This year, full of interesting projects, lively discussions and travels to many exciting countries is now coming to an end for us, Global Reporting staff. We would like to thank to all our customers, cooperating partners, friends and colleagues in Sweden and around the world.

As journalists and media consultants we believe in openness, transparency and freedom of speech. We, and many others, are greatly alarmed by the fact that the two Swedish journalists, in pursuit of a legitimate journalistic goal, have been sentenced to 11 years in prison for “supporting terrorism” in Ethiopia. Read more here.

Support the fund for the jailed journalists!
Instead of sending out gifts, Global Reporting has contributed 10000 SEK (approximately 1000 EUR) to the fund set up by the Reporters Without Borders to support the jailed journalists.

You can also contribute! Donate money by paying into the giro number 5567-3818,
Bank: Swedbank
Recipient: Reporters Without Borders. Sign the payment Johan and Martin.
If you are sending money from outside of Sweden, you will also need this information:
IBAN Number: SE1380000836839133941170B   
Bank BIC: SWEDSESS
Read more here.

Happy New Year! We hope to see you soon in 2012!

Yours,

Global Reporting team!

Read David Isaksson's debate article in the Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish only).