Hoqook

National Network
مصر
Address

Behler Street, Entrance 4, Flat 30, Talat Harb, Cairo.
Cairo
مصر

Telephone
+20 223964467
E-Mail
samehsaeid@hotmail.com
E-Mail (2)
veronica@hoqook.com
E-Mail (3)
hoqook@hoqook.com
Mobile Phone
01069770009
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2010
Fields of Activity
  1. Others
General Information
Hoqook is an independent media organisation with a social aim, including a special focus on human rights, dialogue, democratisation and responsible media. Hoqook publishes around 100 news articles and features daily online from Cairo and through a network of correspondents around Egypt; broadcasts radio programmes; and produces original video material. The organisation has a popular Youtube channel featuring around a 1000 videos. Furthermore, we train young journalists and citizen journalists on digital communication, in addition to organising and broadcasting roundtable debates. Hoqook currently employs some 70 journalists and staff, as well as maintaining regular ties with a further network of citizen journalists and bloggers around Egypt. Hoqook has also initated the Arab Network for Community Media and Community Radio, and has together with UNESCO developed recommendations for a regulatory framework for community media. Hoqook is funded by Oxfam Novib and partner also with IMS and SIDA.
Mission and Objectives

To be a reliable and independent source of news and in-depth reporting in Egypt, focusing on the fields of human rights, political participation and democratisation, giving a voice to youth and marginalised groups, and closely interacting with the audience through social and digital media, while training a new generation of young professional and citizen journalists in high journalistic and ethical standards. Hoqook strives to contribute to a truly plural, inclusive, accountable, democratic and civic government. Priorities are promoting social dialogue; human rights and women’s rights in particular; pluralist democracy; and the voices of vulnerable and marginalised groups in society. Hoqook also aims to strengthening the voices of (secular) civil society and thereby their ability to spark ordinary people’s involvement with their causes and to have wide-ranging durable impact.

Main Projects / Activities

Hoqook's main activities consist in providing reliable information to its audience in order to give people a chance to make well-informed decision. At the same time, through trainings, work with community media as well as advocacy work together with other civil society organisations, Hoqook aims to work for a more inclusive, balanced and ethical media in Egypt, with respect for human rights and free speech

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Hoqook can contribute with its expertise in media and also services like broadcasting of events. The large number of followers enables Hoqook to use its online platform for publicity. In addition to this, Hoqook hopes to contribute with its work for community media and join the Network's members cause for free speech and human rights.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Hoqook considers it as crucial for its work to be part of Anna Lindh Network, as networking is an important tool enabling the numerous human rights organizations in the Euro-Mediterranean area to work united towards a common cause. A membership will enable Hoqook to participate with its expertise in the field of media and human rights besides benefitting from the communicational platform and intermember solidarity that such a network provides.

Contact (1) Full Name
Sameh Saeid
Head of the organisation
Sameh Saeid
Contact (2) Full Name
Veronica Overlid