AFP appoints new heads of service

Christine Buhagiar, 53, has been appointed deputy head of video responsible for international development, based in London. A graduate of the CFJ and the Institut d’Études Politiques in Paris, Christine has a long experience in video. After serving on the French desk and in the political and economic reporting services, she was responsible for the AFP service that supplied video to Bloomberg TV in 2000 and 2001.

Christine Buhagiar, 53, has been appointed deputy head of video responsible for international development, based in London. A graduate of the CFJ and the Institut d’Études Politiques in Paris, Christine has a long experience in video. After serving on the French desk and in the political and economic reporting services, she was responsible for the AFP service that supplied video to Bloomberg TV in 2000 and 2001.
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AFP’s Bülent Kiliҫ receives two awards at the World Press Photo 2015

AFP photojournalist Bülent Kiliç received first and third prizes in the category Spot News Single at the annual World Press Photo Awards.

AFP photojournalist Bülent Kiliç received first and third prizes in the category Spot News Single at the annual World Press Photo Awards.
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AFP FOUNDATION AND CHIME FOR CHANGE WORKSHOP TO GIVE WOMEN A VOICE IN KURDISTAN

Iraqi and Kurdish female refugees will have the chance to tell their stories thanks to a five-day workshop to be run in Erbil, Iraq, from March 1 to 5 by the AFP Foundation and Chime for Change, the campaign which raises funds and awareness to empower women and girls around the world.

Iraqi and Kurdish female refugees will have the chance to tell their stories thanks to a five-day workshop to be run in Erbil, Iraq, from March 1 to 5 by the AFP Foundation and Chime for Change, the campaign which raises funds and awareness to empower women and girls around the world.
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Appointments at AFP

Philippe Massonnet appointed Asia-Pacific director   Philippe Massonnet, 56, was Agence France-Presse global news director from 2009 to 2014.   He began his career in 1981, working as a freelance journalist in China for the press and television from 1985 to 1989.  

Philippe Massonnet appointed Asia-Pacific director   Philippe Massonnet, 56, was Agence France-Presse global news director from 2009 to 2014.   He began his career in 1981, working as a freelance journalist in China for the press and television from 1985 to 1989.  
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Editor - Asia-Pacific News Desk

ROLE

Agence France-Presse (AFP), one of the world's leading news agencies, is looking for dynamic, experienced editors to join its English-language newsdesk at its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong.

The desk produces multimedia stories for AFP’s global audience. While there is a primary focus on the Asia-Pacific, desk editors will also become involved in stories from around the globe at short notice or on dedicated shifts covering other world regions.

Southeast Asia Correspondent

THE JOB

The Bangkok and Southeast Asia correspondent is core to our English-language coverage of one of AFP's most dynamic regions, which takes in Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.

The regional coverage is extremely diverse, ranging from crime, lifestyle and politics in Thailand to the impact of China's grand plans on environment of its smaller neighbours and the aftermath of the military coup in Myanmar.

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