Media Development Record

of the company founder

April 2017 – February 2019: ” Promoting media plurality, balance and media literacy in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan” – an FCO project in the framework of the UK Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) with Albany Associates International and IREX Europe:

Marek Bekerman – Project Director

May 2016 – February 2017: “Identification and Formulation of Democratisation Programmes in Georgia and Ukraine” – a DANIDA (Foreign Ministry of Denmark) project with GEOtest:

Marek Bekerman one of two Key Experts

October 2015 – December 2016: “Collaboration of EU and Russian think tanks and journalists” – a European Commission project with Suez:

Marek Bekerman – Team Leader

December 2015 – January 2017: “Regional Voices – strengthening conflict sensitive coverage in Ukraine’s regional media” an EU project with Thomson Foundation

Marek Bekerman – online and radio trainer

December 2012 – March 2013: “Promoting a culture of Public Service Broadcasting in Central Asia” – an FCO project with BBC Media Action:

Marek Bekerman – Implementing Key Expert

September 2011 – January 2012: “Needs Assessment and Reform Programme for the Georgian Public Broadcaster” – a European Commission project implemented with Danish Management SA

Marek Bekerman – Key Implementing Expert

October 2005 – April 2011: multiple media development projects in Ukraine, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Hungary, Sudan, Jordan, UAE, and Lithuania implemented by BBC Media Action for international organisations

Marek Bekerman – project director, key expert, lead trainer, media consultant, project manager, adviser