PDCI

Peace and Development Center International (PDCI) is a group of concerned international senior professionals of Ethiopian origin, committed to peace in Ethiopia

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Press Release November 2021

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Join us this Saturday with @AbyssinianBC in Prayers for Peace, a global interfaith service for #Peace4Ethiopia
Click here for the link to join virtually.
https://t.co/KBulhKbzGP
#interfaith #peace #global #solidarity #worldpeace #Prayers #faith #Ethiopia

[PDCI @EthiopiaPDCI]

Join us this Saturday with @AbyssinianBC in Prayers for Peace, a global interfaith service for #Peace4Ethiopia
Click here for the link to join virtually.
https://t.co/KBulhKbzGP
#interfaith #peace #global #solidarity #worldpeace #Prayers #faith #Ethiopia

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“The intention is not stifling press freedom, we’re not shutting down media in fact we want media to expand, we gave feedback to some media outlets that the words & narrative they were promoting were wrong” Dr. Getachew Dinku, Head #Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority #mediaforpeace

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“If you look at what happened in #Rwanda before 1994 in the commission of the genocide, that’s when everybody realized words can kill & be very dangerous” Mr. Castro Wesamba, Chief at @UN_GP_RtoP #mediaforpeace

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“The company views its role not just as pdt but also thinking of policies, positions, rationale & kind of decisions needed to think abt to ensure ppl r having productive,+ve & safe experience.” Semhar Araia, Head of Diaspora Policy FB Africa, Middle East & Turkey #mediaforpeace

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#Ethiopian youth read the Pledge for One Peaceful #Ethiopia LIVE! #mediaforpeace @Raswork @zegaras_work
Join us in signing the pledge here https://t.co/8vSB4MUPEn

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Thank You to all our esteemed listeners who have joined us in this four part conversation for #Ethiopian media for peace.

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"As long as people are wasting their energy on hate speech, in fighting with each other, the road to peace & development is closed." closing remarks from Prof. Ephraim Isaac @eisaac5 , President at @EthiopiaPDCI #mediaforpeace

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“We have to discuss more & work hard, b/c any genocide & killing starts with bad words, before believing in ambulances we need to believe in first Aid” Ato Amare Aregawi on his closing remarks on symposium for #Ethiopian media for peace #mediaforpeace

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“Hate speech is bad for democracy, it undermines democracy, so its in the interest of democracy that we hold irresponsible people accountable” Dr. Getachew Dinku, Head of #Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority #mediaforpeace https://t.co/JZ24PTkudG

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Dr. Getachew Dinku, Head of #Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority is now LIVE to talk about how we can tackle hate speech. #mediaforpeace https://t.co/JZ24PTkudG

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“We are here with our focus intently on how to ensure the platform can be as safe as possible, we ask whatever ideas or options you have for improving the platform, we welcome the feedback” Semhar Araia, Head of Diaspora Policy for FB Africa, Middle East Turkey #mediaforpeace

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"Facebook is the only tech company that has a commitment to engaging with diaspora's" Semhar Araia, Head of Diaspora Policy for Facebook Africa, Middle East and Turkey #mediaforpeace

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“We are trying to review the content in a localized context, this content review is done globally, we have 15,000 reviewers around the world 24/7” Semhar Araia, Head of Diaspora Policy for Facebook Africa, Middle East and Turkey #mediaforpeace https://t.co/JZ24PTkudG

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Semhar Araia, Head of Diaspora Policy for Facebook Africa, Middle East and Turkey is now LIVE speaking on Facebooks policy and stance towards addressing hate speech & disinformation. #mediaforpeace https://t.co/JZ24PTkudG

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“We don’t want you to shut down broadcast & the media in the country in the name of countering & addressing hate speech because that’s not helpful we want more information not less” ” Mr. Castro Wesamba, Chief at @UN_GP_RtoP #mediaforpeace https://t.co/JZ24PTkudG

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“If you look at what happened in #Rwanda before 1994 in the commission of the genocide, that’s when everybody realized words can kill & be very dangerous” Mr. Castro Wesamba, Chief at @UN_GP_RtoP #mediaforpeace

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“We have been encouraging many governments to put into consideration to those who provide legislation to deal, counter & address hate speech” Mr. Castro Wesamba, Chief of Office of the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect @UN_GP_RtoP

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Mr. Castro Wesamba, Chief of Office of the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect @UN_GP_RtoP in now LIVE speaking on what the role of his office is in genocide prevention. #mediaforpeace https://t.co/JZ24PTkudG