CGTN launches dedicated webpage for the Global South Directors Co-Production Program 2026

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CGTN launches dedicated webpage for the Global South Directors Co-Production Program 2026. (2026, October 17). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/cgtn-launches-dedicated-webpage-for-the-global-south-directors-co-production-program-2026/article_035bb3f1-1308-54fe-9d35-d5c997779f3c.html

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On October 17, 2026, CGTN launched a dedicated webpage for the Global South Directors Co-Production Program 2026, focusing on the theme “Beyond Poverty: Pathways to Shared Development in the Global South.” The program, initiated by China Global Television Network as part of the Global South Media Partners mechanism and aligned with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, aims to address issues like poverty reduction and sustainable development through documentary collaborations.
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On October 17, 2026, CGTN launched a dedicated webpage for the Global South Directors Co-Production Program 2026 to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The program, initiated by China Global Television Network (CGTN), part of China Media Group, focuses on poverty reduction and sustainable development across various countries in the Global South. This year's theme is "Beyond Poverty: Pathways to Shared Development in the Global South," highlighting documentaries that explore how communities are improving their lives through different means.

The initiative aims to address shared concerns such as social resilience, grassroots innovation, ecological transformation, and youth development by fostering local filmmaking, content sharing, and joint distribution. It operates under the Global South Media Partners mechanism and aligns with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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BEIJING CGTN China Global Television Network GLOBE NEWSWIRE the Global South Directors Co-Production Program

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the Global South Directors Co-Production Program ORG · 2× BEIJING GPE · 1× CGTN ORG · 1× China Global Television Network ORG · 1× China Media Group ORG · 1× GLOBE NEWSWIRE ORG · 1× the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ORG · 1×

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As part of the Global South Media Partners mechanism and aligned with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it addresses shared concerns that include poverty reduction, sustainable development, social resilience, grassroots innovation, ecological transformation and youth development.
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Marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, on October 17, CGTN launched a dedicated webpage for the Global South Directors Co-Production Program 2026. asserted
CGTN → mark → Program
Under this year’s theme, “Beyond Poverty: Pathways to Shared Development in the Global South”, the site brings together documentaries that take an international audience into communities and households across various countries, to explore how people are finding different ways to improve their lives. asserted
people → bring → lives
Initiated by China Global Television Network, part of China Media Group, the Global South Directors Co-Production Program is a documentary collaboration initiative. asserted
Program → initiate → Group
As part of the Global South Media Partners mechanism and aligned with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it addresses shared concerns that include poverty reduction, sustainable development, social resilience, grassroots innovation, ecological transformation and youth development. asserted
that → align → reduction
Through locally-led film-making, content sharing and joint distribution, it encourages the exchange of development experiences. asserted
it → lead → experiences
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