What's New Archive

Here is our archive of articles and press clippings. They are listed in chronological order. Some of these documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

For additional information regarding these articles you may contact Susan Koscis. Phone: (202) 265-4300 Email: skoscis@sfcg.org.

May 2009

The Team premiered on Kenyan TV on May 21st! Check out a behind-the-scenes slideshow and learn more about Common Ground Productions' latest series!

April 2009

• SFCG will live stream the monthly Conflict Prevention & Resolution Forum on Tuesday, April 14th from 9:00am – 10:30am. [more]

March 2009

• SFCG journalist in DR Congo receives International Prize [more]
  
• Child journalists interview UN Special Representative Radhika Koomaraswamy for SFCG Nepal's Sunau Bolau radio program [more]
  
  
   
  
• Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright with Rob Fersh, Co-Director of the U.S.-Muslim Engagement project for SFCG [more]

February 2009

• Obama: "No one is exempt from the call to find common ground" [more]
• Felix Unogwu, SFCG Children and Youth Specialist, is featured in Blood Never Dry: Child Soldiers in Africa, a documentary special feature on "24 Redemption” movie DVD. It has been voted the February article of the month on Wiki 24 Community. [more]
  
  

January 2009

• In Memoriam: Jan van Eck [more]

November 2008

• 2008 Common Ground Awards Held on November 14 in Washington, DC [more]
  
  

• Jack Deeds Receives Washington Nonprofit CFO Innovator of the Year Award [more]
• Sen. Chuck Hagel speaks at SFCG's Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum on November 18 [more]

October 2008

• Former Common Ground Awardee (2003) wins Nobel Peace Prize [more]

September 2008

• September 24 Launch of the Report on U.S.-Muslim Engagement [more]
• "Strategic Communication in Post-Conflict Processes," by SFCG Africa Director Frances Fortune and Liberia Director Oscar Bloh [pdf]

August 2008

• Nicole Dial, former SFCG colleague, killed in Afghanistan [more]
• SFCG in Angola Launches Music CD Featuring Popular Angolan Musicians [more]
• Search for Common Ground Launches the Common Ground News Blog and the SFCG YouTube Channel [more]

June 2008

• SFCG Hosts Trip to Nepal for Individual Investors [more]

April 2008

• SFCG Receives Benjamin Franklin Award for Public Diplomacy from U.S. Dept. of State [more]
• SFCG and WorldPublicOpinion.org Release Poll on on American and Iranian Public Opinion [more]

March 2008

• SFCG featured at annual Microsoft Convergence conference [video]

February 2008

• Common Ground News Service Provides Outlet for Voices of Moderation [more]

January 2008

• "In search of reconciliation" - Nepali Times article about SFCG-led reconciliation workshop [more]
• "Don't Parachute" - Nepali Times Interview with SFCG President and Senior VP [more]

December 2007

• The Bridge to premier on the Hallmark Channel on Sunday, December 30th at 11:00 am [more]
• "Reality better than fiction" - Article about SFCG's new TV show The Bridge [more]

November 2007

• SFCG honors awardees at 2007 Common Ground Awards in New York [more]

August 2007

• Feature Story: Successful Elections in Sierra Leone [more]

May 2007

• SFCG Launches the Child Soldiers Initiative to Eradicate the Use of Child Soldiers [more]

April 2007

• SFCG is accepting submissions for the 2007 Eliav-Sartawi Awards for Middle Eastern Journalism [more]
• Former Sen. Lincoln Chafee presents John Marks with Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Award [more]
• SFCG in Nepal releases theme song from youth radio soap opera [more]
• Read the Spring 2007 Common Ground Newsletter [more]
• Read the new Media Outreach Training Manuals and other publications from PiH [more]

March 2007

• DR Congo Programme wins Ashoka Foundation award [more]
• SFCG to host David Broza on March 22. Open to public. [more]

February 2007

• Historic agreement to help reduce the numbers of America's uninsured [more]

January 2007

• Madrid +15 Middle East Peace Conference [more]
• In-depth Poll of Iranian and American publics [more]
• SFCG 5th anniversary in Morocco celebration [read pdf in Arabic] [read pdf in English] [read pdf in French]
• Listen to report about SFCG Nepalese soap opera [more]

December 2006

• SFCG Launches "The Station" and "The Academy" in Nigeria [more]
• Read the CG Newsletter, Winter 2006-2007 [more]
• Putumayo World Music donates $1.00 to SFCG for each CD sold [more]

November 2006

• View images from the 2006 CG Awards at the U. N. [more]
• 2006 Common Ground Awards to be Presented at the United Nations November 1st. Honorees include Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia [more]

October 2006

• Read Christian Science Monitor article about Palestinian soap opera [more]
• Read article from The Washington Times "Soap opera brings message of peace" [page 1] [page 2]
• Expanding the Dialogue: Preventions of the Recruitment of Child Soldiers [more]
• UN Film Series 2006 screening of Talk Mogadishu: Media under Fire Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium October 4, 2006, 6 p.m. [more]

September 2006

• Enter the "Competition 2006 Radio for Peacebuilding, Africa Awards" [more]
• Attend screenings of "The World According to Sesame St." in Washinton DC, September 10 and 15. [more]

August 2006

• Success Story: Media Bridges for Regional Cooperation by Ibrahim Mehmeti View artice (page 8)
• Read the SFCG-USA on HIV/AIDS Project ReportClick here to download.
• Search for Common Ground Receives International Spirit at Work Award [more]

July 2006

• Dealing With Iran Negotiations hold solution [more]
• Soccer: Angola finds identity in its national team [more]

June 2006

• Conflict Transformation M&E Manual Goes On-Line View Manual

May 2006

• One man making a difference in Côte d'Ivoire Read article [more]

April 2006

• National Endowment for Democracy Fellowship selects Talking Drum Studio Senior Producer for Award [more]

March 2006

• John Marks receives Social Entrepreneurship Award [more]
• Common Ground Film Festival March 6 to 10, 2006 In Washington DC [more]

January 2006

• Christian Science Mon. article: SFCG TV series in Nigeria Backstory: Can you program peace? [more]
• Radio Programmes in Sierra Leone wins awards Talking Drum Studio Earns Three IMC Awards [more]

December 2005

• Radio for Peacebuilding Africa RFPA releases radio talkshow for peacebuilding guide. [more]
• Burundi Programme Celebrates ten years [more]
• Macedonia's Mozaik Kindergardens Read November issue of "O" - The Oprah Magazine - about SFCG Macedonia [more]
• Clinton Global Initiative Nestle and SFCG partnership featured at The Clinton Global Initiative [more]