Center for Media and Dialogue (CMD) is a  non-governmental organization based and registered in the Netherlands that is working for and with the media by providing platform for a peaceful dialogue for visionary leaders to enhance the po-litical capacity that can steer nations to greater stability and prosperity.

Vision

To build the capacity of media, youth and local leaders to play an active role in peace building in their communities through mediation and dialogue.

Our Missions

• To provide training for people working in the media sector.
• Provide platform for leaders to share and steer the country to greater height.
• To continuously monitor attacks on the media.
• Provide support for women working in the media sector.
• Advocate for the rights and protection of journalists
• Participate in policy making concerned with
• Create platform for promoting peace, integration of the society and

Objectives

• Build, train and develop Somali media
• Support and encourage Somali media, both electronic and print, to play a more active role

in creating peace and promoting tolerance, peaceful co-existence and non-extremist problem

solving approaches.

• Enhance the ability of Somali youth and local leaders to explore issues in a constructive way

that encourages reconciliation and conflict transformation.

• Establish ways for Somali youth, civil society, and local government officials to work together

towards a better understanding of local conflicts.

Centre for Media and Dialogue (CMD) as  a not for profit organisation [NGO] based and registered in the Netherlands is to provide a peaceful platform for dialogue of the media and enhance the political capacity that can steer nations to greater peace ,stability, and prosperity.

In order to  provide a platform Centre for Media and Dialogue (CMD) will work with local, regional and international organisation to materialise our aims and objectives where necessary.  CMD will organise  workshops alone and if and when necessary with other important organisation workshops that will facilitate our common interest and common good.