Media's Role in Strengthening Accountability - Webinar

Mark Nelson (moderator) is a former journalist and development specialist who has written extensively on aid effectiveness, governance and the role of media in development. He joined CIMA from the World Bank, where he spent 17 years as a governance and capacity development expert. Before moving to Washington in 2004, he spent eight years in Paris as head of the World Bank Institute’s European office, where he focused on democratic governance, including the role of the media. Prior to joining the World Bank, Mr. Nelson was the European diplomatic correspondent for the Wall Street Journal.

Quinn McKew is the Deputy Executive Director at Article 19. She is responsible for global operations and governance including the integration of 8 regional offices and 50+ regional partner organizations. Quinn has a Masters of Business Administration from Georgetown University focusing on global non-profit management and a BA in International Relations and the Environment from Stanford University. Prior to joining ARTICLE 19, she worked for the largest non-profit management consultancy in Europe, and was a campaign manager for leading environmental organizations in the United States.

Fackson Banda is programme specialist in the Division of Freedom of Expression and Media Development at UNESCO. A scholar of African political thought and media, he has published in the areas of postcolonial theory and media, technology and development, civic education and communication as well as community media and policy, among others. Prior to his appointment at Rhodes University, Prof. Banda worked as executive director of Panos Southern Africa, an organization dedicated to communication and sustainable development.