Samir Kassir Foundation Tender

Tenders are invited for Funding Opportunity: Media and Elections in Lebanon As Lebanon prepares for the legislative elections of May 2022, and despite the ruling political class’ attempts in thwarting the process, the country risks diving into further instability if the elections are not held or if they are held far from the expected standards of freedom and fairness that would secure citizens’ right to speak up democratically. The Samir Kassir Foundation (SKF) believes that online media platforms can lead by example in producing high-quality election content focusing on a citizen-centric, rather than candidate-centric, approach. From the onset of the official campaign all the way to the announcements of results and the review of post-election complaints, SKF’s Media and Elections in Lebanon project will support non-partisan independent digital media platforms in providing a fairer and more balanced approach to the electoral process, by offering a levelled playing field to all candidates, focusing on fact-based reporting and questioning, reflecting citizens’ concerns, and refraining from incitement and partisanship.