UNESCO and UIA launch the “World Capitals of Architecture” Initiative

UNESCO and the International Union of Architects (UIA) are launching an initiative to associate UNESCO with the designation of the host cities of the UIA World Congress as World Capitals of Architecture. UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Culture, Ernesto Ottone R., and UIA President Thomas Vonier signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Paris on 23 November 2018 to strengthen cooperation between the two organizations, which dates back to 1956. UNESCO and the UIA have been at the forefront of the challenges of our time: mass urbanization, climate change and the need…

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Ethiopia to host 2019 World Press Freedom Day

On 2-3 May 2019, the 26th global celebration of the World Press Freedom Day, will take place in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. Jointly organized by UNESCO, the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the African Union Commission, the international conference will be held at the Headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa and will be focused on the role of the media in elections and democracy. The decision by the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to host World Press Freedom…

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TikTok Pledges $2 Million Dollars for the Season of Giving Back with #CreateforaCause

TikTok, the number one destination for short-form mobile video globally, is inviting their users to do good this holiday season through a new initiative, #CreateforaCause. Creators in the US are invited to use a series of holiday-themed AR filters and objects to help raise money for three special charities including DoSomething.org, Best Friends Animal Society and Oceana. Khloe Kardashian, Nick Jonas, Nina Dobrev, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson, Serayah and more have joined TikTok’s charitable collective as partners to inspire the season of giving back with TikTok’s global audience. TikTok has…

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The Truth Builds Trust’ news media campaign to return in 2019 after successful debut

NewsMediaWorks has announced that the initial flight of its marketing campaign, ‘The Truth Builds Trust’, which promotes of the value of authentic news environments to advertisers, has generated more than 30,000 unique visits to the website and will return in 2019. The first of a multi-stage campaign, ‘The Truth Builds Trust’ has been underwritten by Australia’s leading news media publishers: News Corp Australia, Fairfax Media and Seven West Media, and has been prominent in the vast majority of national, metropolitan, community and regional newspapers and news websites. In addition, The…

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GambleAware launches #CanWeHaveOurBallBack

GambleAware has launched #CanWeHaveOurBallBack, a new social media initiative that seeks to raise awareness and encourage discussion about the relationship between football and betting. The film-led initiative is designed to generate conversation and prompt reflection about the  impact of betting on football. The launch comes off the  back of recent financial analysis by GambleAware and gambling industry  specialists  Regulus Partners which shows that 80% of marketing spend by gambling companies is now online. The  surge in online spending coincides with growing public concern about the  nature of gambling-related marketing in…

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