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11/10/2012 - 12:26

Christophe Walter-Petit, AFP representative to the News Media Coalition

EMMANUEL HOOG HAS DECIDED TO APPOINT MR. CHRISTOPHE WALTER-PETIT, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, TO REPRESENT AFP TO NEWS MEDIA COALITION (NMC).
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18/09/2012 - 18:55

New appointment at AFP: Enno Müller to head AFP in Germany

ENNO MÜLLER IS APPOINTED MANAGING DIRECTOR OF AFP IN GERMANY, WITH EFFECT AS OF OCTOBER 1; HE WILL REPORT TO FLORENCE BIEDERMANN, REGIONAL DIRECTOR EUROPE-AFRICA.
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23/08/2012 - 18:44

AFP wins Asia prize for Best Environmental multimedia coverage

Agence France-Presse on Thursday was awarded top prize for its high-quality reporting on Asia’s fast-evolving environmental challenges.
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25/07/2012 - 19:18

All the drama and wonder of the Olympic Games on display at Washington, D.C.’s Newseum

AFP's photo coverage of the 2012 London Olympics will be on display at the Newseum for the duration of the event.
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24/07/2012 - 20:07

Olympics: special AFP coverage of this summer’s major sports event

AFP providing real-time coverage of the London Olympics for text, photos, videos and graphics.
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24/07/2012 - 13:28

AFP Foundation board strengthened with four new members

The AFP FOUNDATION – the non-profit media development arm of AFP news agency – welcomes four new members and a new, expanded role as the agency renews its mandate for action for the next five years.
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18/07/2012 - 18:33

AFP: new management in Brazil

Pierre Ausseill takes over the three bureaus in brazil with the aim of implementing the agency’s local development plan.
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10/07/2012 - 18:50

Emmanuel Marcovitch appointed AFP deputy managing director

Emmanuel Marcovitch, 38, currently a Public Auditor at France’s Cour des Comptes, is appointed AFP deputy managing director with effect from September 1, 2012.
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05/07/2012 - 13:44

Euro 2012: AFP wins acclaim from its clients

The Euro, one of football's major events, has confirmed the Agency's prominence versus the competition in the field of sports news. In order to cover the event, AFP deployed unique editorial resources including 80 staff posted across Poland and Ukraine, as well as perfect synergies with SID, the Agency's German subsidiary specifically dedicated to sports news.
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25/06/2012 - 18:35

AFP video’s success in the Brazilian market

AFP signs two new broadcast contracts in Brazil
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