In Central Asia, NGOs and independent media often have nowhere to turn for support on new media technology, with little or no in-house knowledge and commercial alternatives that are far too expensive. That¡¯s why Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF funds a new media clinic in the region. A new group of Central Asian journalists and NGO workers just completed a two-month training programme, which is run by TOL and focuses on using social media for advancing organizations¡¯ content and causes, as well as managing and maintaining websites in general. The programme included a basic course on managing websites built on the Wordpress platform, so that even a non-techie can easily set up and run a well-functioning site. Around 20 participants attended twice-weekly meetings in Bishkek; others took part via distance learning.