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BBC_WST

  1. RT @etulain Stylish new "Communication is Aid" cartoon youtube.com/watch?v=0o5evK… >> we're here @bbc_wst thanks for the tweet!
  2. Work with us! Business Development Team Assistant, based in London http://bit.ly/ngjPeV
  3. Really interesting @BBCRadio4 doc on "Soft Power Hard News" (part 1/2) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012fc5n
  4. Congratulations to the #AEP team, winners at the New York Festivals awards for Afghan children's show "Green Fairy" tinyurl.com/5rt43gt
  5. A week in Moshi, a year in the community @eastafricacup - Daniel Wahome reports http://bbc.in/inRT4H
  6. RT @eastafricacup sport fighting poverty http://bit.ly/jvSSgZ > Hope all is going well!
  7. There's a vacancy for a Radio Mentor Trainer in Tanzania. Interested? http://bbc.in/mbiSKS
  8. "Why the media matters in a warming world" - policy briefing from @shanahanmike at the #CCMP http://bit.ly/jSXtef
  9. Communication, media and policy on the all new policy blogs site at @comminit http://comminit.com/policy-blogs check it out
  10. #Bangladesh among the development stars of new "Mapping Progress" report from @DPS_Development http://bit.ly/l5XCVc http://bit.ly/jFPU9S
  11. Congratulations to the #BBCWST India team, whose work is now showing at the #Pompidou Paris! http://bit.ly/lq0pzg http://bit.ly/ljwOZl
  12. Midline research shows #BBCJanala has reached over 26 million people in Bangladesh - over 1/4 adult population http://bbc.in/mbhBWX
  13. New research: 8.5 million Bangladeshis now using English learned through #BBCJanala. Watch Mishti's story - http://bit.ly/lG6wp5
  14. Great new site @see_africa - celebrating #AfricaDay in style! http://www.seeafricadifferently.com/