Media Development Institute

AMDISS is a home to the Media Development Institute (MDI) which has been established already to offer specialized media training for qualifying Journalists and special tailor made short courses to media and communications practitioners who wish to upgrade their skills. The fees are very friendly to cater for specific needs yet top quality instruction guaranteed. 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.  MDI being the training wing of AMDISS, carryout media training and outreach program at the country side and also bringing together journalists from around the country for long/shorter and more intensive courses on media beginning from basic journalism skills to election or investigative Journalism, conflict sensitive reporting and photojournalism.