Media Roundtable: Media and Ethnicity, Mar. 27 2012 @ Alliance

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Media Focus on Africa invites you to the last Media Roundtable of the fora’s second season that began on August 30, 2011. It will be held on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Alliance Francaise, Nairobi between 12.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m.
Entrance: Free

TOPIC: Media and Ethnicity: The role of the media in tackling ethnicity during elections?

PANELISTS
-Dr. Mzalendo Kibunjia, Chairperson of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC)
-Ms. Christine Nguku, Chair of Alternative Media Network and GM, Sifa FM stations
-Karambu Ringera (PhD), Founder and President, International Peace initiatives (IPI)
-Mr. Alex Chamwada, Associate Editor, Royal Media Services

Moderator: Kwamchetsi Makokha, a Media Consultant

For more information, visit www.kenyamediaroundtables.org

Creative’s Meet Up: Start up 101-ABC’s of Running your Business? Mar. 25 2012 @ iHub

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With the world now rating Kenya as the 2nd place to watch for innovation and creative developments, alot of interest and opportunities are being availed to the various “startup” communities to enable this. Despite this there is a dearth in basic understanding of what keeps a business running in this region (East Africa) in the global age- which is why you are ALL invited!

Money Management which Githua breaks down so easily is the start and end of any business, however you cant make a move without knowing where you are going- ie Strategy and Gameplan which Steve gives the importance it deserves. Yet you may have the Steve Jobs/Michael Jackson of all innovative-groundbreaking creations but if no-one knows about it, and its not on the shelves- then it does NOT exist- which Gil will be handling in terms of Market Access.

Creativez are NOT African timers so come on time for this comfortable open-dialogue that will be moderated by (@Geishafire)  of “Networking In Heels” initiative.

For info or clarification kindly email TheCreativez@gbs.co.ke or tweet  on @TheCreativez or drop a line here https://www.facebook.com/pages/TheCreativez/328928143784107

The French Language & Francophone Week, Mar. 19-24 2012 @ Alliance

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The French language and Francophone week was initiated in 1995 by French Ministry of Culture and Communication with the aim of promoting the French language widely and is marked annually around March 20th, World Francophone Day. It is an occasion to celebrate a language that unites over 200 Million people around the world, bringing together a diversity of cultures that continue to enrich the language and promote peace, democracy and human rights.

Date: March 20, 2012
Play: Allah is not obliged (A play in French with English sub-titles)
Time: 7pm
Entry: Free

Date: March 21, 2012
Competition*: international writing competition in French
*Open to Alliance Francaise students level B and above

Dates: March 21-27, 2012
Interactive Schools visit: Open to all schools teaching French
Time: 9am-12pm
NB: Registration in advance required

Dates: March 21-24, 2012
Francophone Films: Films with English sub-titles
Time: weekdays 6pm and weekend 3pm
Entrance: Free

Autism Awareness Kenya meeting, Mar 10 2012 @ Braeburn School

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The next Autism Awareness Kenya meeting will be this Saturday, March 10th from 1-4. We are gearing up for our big autism awareness event the weekend of March 30 – April 1st. We need everyone’s input and help to make it a great event. Please come with ideas for planning!

We meet at Braeburn Primary School on Gitanga Road. Take bus # 46 towards Kawangware and alight at the school. You will see a big banner and just tell the askari that you are there for an Autism Awareness Meeting. If you are driving, just park in the parking lot. We meet in the Early Years Unit.

Event: Pawa Salon Masterclass II, Mar. 8 2012 @ Pawa254 Hub

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Dates: March 8, 2012
Venue: Pawa254 Hub
Time: 4-6pm
Direction details to Pawa254: http://www.pawa254.org/index.php/map-location

Pawa254 Hub is proud to host Abraham Ali, a Kenyan based Video Documentary maker and photographer. He has a strong foundation in story telling through Documentary and Photography skills acquired whilst working for various News, governmental and Non- governmental organizations.

With more than eighteen years experience in the industry, Abraham has worked with many NGO’s and Corporates such as UNHCR, CIMMYT, ICRISAT, Free The Children (Canada),Shell petroleum Development Company – Nigeria, Kenya Airways, Cooperative bank Foundation, Tononoka Steel, and Media houses such as CNN, ZDF, BBC, Oprah Winfrey’s Angel Networks (USA), to name a few.

He has mounted several exhibitions with the most recent two being in New York’s Africa House, and a Lamu story at the Nairobi National Museum.

Media Round Tables: Can the Kenyan media set the agenda for 2012 elections? Feb. 28 2012 @ Alliance

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Media Focus on Africa (MFA) together with partners have the pleasure of inviting you to their February Media roundtable.

Venue: Alliance Francaise
Date: Tuesday, 28th February, 2012
Time: 12–2 pm
Entry: Free

TOPIC: “Media and Agenda Setting: Can the Kenyan media set the agenda for 2012 elections?”

PANELISTS
Mr. Ahmed Issack Hassan (EBS), Chairman, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)
Ms. Jane Thuo, Executive Director, Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK)
Prof. Robert White, Lecturer, Institute of Peace and International Relations, Hekima College
Mr. Andy Kagwa, Senior Productions Editor (Weekend Editions), The Standard newspaper
Dr. Haron Mwangi, Executive Director, Media Council of Kenya

For more information, visit http://kenyamediaroundtables.org/

A PDF version of the invite is attached: February 2012 Media Roundtable Invite