"At DW Akademie, we are committed to ensuring all people can freely and confidently communicate in the digital realm. Our digital strategy “Akademie Beta” commits DW Akademie to five strategic objectives in order to realize people‘s right to freedom of expression in the digital world. Akademie Beta describes how we as an organization will adapt to the digital reality. Both internally and externally, we will equip ourselves today to meet and master the challenges of tomorrow, whatever these may entail. We will focus on what we do best, and on the needs of our partners and the people in our focus regions. For the next three years, our goals are: 1. Self-determined communication. People in our focus countries can use digital media independently and competently [...] 2. Media landscapes of quality. Our partners look to the future of their digital markets [...] 3. Visionary education. Universities, institutions and journalism schools train digital media professionals [...] 4. Digital rights. Our partners make a difference in shaping Internet regulations [...] 5. Innovative dialogue: People use digital tools and platforms to create newpublic spheres." (Pages 1-2)