Doha Centre for Media Freedom
| Founded | 7 December 2007 |
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| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Focus | Press freedom, emergency assistance to journalists, media literacy |
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Area served
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Qatar, Middle East, and the world |
| Website | www.dc4mf.org |
The Doha Centre for Media Freedom (DCMF) is a non-profit organization working for press freedom and quality journalism in Qatar, the Middle East, and the world. It was formally created on December 7, 2007 by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, and opened in October 2008 in Doha, Qatar.
The Doha Centre for Media Freedom is administered by a Board of Governors composed of 12 members from around the world and chaired by Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani.
The board members are: Alaa Al Aswany, Jassim Marzouq Boodai, Paulo Coelho, Burhan Ghalioun, Lilli Gruber, Mohsen Marzouk, Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé, Patrick Poivre d’Arvor, Allister Sparks, Shashi Tharoor, and Dominique de Villepin.
The centre also has an Advisory Council of 10 members. They are: Nasser Al Othman, José Luis Arnaut, Daniel Barenboim, Ethan Bronner, Chris Cramer, Mia Farrow, Fehmi Koru, and Gracia Machel. Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari, Qatar’s minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage currently chairs the Advisory Council.
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