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• Status: Ongoing
• Thematic area: Independent and social media platforms
• Country: Syria
• Year approved:2019

Voice of Nas (VON)

• Name of organisation / initiative supported: Voice of Nas (VON)
• Start date: 1 December 2019
• End date: 30 September 2020

Initiative summary:

Voice of Nas FM (VON FM) is a media organisation founded by a group of local journalists in Qamishli, Syria in 2017. With EED’s support VON FM aim to produce and broadcast community-based audio and visual programmes in the North East of Syria to addresss the negative effects and impact of extremism in the region, contribute to social peace and promote civic values amongst the local communities. To further the reach of their work in countering extremist ideologies, VON FM aim to collaborate with local CSOs.