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Executive Director AMDISS Attending IVLP in the United States
Michael Duku, is the Executive Director of Association for Media Development In South Sudan (AMDISS), an association that works to help strengthen the media and provide a framework in South Sudan to ensure freedom of speech.
World Press Freedom Day 2019
AMDISS recognizes the world freedom day under the theem "Media for Democracy and Peace. Journalism play key role in Sustainable peace and Democracy" at Palm Africa Hotel Juba South Sudan.
AMDISS/MDI General Annual Meeting (AGM) 2019
AMDISS/MDI Board of Trustees (BoT) held an Annual General Meeting with its Member organizations and partners from NPA, US EMBASSY, INTERNEWS & UNESCO on Thursday, March 28th, 2019. Photo credit: Lasu Joseph Thomas
AMDISS/MDI Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2019
AMDISS/MDI Board of Trustees (BoT) participating together with its member organizations and partners during the AGM on Thursday, March 28th, 2019. Photo Credit: Lasu Joseph Thomas
AMDISS|MDI Staff held a Training on Sustainability and Fundraising
Mrs. Omnia Shawkat (Middle) from Internews held a Training with AMDISS|MDI staffs on Sustainability and Fundraising on Tuesday, 21st March 2019.
World Radio Day
Mrs. Mary Ajith (L) Chairperson AMDISS, Atong Majok Kur(C) Chairperson Media Authority South Sudan and Mr. Michael Duku (R) Executive Director AMDISS during the Celebration of World Radio Day at Palm Africa Hotel in Juba South Sudan.
Freedom of Expression is a Fundamental Human Right
Public forum on Freedom of Expression Right in South Sudan under the "Theme Freedom of Expression is a Fundamental Human Right" Organized by AMDISS in partnership with University of Juba with support from NPA
MDI Third Batch Students (Peace Batch) 2018-2019
AMDISS|MDI partners, AMDISS staffs and MDI third batch students during their official opening day ceremony at AMDISS compound
AMDISS Outreach program 2018
Executive Director AMDISS (Front-Center) is launching a one week Journalism Training Workshop on Media Laws, Code of Conduct, Ethics of Journalism and Basic Journalism skills in northwestern South Sudan Wau State, October 17th - October 23rd, 2018.
Young Media Professionals
One day MDI Trainees Seminar and Young Media Professionals Held at AMDISS Compound.
Extractive Industry Reporting Field Trip
Beatrice Amude, MDI Trainee during her field trip for Extractive Industry Reporting at Kor Romula and Kit River-Rajaf East-Juba, South Sudan.
British Ambassador Alison Blackburne
British Ambassador Alison Blackburne (centre) visited AMDISS ahead of WPFD 2018 and met with staff and journalists.
AMDISS - Association for Media Development in South Sudan

Welcome to AMDISS

The Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) was formed in 2003 by editors and owners of the leading media outlets in South Sudan to help address the news and information void in the country and the lack of capacity by local journalists to report on the issues of

Media development

 AMDISS is a home to the Media Development Institute (MDI) which is due to be established. The establishment of...

Advocacy

 Through its advocacy programme, AMDISS seeks to build awareness on respect for freedom of expression, human rights, justice and...

Training.

 Independence presents great opportunities for South Sudan and its people, and the media has a crucial role to play...

Welcome to AMDISS

 The Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) was formed in 2003 by editors and owners of the...

Media development

AMDISS is a home to the Media Development Institute (MDI) which is due to be established. The establishment of the Library is on progress.The Media and Resource Centre is a meeting place for journalists across South Sudan and around the world, the first port of call on anything media related in South Sudan. It’s a place for journalists to discuss, debate and reflect. There are computers with high-speed internet, satellite television and the stock of the library includes newspapers, books, reports and research materials on issues of interest to journalists and civil society.

It is also the hub for our advocacy and media research work and the site of lectures, conferences, round tables, panel discussions, seminars and meetings. In the coming months the MDI will house AMDISS’s media training center, bringing together journalists from around the country for shorter and also more intensive courses on everything, from basic journalism skills to election or investigative Journalism, conflict sensitive reporting and photojournalism.