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“All we can do is report the best possible truth”
Deutsche Welle Akademie provides training to media professionals with international backgrounds.  In 2009 the educational arm of the Germany public-sector broadcasting service began offering a two-year Master’s programme for young professionals in cooperation with the University of Bonn and the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences.  Key aspects of the International Media Studies curriculum include critical, ethically-sound journalism, democratic principles and intercultural understanding.
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Rubbing shoulders with decision-makers
Delegates from 194 nations met at the Doha Climate Change Conference to continue talks on measures that will determine the environmental future of our planet. And the students from the Tropical and International Forestry Master’s programme in Göttingen were there to witness it first-hand. As participants in the DAAD-sponsored workshop, the students sat in on the sixth annual Forest Day, a conference on the role of forests and their impacts on climate held in conjunction with the climate summit.
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20 Years of SEPT – Happy Birthday!
The unique DAAD postgraduate degree programme Small Enterprise Promotion and Training (SEPT) looks back on 20 successful years. At the Universität Leipzig, international guests came together for a birthday celebration and alumni seminar.
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