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Association for Media Development In South Sudan (AMDISS) was formed in 2003 before the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) of 2005. AMDISS was formed by South Sudanese journalists in the diaspora who are editors and owners of the leading media outlets for the then Southern Sudan, it started as a network through the internet/emails and it is a membership-based organization. There was no physical office at the time. Between 2004 and 2006, AMDISS held several consultative meetings with stakeholders. It met the leadership of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) in Nairobi in 2004 and articulated its position that was well received by the leading South Sudan political leadership.
It then moved and signed declarations e.g the Rumbek declaration 2005 and the Khartoum declaration 2007 for its inception and mandate.
AMDISS moved to Juba and set up an office in 2007. It established a secretariat and hired full-time staff such as the Executive Director, MDI Principal, Media Development Officer, Communication and Advocacy, Research, Finance, and other support staff. AMDISS was registered as an NGO in 2009 by the then Ministry of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Development of Southern Sudan. Today the AMDISS office is headquartered at the Media Development Institute (MDI) in South Sudan’s capital city Juba, located 150m Kokora Road Off- UNDP junction opposite Aron International Hotel.

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AMDISS is a media advocacy & training organization committed to promote professional journalism & advocating for a vibrant, free and independent media.

AMDISS @amdissmedia ·

17 Jul

"Since AMDISS was established in 2003, its priority has been establishing media, championing the Policy Change & Enactment of the Legal Framework.
This is why I said AMDISS is a place where you can sit & set Strategies on how to Reclaim & Improve Media Landscape in our Country."

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AMDISS @amdissmedia ·

17 Jul

Know our Vision, Mission and Principle Values that guide our work👇

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15 Jul

Today, apart from the digital training series we conducted virtually, we also organized a talk show on Eye Radio's Dawn Program to supplement the safety and protection of journalists campaigns.

The panelists included David John Kumuri, Reech Malual, & Chris Marol,

📸Eye Radio

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15 Jul

We thank Poverty Alfred, Director of @NPC as well as Ela Stapley, Co-Facilitator from CPJ Africa - Committee to Protect Journalists.

We thank all participants for making this training interactive & engaging.
Our gratitude to @IFEX for their financial support in this training.

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Women’s Leadership in the Constitution-Making Process.

By Sam Pax / May 29, 2025

Juba, Tuesday, 13th May 2025 – Our Director, Ayaa Irene, is participating in a two-day workshop on Women’s Leadership in the Constitution-Making Process at the Pyramid Hotel in Juba.

The event was organized by the South Sudan Women Empowerment Network (SSWEN) with support from the UNMISS Political Affairs Division.

Women’s Leadership in the Constitution-Making Process is to empower women within political parties, Civil Society, and the National Constitution Review Commission to actively shape the constitutional process at the national, state, and community levels.

This workshop aims to enhance the capacity of women leaders to advocate for the inclusion of gender-sensitive provisions in the draft permanent constitution and to promote the effective implementation of the 35% gender quota and other broader gender provisions outlined in the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS).

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I was running a kiosk for charging cell phones to support my studies at MDI,” Peter Gatkuoth. “I also performed very well during my internship. I am so proud and happy about this hard-won award. It encourages me to do more in the field to win more awards and make difference in society.”
Peter Gatkuoth is one of the six MDI Alumni who won the award for exceptional writing on the humanitarian situation in South Sudan.
He encouraged his colleagues to devote themselves to educating, informing, and entertaining their audience regardless of the challenges facing the media space in the country.

Peter Gatkuoth, MDI AMDISS

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