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MedFemiNiswiya was born out of our collective awareness of the underrepresentation of content by and about women. From this awareness emerged Medfeminiswiya, the first feminist media platform published in three languages -English, Arabic and French- where content is produced by a diverse network of women journalists from across the Mediterranean region.
Since 2021, the platform’s priority has been to make visible and accessible the feminist struggles, movements and activities around the Mediterranean. The platform responds to a strongly felt need for genuine conversations and exchanges, as well as verified and balanced information that also helps to deconstruct misogynistic and racist stereotypes, fake news and hate speech.
For at least two years, our network has been producing written and video content by journalists hailing from Algeria, Croatia, Egypt, France, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Montenegro, Palestine, Spain, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.
Our meeting in Tunis is the third meeting bringing together members of the MedFemiNiswiya network, and the first in-person meeting after three years of remote work. The objective of the Tunis gathering is to take stock of the network's recent activities and to assess together the editorial productions and work achieved so far. At the end of the meeting, we hope to develop the pillars of our upcoming strategy to better plan the future of the network and platform.
The Tunis meeting includes various workshops which we view as an opportunity for a cross-generational exchange between journalists and members who are encouraged to share their different skills and rich experiences with one another.
The Tunis Meeting Program
Note: Simultaneous interpretation into English, Arabic and French languages will be available throughout the whole meeting.
Day 1 – Tuesday, November 8th, 2022
17:00-18:00 Opening of the registration desk
Cristiana Scoppa
18:00-19:30 Start of the meeting: Presentation of the participants and the program
Samia Allalou, Françoise Kayser
19:30 Welcome dinner
Day 2 – Wednesday, November 9th, 2022
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-11:00 Challenges facing our network: How to be both a journalist and a feminist from the Mediterranean? What is a suitable editorial policy for MedFemiNiswiya?
Maya El Ammar, Nathalie Galesne. Debate led by Ghania Khelifi
11:00-11.30 Coffee break
11:30-13:00 Challenges facing our network (continued): What business model for MedFemiNiswiya?
Maysoun Gangat and Cristiana Scoppa. Debate facilitated by Cristiana Scoppa
13:00-14:30 Lunch break
14:30-16:00 General Assembly of the association “MedFemiNiswiya.net”. Reminder of the Charter, assessment of the first year of operation, activity report for 2021.
Samia Allalou, Françoise Kayser, with the participation of Caroline Sakina-Brac de la Perrière, Director of the Mediterranean Women's Fund.
16:00-16:30 Coffee break
16:30-18:00 Strategies for the future: Definiing the 2023-2025 objectives.
Caroline Sakina-Brac de la Perrière, with Samia Allalou and Françoise Kayser. An interactive session facilitated by Cristiana Scoppa
Rest of the evening at your disposal.
21:00-22:30 Meeting of the Board Members of MedFemiNiswiya.net (for members only)
Day 3 – Thursday, November 10th, 2022
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-11:00 Writing a feature article. Editorial techniques, definition of an angle, professional ethics, etc., in addition to a discussion of story proposals and a revision of our genres and guidelines.
Olfa Belhassine, Maya El Ammar, Nathalie Galesne, Ghania Khelifi, Pascale Sawma
11:00-11.30 Coffee break
11.30-13:00 Writing a feature article (continued) Group work to discuss proposals, divided by language.
13:00-14:30 Lunch break
14:30-16:30 Writing for sound. Structuring and editing a podcast episode.
Raouia Kheder and Patricia Simon
16:30-17:45 Coffee break
17:45-19:00 Producing videos with mobile phones. Scripting and editing basics, group work.
Amel Hadjadj
Rest of the evening at your disposal.
Day 4 – Friday, November 11th, 2022
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-11:00 Social media networks: The challenges posed by our audiences, strategies for better visibility and engagement. Presentation of 7achak.maroc and The Sex Talk Arabic.
Maya El Ammar, Chaimae Zouhiri, Safaa Boubia, with Sarah Benmoussa and Rosanna Nageh
11:00-11.30 Coffee break
11.30-13:00 Promoting MedFemiNiwsiya networks: How best to use multimedia tools?
Maya El Ammar, Chaimae Zouhiri, Safaa Boubia, Amel Hadjedj
13:00-14:30 Lunch break
14:30-15:45 Promoting MedFemiNiwsiya networks (continued): group work continued.
15:45-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-18:00 Social media networks: risks, prevention strategies, and reactions
Selma Zemmouri (online)
18:00-20:00 Presentation of MedFemiNiswiya to Tunisian partners
Aperitifs and debate
20:30 Dinner
Day 5 – Saturday, November 12th, 2022
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-11:00 Editorial meeting: Proposing new content
Maya El Ammar, Nathalie Galesne, Chaimae Zouhiri
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11.30-13:00 Editorial meeting (continued): Processing and programming next editions
13:00-14:30pm Lunch break
14:30-16:00 Updating the contexts of the different countries featured on our platform (the information, dates, sources, and graphic representation)
Maya El Ammar, Nathalie Galesne, Safaa Boubia, Cristiana Scoppa
16:00-16:15 Coffee break
16:15-17:30 Conclusions: Elections of the Board of MedFemiNiwiya.net and agreement on the upcoming priorities of the MedFemiNiswiya network
Samia Allalou, Françoise Kayser and the entire Board.
Rest of the evening at your disposal.
18:00-20:00 Meeting of the Board of MedFemiNiwiya network (for members only)
Day 6 – Sunday, November 13th, 2022
8:00-10:00 Breakfast and check out