought together MIL stakeholders from Central Asia and Southeast Asia virtually. We welcomed participants from Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Cambodia, and Myanmar.
The conference participants represented very different cultures. Each of them works in country-specific political systems and educational contexts and has developed their own approach to MIL. But there were common issues, challenges, and success stories that were relevant for everyone. It was these topics and issues of common interest we discussed and presented during our online networking conference.
Batjargal Batkhuyag is the Executive Director, MEA, Mongolia. We had to shorten his statement to make it fit into our template. This is his original statement "MIL is important for me because it helps people be active citizens enjoying their right to participation and right to expression and contributing to transform the society and communities for better."

27/09/2025

Why is Media and Information Literacy (MIL) important for you? That’s the question DW Akademie Asia asked all participants of a MIL conference earlier this month. It brought together MIL stakeholders from Central Asia and Southeast Asia virtually. We welcomed participants from Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Cambodia, and Myanmar / Thailand.
The conference participants represented very different cultures. Each of them worked in country-specific political systems and educational contexts and had developed their own approach to MIL. But there were common issues, challenges, and success stories that were relevant for everyone. It was these topics and issues of common interest we discussed and presented during our online networking conference.
Annette Obolensky is a Consultant with -Tashkent in Uzbekistan.

26/09/2025

📣Call for proposals!
🌏Are you a media professional, content creator or expert based in Asia? We invite you to explore how we can improve reporting on forced migration!
Join DW Akademie Asia at our "Beyond Borders Asia 2.0: Journalism for and with refugees, migrants and host communities" conference, February 6 – 9, 2026, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to share your experiences, showcase your work and connect with a vibrant community of peers.💡
Read the full call at our Opportunities and Tenders: https://akademie.dw.com/.../call-for.../a-74048745
The picture shows Rohingya activist Noor Azizah, delivering a keynote at our first Beyond Borders conference in Chiang Mai, 2024.
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📣Call for proposals!

🌏Are you a media professional, content creator or expert based in Asia? We invite you to explore how we can improve reporting on forced migration!

Join DW Akademie Asia at our "Beyond Borders Asia 2.0: Journalism for and with refugees, migrants and host communities" conference, February 6 – 9, 2026, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to share your experiences, showcase your work and connect with a vibrant community of peers.💡

Read the full call at our Opportunities and Tenders: https://akademie.dw.com/en/call-for-submissions-conference-beyond-borders-asia-20-journalism-for-and-with-refugees-migrants-and-host-communities/a-74048745

The picture shows Rohingya activist Noor Azizah, delivering a keynote at our first Beyond Borders conference in Chiang Mai, 2024.

25/09/2025

It's ( ) and this week we are going back to the year 2009. In August of that year, DW Akademie conducted a workshop on Television Reporting in Kathmandu, Nepal. We would like to thank Rajneesh Bhandari, multimedia Journalist in Nepal, for sharing these nice shots with us.
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Thank Rajneesh Bhandari, multimedia Journalist in Nepal, for sharing these nice shots with us!

24/09/2025

DW Akademie and its partner BCMD are calling for proposals for the mid-term evaluation of their EU-funded action "Building Inclusive Democracy" in Bhutan.

DW Akademie and its partner BCMD are calling for proposals for the mid-term evaluation of their EU-funded action "Building Inclusive Democracy" in Bhutan.