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Journalist Thematic Network About EIGE 3 ABOUT EIGE About the Journalist Thematic Network (JTN) 3 The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is an autonomous Network members 4-17 body of the European Union, established to contribute to and strengthen the promotion of gender equality, including gender mainstreaming in all EU policies and the resulting national policies, and the fight against discrimination based on sex, as well as to raise EU citizens’ awareness of gender equality. Further information can be found on the EIGE website (http://eige.europa.eu). About the Journalist Thematic Network (JTN) As part of its mission to make equality between women and men a reality, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) coordinates a number of Thematic Networks. One of them is the Journalist Thematic Network, JTN. By hosting bi-annual meetings with journalists, communications experts and officials working with campaigns from across Europe, the JTN helps create impactful strategies and ideas to further the goals and values of EIGE. At the same time, the JTN is a powerful tool for spreading EIGE’s messages. The JTN actively engages experts and assists EIGE with valuable feedback when it comes to tailor- made communication. It also ensures that EIGE’s key messages are clear and relevant – and reach beyond experts and policymakers. To that end, the JTN fosters collaboration between EIGE and EU media outlets. The JTN advises EIGE on implementing its communication strategy, helping to build a large EU-wide media database and fostering ideas on promoting topics such as ‘Women and Climate Change’, ‘Gender-based violence’ and ‘Women and Economy’ – complicated subjects that are made accessible to a broader audience thanks to the JTN. By conveying information to the media, which in turn conveys information to citizens, the JTN helps EIGE’s vision for gender equality reach every corner of Europe and beyond. Participants in the JTN include representatives from the largest national newspapers in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Cyprus, Malta, Poland and Romania; national news agencies from Portugal and Latvia; the largest online portals in Denmark, Estonia, France, Lithuania and Slovenia; national news broadcaster from Germany, France, Italy, Slovakia and Sweden; and more. 2 3 BELGIUM MILOSLAV ANNA JANÍK PŘIKRYLOVÁ VACANT CZECH REPUBLIC CZECH REPUBLIC Lidové noviny PR.Konektor Editor in chief Senior Account Manager Miloslav Janik is a journalist–editor. Since 1996 Anna was born in Prague, Czech Republic. She he has worked at Mafra group, the largest mul- studied humanities and contemporary history. timedia group in the Czech Republic, specifically She currently works in one of the leading Czech for the national newspapers MF DNES Daily and public relations agencies in the position of ac- Lidove Noviny Daily. Currently he works as editor count manager. She is responsible for key clients of ECHO24.cz, a new and very ambitious Internet in corporate communications. She is actively in- project. terested in the issue of human rights, including Miloslav studied Journalism at the Palacky Uni- gender equality, especially in the context of social versity in Olomouc, and at Charles University in life under the communism in Czechoslovakia. Prague. His topics of interest are politics and so- cial issues. SVETLOMIRA DITTE ANITA GYUROVA VACANT GIESE FRANK GOTH BULGARIA BULGARIA DENMARK DENMARK CAPITAL POLITIKEN KVINFO The Danish Centre for Information Editor Journalist on Gender, Equality and Etnicity Editor Defining herself equally as a woman and a journa- Writer, commentator, columnist and journalist list, Svetlomira Gyurova knows she is fortunate to with expertise in gender and popular culture. Anita Frank Goth is editor at KVINFOs Webmaga- live in a society where good education and suc- Ditte Giese writes mostly about feminism in a sin written for a Danish audience and WoMen Dia- cessful careers are available to women. Her work cultural context –fashion, media, art, sexuality - in logue magazine written for an Arabic, English and as a journalist aims to enhance and impact other the Copenhagen-based daily Politiken. Also very Danish audience (KVINFO is the Danish Centre for societies to appreciate women in the same way. active in the public debate in Denmark regarding Information on Gender, Equality and Diversity). Women empowerment is the best way for achie- gender and equality. Ditte Giese is also a mother, An adviser on gender, culture and journalism, she ving successful societies and economic growth. yoga-enthusiast, social media-addictive and cur- is also a member of EUs Advisory Committee on rently working on a new book about female lust. Equal Opportunities for Women and Men and is KVINFOs project leader on the Danish part of GMMPs Who Makes the News 2010. 4 5 SHILA MONIKA DEARBHAIL CLIODHNA MEYER-BEHJAT GRIEBELER MCDONALD O’DONOGHUE GERMANY GERMANY IRELAND IRELAND GALA Deutsche Welle IRISH INDEPENDENT -- Managing Editor and Online Coordinator Reporter & Editor Legal affairs correspondent Freelance editor, writer and broadcaster A journalist for the last 10 years, Shila Meyer- How are things done elsewhere? That question Cliodhna O’Donoghue worked in national new- Behjat´s work has focused on gender topics seen is one of the forces driving multimedia journalist spaper journalism for over 25 years, 18 of these as from a plethora of perspectives, ranging from Monika Griebeler. Working for Deutsche Welle, Property Editor of the Irish Independent Newspa- mainstream media, women’s magazines and eco- Germany’s international broadcaster, she has had per. Her most recent academic thesis was on gen- nomics. As a mother of a son, she believes that the chance to seek answers around the globe. der diversity in Irish newspaper newsrooms and gender equality is not only about strengthening Her view: There are so many challenges for both she also produced and presented a TV series on the rights for women and girls but that society as - women and men - that need to be dealt with property. Dublin based, she continues in journali- a whole needs to find a model of life suitable for before we can live in a truly just society. sm as a freelancer and is also Secretary General of the 21st century. the Irish Educational Publishers’ Association. “The connection to gender equality is simply due to my gender and the desire to live equally and free.” ANNA-MARIA MICHALIS PENU VACANT STANGOS VACANT ESTONIA ESTONIA GREECE GREECE DEFLI AS, EESTI AJALEHED AS MSCOMM Journalist President & CEO Born in Estonia and having lived in several diffe- Michalis is the founder of many innovative and rent countries, writer and journalist Anna-Maria’s traditional companies and organisations. He experiences have enriched her understanding of is President and CEO of MSCOMM, Founder of socio-political issues and knowledge of realities Industry Disruptors – Game Changers, Creator in varying regions. She constantly questions the and Chief Editor of TA NEA – “OPEN MBA”, outer and inner world framings in her articles and Organiser of the Global Entrepreneurship Week, books, seeking for alternatives. ”Gender equality is Member of the board of the Young Entrepreneurs much more than just a political posture: It is an au- Association, Member of the EU Business Mentor thentic revolution, a way of living on this planet, a Networks, Active Communication Consultant way of being a person.”(María Zambrano) of the European Parliament and the European Commission in Greece. He is also the curator of TEDMEDLiveAthens. 6 7 CROATIA MARÍA RODRÍGUEZ VACANT SAHUQUILLO SPAIN VACANT SPAIN EL PAÍS Journalist María R. Sahuquillo is a journalist based in Spain. She was born in Madrid and holds a Master’s degree in Journalism and Communication. She has worked in media in Spain, Belgium and Romania. Since 2007, she has been working at the newspaper EL PAÍS where she has specialized in social affairs, health policy and gender. Now she is in the International news desk. “Gender inequality is one of the worse violations of human rights. A society only can be democratic and fair if it’s equal”. SYLVIE ELIF MARINA LOREDANA BRAIBANT KAYI LALOVIC CORNERO FRANCE FRANCE ITALY ITALY TV5 Monde EMAJ Magazine Radio RAI 3 RAI Radio Televisione Italiana Rédactrice en chef (et référente femmes média) Editor in chief Journalist Manager Sylvie was born in Paris in 1956, in the heat of A freelance journalist and media trainer based in Marina Lalovic was born in Belgrade (Serbia) and she Loredana Cornero works at the RAI International the Suez Canal crisis between France and Egypt. Marseille, France, Elif Kayi´s field of expertise is the has been living in Italy since 2000. She worked as a Relations Department , as well as being Secretary This and her international background – her Euro-Mediterranean political sphere, covering correspondent for a Serbian daily “Politika” and also for General of the Italian-speaking Broadcasting Community and President of COPEAM Gender father is from Cairo and her mother from Warsaw issues related to immigration, integration, social the radiotelevision B92. She is currently working at Rai Equality Commission. Her main focus is on issues – contributed to her choice of becoming an media tools and youth. (Italian national broadcasting Company) and she hosts related to gender, presentation and representation international politics journalist. In order to achieve Also strongly connected to gender equality both Radio3Mondo, a radio show focused on a news from of women in the media. She took part in various this, Sylvie studied law, journalism, and history. professionally and personally, she sees gender around the world, international press review, stories, projects, from the “Charter on Equal Opportunities For 10 years she worked in TF1 television, and is equality as an indispensable condition for social interviews and on-the-spot reporting including in Broadcasting” and the “Mass Media and the redistribution of power” to the GMMP (Global Media currently Editor in Chief at TV5.