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Swiss-Based Debiopharm Seeks to Boost Innovation in Japanese Cancer Research Through the New "Ideal Japan” Program

Debiopharm (www.debiopharm.com), a Swiss biopharmaceutical company aiming to cure cancer and infectious diseases, is pleased to announce today the launch of the new IDEAL Japan initiative. This program was initiated to provide financial support to Japanese academic researchers in order to facilitate the transformation of academic innovation into novel therapeutic approaches for combating cancer. IDEAL Japan follows the conclusion of the highly respected JCA (Japanese Cancer Association) Mauvern...

ENGLISH-LANGUAGE JOURNALIST IN BEIRUT (F/M)

ENGLISH-LANGUAGE JOURNALIST IN BEIRUT (F/M)

THE JOB

The English-language correspondent in Beirut is part of a team of seven text journalists (among them the bureau chief) working in Arabic, English and French.

As well as covering Lebanon and its current devastating economic and political crisis, you will contribute to AFP’s coverage of the conflict in Syria.

The Damascus bureau falls under the responsibility of Beirut and material from the bureau and from stringers across Syria, including in conflict zones, is dealt with by Beirut.

AFP launches "AFP TweetFoot", a unique B2B platform for following the best of european football with Twitter

Developed by AFP for its clients AFP#TweetFoot leverages the best of Twitter to follow top National Football Leagues in Europe, extracting only the most pertinent and influential timelines and tweets

Developed by AFP for its clients AFP#TweetFoot leverages the best of Twitter to follow top National Football Leagues in Europe, extracting only the most pertinent and influential timelines and tweets
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AFP launches 2015 Kate Webb prize for frontline journalism in Asia

Global news agency Agence France-Presse on Wednesday launched the 2015 edition of the Kate Webb prize, which is awarded to locally-hired journalists in Asia for exceptional coverage done in dangerous or difficult conditions. It carries a 3,000-euro ($3,300) cash prize and applications are open until May 8, 2015 at midnight Hong Kong time (1600 GMT). The winner will be announced in May and invited to a prize-giving ceremony in Asia.

Global news agency Agence France-Presse on Wednesday launched the 2015 edition of the Kate Webb prize, which is awarded to locally-hired journalists in Asia for exceptional coverage done in dangerous or difficult conditions. It carries a 3,000-euro ($3,300) cash prize and applications are open until May 8, 2015 at midnight Hong Kong time (1600 GMT). The winner will be announced in May and invited to a prize-giving ceremony in Asia.
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AFP launches AFRICA WEEKLY, a broadcast-ready programme for television and digital platforms

Drawing from its broad network across Africa, AFP is launching a 10-minute programme highlighting Africa’s diversity.

Drawing from its broad network across Africa, AFP is launching a 10-minute programme highlighting Africa’s diversity.
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Series of appointments at AFP

CHRISTINE BUHAGIAR, CURRENTLY DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF VIDEO RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, HAS BEEN APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF AFP’S EUROPE REGION, REPLACING FLORENCE BIEDERMANN. Christine Buhagiar will specifically contribute her video development expertise to the region. Christine Buhagiar, now 53, studied at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris and the Centre de Formation des Journalistes.  She joined AFP in 1984 and has spent her entire career with the Agency.

CHRISTINE BUHAGIAR, CURRENTLY DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF VIDEO RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, HAS BEEN APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF AFP’S EUROPE REGION, REPLACING FLORENCE BIEDERMANN. Christine Buhagiar will specifically contribute her video development expertise to the region. Christine Buhagiar, now 53, studied at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris and the Centre de Formation des Journalistes.  She joined AFP in 1984 and has spent her entire career with the Agency.
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The African Fact-Checking Awards 2015, co-sponsored by AFP Foundation & Africa Check, open for entries

Entries are open for The 2015 Edition of the African Fact Checking Awards, co-sponsored by the AFP Foundation and the African Fact-Checking website

Entries are open for The 2015 Edition of the African Fact Checking Awards, co-sponsored by the AFP Foundation and the African Fact-Checking website
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