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Come meet us at Fotofringe 2013 on April 24 at Kings Place, London

Fotofringe is a single-day, annual networking event for professional image users & image suppliers. Majority World will be there all day showing off of our image collections. Come visit us and learn more about how you can benefit from the unique skills and access provided by our network of talented local photographers across the developing world. Register for free admission.

Nurun Nahar Nargish wins international "Bread for the World" photo contest

Nurun Nahar Nargish, Graduate of Pathshala South Asian Media Academy, Library Assistant at the Drik Picture Agency and contributing photographer to DPA and Majority World, produced the Winning Entry for the Bread of the World’s Christmas card.

For more information on this award visit Bread for the World.

Insider, Outsider? exhibition at Drik Picture Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka photography lovers got the opportunity to see Majority World’s exhibition Insider, Outsider?, a photography exhibition that challenges perceptions of the developing world. This was the second showing of this exhibition. The first was held recently at the Guardian Gallery in London.

Download the Newsletter for more news on the exhibition from our parent company Drik.

Insider, Outsider? Photography that challenges perceptions of the developing world, 3-22 July 2012 at the Guardian Gallery, Kings Place, London

In partnership with The Guardian, Majority World is showcasing a selection of intimate images captured by talented local photographers from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. It is the first time the photo agency has exhibited in the UK, promoting emerging creative talent from across the developing world, and providing unique new insights into local cultures, environments and lifestyles. The exhibition is curated by Marcia Chandra.

For more information visit our Facebook event or contact Jeevani Fernando.

Developments at Majority World

Recent months have seen a period of rapid change at Majority World. Our mission to create an innovative social enterprise aimed at finding and supporting talented photographers from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East remains at the heart of what we do. In the last year we have concentrated on building robust systems and infrastructure to world class standards. These now give us the platform to move into the next phase of our plan.

We are pleased to announce the appointments of Saiful Islam as Managing Director and Jeevani Fernando as Operations Manager. Read their bios on our team page.

Download the media release from Shahidul Alam, Majority World's Chairman, describing these exciting new developments.

Majority World announces publishing partnership with Skira International

Majority World has joined forces with Skira International Publishing -the highly respected Italian publishing house in Milan-to publish and distribute internationally our first MAJORITY WORLD ALMANAC 2012 celebrating stunning images by photographers from the developing world. The project aims to widen the photographers and regions represented, and to create a more balanced understanding of contemporary life in these countries. Majority World and Skira will be using the Responsible Business Exhibition 2012 to kickstart the search for another corporate partner to join the project.

Majority World featured on La Lettre de la Photographie!

Majority World was recently reviewed on La Lettre de la Photographie in its new column "7 days of agencies" featuring some of the most compelling work by photo agencies worldwide. The website provides daily updates about what is happening in the world of photography and highlights the latest events, books, awards and exhibitions in art photography. To find out why they want to support picture agencies that endorse locally sourced imagery read the full article here.

Majority World at the 9th Bamako Encounters

Shahidul Alam, Chairman and International Ambassador, and Marcia Chandra, Photography and Programme Manager, will be attending this year’s Bamako Encounters - African Photography Biennial in Mali. The event features an exciting selection of African photographers and invited industry professionals. For information or to arrange a meeting please contact marcia@majorityworld.com.