Meenal Thakur
Project manager & solutions journalism trainer, Czech Republic
Project manager & solutions journalism trainer, Czech Republic
I am a former political journalist currently working as a project coordinator at Prague-based Transitions Media where I am developing and managing the organisation's Solutions Journalism Programmes in Central and Eastern Europe. I formerly also worked as a Project Manager at The Dart Centre Europe to support their growth and new partnerships in Europe. Prior to this, I was a project manager at the European Journalism Centre, working towards building a sustainable, ethical and innovative future for journalism through grants, training and media development in Europe. I am also a certified Solutions Journalism trainer and I have hosted trainings with both staff journalists and freelancers based in and outside Europe. In my previous professional and academic roles I have worked towards advocating for press freedom and safeguarding public access to information at the Amsterdam-based Free Press Unlimited as well as creating just, accountable and inclusive institutions at different levels of governance in my role as a researcher at Erasmus University, Rotterdam.