International conference on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of CAMECO, 28th and 29th November, 2019

„The Church must go to the margins, to the limits of human existence", says Pope Francis in his apostolic exhortation “Evangelii Gaudium” (2013), calling for action "beyond a simple welfare mentality" that "attacks the structural causes of inequality."

This approach has always been in the focus of many CAMECO partners.

On the occasion of our 50^th anniversary, media specialists from all over the world came together at Bischöfliche Akademie, Aachen (Germany), to reflect on lessons learned and challenges ahead.

Strengthening the communication capacities of marginalized and addressing their needs

• Sister Mary John Mananzan (Philippines) successfully fights for human rights issues with media work.
• The Butterfly Initiative (India) empowers street children to edit their own print and social media.
• The Television Channel SAT-7 offers education to refugee children in the Middle East.
• Caritas Internationalis brings migrants and communities together.
• Minibus Media's participatory video approach makes the voice of marginalized people heard.
• Weltfilme combines qualification of West African film producers with the production of films to facilitate social inclusion.
• Respect for local cultures is key for the communication work of religious orders.
• The World Association of Christian Communication (WACC) and the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See outline ways how to advance social justice in the digital age and a human-centered digitalization.

Strenghtening the sustainability and impact of not-for-profit media

• Transitions Online (Czech Republic) provides a platform for journalists to crowdfund their projects.
• Expert counselling helps Catholic media in Lithuania to get out of their niche existence.
• The Peruvian Radio and TV Platform enables local media to develop sustainable marketing concepts.
• The Uganda Media Women's Association uses audience research for improving local media performance.

Upscaling good practices

• Bishop Laurent Dabiré (Burkina Faso) and Michel Beuret (Hirondelle Foundation) reflect on conflict-sensitive communication and interreligious dialogue.
• Zurich University of Applied Sciences has developed innovative forms of measuring project impact.
• The influencer marketing strategy of the German development agency Misereor facilitates interaction with new target groups.

• How can media projects better address the needs of marginalised groups?
• How can communication initiatives become more sustainable?
• How can good practices be upscaled or replicated?

• Introductory Survey
• Final Survey & Feedback