CONFERENCE ON CHALLENGES FOR MEDIA FREEDOM IN ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, GEORGIA, MOLDOVA AND UKRAINE TO BE HELD IN TBILISI

armradio.am
07.04.2010 17:55

The Council of Europe, in the framework of the 2009-2010 Swiss
chairmanship of its Committee of Ministers will organize a Conference
on challenges for media freedom in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Moldova and Ukraine in Tbilisi on April 15-16.

The conference will address current problems in Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine with regard to the safety and protection
of journalists, the threats to freedom of expression and the challenges
to this freedom brought by new technologies.

The key aim of the event is to formulate concrete recommendations
for promoting freedom of expression and information in these states
in line with Council of Europe standards and recommendations.

Dunja Mijatovic, recently appointed OSCE Representative on Freedom of
the Media, and William Horsley, Chairman of the UK section and Media
Freedom Representative of the Association of European Journalists,
will be among the key speakers. The event will bring together
government representatives, parliamentarians, media professionals
and representatives of NGOs.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress