The Doha Centre for Media Freedom (DCMF) was a non-profit organization working for press freedom and quality journalism in Qatar , the Middle East , and the world . It was formally created on December 7, 2007, by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani , the Emir of Qatar, and opened in October 2008 in Doha , Qatar. It was closed down on 16 April 2020.[ 1]
Management
The Doha Centre for Media Freedom was administered by a Board of Governors composed of 12 members from around the world and chaired by Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani .[ 2]
The board members were: Alaa Al Aswany , Jassim Marzouq Boodai, Paulo Coelho , Burhan Ghalioun , Lilli Gruber , Mohsen Marzouk, Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé , Patrick Poivre d’Arvor , Allister Sparks , Shashi Tharoor , and Dominique de Villepin .[ 2]
The centre also had an Advisory Council of 10 members. They were: Nasser Al Othman, José Luis Arnaut, Daniel Barenboim , Ethan Bronner , Chris Cramer , Mia Farrow , Fehmi Koru , and Gracia Machel. Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari, Qatar's minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage chaired the Advisory Council.[ 2]
Following Robert Menard ’s resignation in June 2009,[ 3] [ 4]
Programmes
The centre had five programmes: emergency assistance, training , research , media literacy , and outreach .
According to the centre’s official website, the Emergency Assistance programme provided "direct support, within its means, to journalists who urgently need help, as a result of their work. The EA team assists professional journalists to find sustainable solutions to continue reporting as quickly as possible, with advice, publicity and/or financial means."[ 5]
Website
The centre's official website was available in English , Arabic , and French . In addition to covering the centre's activities, the website was regularly updated with breaking news and investigative features about journalism, media development , and press freedom advocacy around the world.[citation needed
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