About us

HEI-DA offers the resources, time and expertise to achieve innovative projects in the fields of media development and data journalism. It was founded in 2015 by Marianne Bouchart, former web producer and graphics editor at Bloomberg News EMEA. We are based in Lille, France and operate globally.
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We’ve run programmes in Sub-Saharian Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Balkans. We’re looking forward to spreading our actions across other regions over the next years, in Arab countries and South America. If you have something in mind, want to get involved, wherever you’re based, do get in touch.

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We thrive for innovation and hope to stand out as an active player in the field of media development and data journalism.

Our work is all about building connections and a feeling of community. We love joining forces with like-minded people and partner with organizations and other media development nonprofits all over the world.

We’re a chatty bunch.

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See what we’re up to right now on social media

We love to talk and share our experience on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Come and have a chat, we’d love to connect.

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