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| [nettime-see] TOL launches partnership with FPA |
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Transitions Online - Intelligent Eastern Europe Media Advisory For Immediate Release: Tuesday, 24 June 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Foreign Policy Association and Transitions Online Launch New Partnership Two Groups to Cover International Affairs and Eastern European Integration New York and Prague, Czech Republic-- The Foreign Policy Association's (FPA) Online Projects Department announced this week the launch of a new partnership with Transitions Online (TOL), a Prague-based media development organization dedicated to using Internet technologies to help strengthen the professionalism, independence, and impact of the media in post-communist Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and the former Soviet Union. FPA and TOL will provide users with online news, resources, and educational materials intended to foster learning about the ongoing transition to democracy in Eastern Europe. The partnership comes as the United States embraces nations in the region as partners for promoting a democratic agenda worldwide. "We are extremely pleased to enhance our relationship with TOL at a time of strategic importance to the missions of both of our organizations," said Robert Nolan, online editor at the Foreign Policy Association. "With so much attention being focused on the integration of Eastern European nations into the EU and NATO, we feel that this partnership will assist us in providing http://www.fpa.org users with professional, independent coverage of the region as a whole." The increased flow of information coming from FPA and TOL will help the public understand the realities of political, social, cultural, and economic transition in 28 post-communist countries. "Our partnership brings to life an invaluable resource to anyone interested in conducting research, business investment, or assessing the limitations and rewards of any venture in a region undergoing a dynamic transformation," added Jeremy Druker, TOL director and editor in chief. "In partnership with FPA, TOL continues to present features and analysis exploring the local angles and issues shaping the way Eastern European politics, business, and societies are being transformed." FPA and TOL offer publications, events, and media coverage of international and regional world affairs. The Foreign Policy Association Web site is http://www.fpa.org, and Transitions Online is http://www.tol.cz. The Foreign Policy Association, founded in 1918, is a New York-based nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring the American public to learn more about the world. Transitions Online is a Prague-based nonprofit Internet magazine and media development organization with branch offices in Moscow, Sarajevo, and London. TOL produces timely, original news and analysis, covering all 28 countries in the post-communist region through its network of local journalists and editors. For additional information contact: Eugen Babau-Iladi Transitions Online +(420) 222 780 805 [email protected] http://www.tol.cz Natalia Labenskyj Foreign Policy Association +(212) 481-8100 ext. 256 [email protected] http://www.fpa.org ............................................... Nettime-SEE mailing list [email protected] http://www.nettime.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nettime-see