PHOTOS
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NPR Senior Correspondent Jacki Lyden served as emcee for the evening.
ABC Senior News Correspondent John Cochran presented the Internews Media Leadership
Award for Peter Jennings, who was honored posthumously for his commitment to
international reporting.
Kayce Freed Jennings accepted the Internews Media Leadership Award for her late
husband Peter Jennings.
David Hoffman, President of Internews Network, presented the
Internews Media Leadership Award to Kathy Bushkin Calvin.
Kathy Bushkin Calvin, COO of the United Nations Foundation and
co-chair of the board of Internews Network, is flanked by her
husband John Calvin, left, and former Senator Tim Wirth, president
of the UN Foundation, right.
Guests at Internews' 25th anniversary celebration in Washington, DC enjoy the
awards ceremony.
Attendees at the 25th event
Manana Aslamazyan’s long-time colleague and friend Persephone Miel
reads a statement from Manana
Internews Chief Operating Officer Jeanne Bourgault (right) presents
an award to Indonesian activist and journalist Debra Yatim (left)
Debra Yatim speaks
Kenyan reporter Anne Waithera speaks after receiving her award
Daniel Kaufmann of the World Bank (left) chatted with Carlos
Pascual of the Brookings Institute (right)
Internews staff members gathered at the end of the evening.
Internews' 25th anniversary celebration was held at the historic
Washington Club on DuPont Circle in Washington, DC.
