Date: 15-16 April 2010
Location: Tbilisi Marriott Hotel, 13 Rustaveli Av., Tbilisi (Georgia)
Organised by: the Council of Europe, in the framework of the 2009-2010 Swiss chairmanship of its Committee of Ministers
Description: 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.
Practical information:
- The conference, which starts at 9.30, is open to the press.
- Interviews with the participants can be arranged on the spot or by telephone.
- A press conference will be held at the venue of the event just after the closure at 13.15 on Friday 16 April.
- Media interested in attending should request an accreditation to the contacts below.
Links for further information:
www.coe.int/media
Special file on media freedom: http://www.coe.int/t/dc/files/themes/media/default_en.asp
Swiss Chairmanship of the Council of Europe: http://www.coe.int/t/dc/files/presidences-sessions-cm/presidences/switzerland/default_en.asp
Press contact:
In Tbilisi: George Jashi, Tel.: +995 32 91 38 70; Mob. +995 99 91 57 47 george.jashi@coe.int
In Strasbourg: Jaime Rodríguez, Tel.: +33 (0) 390 21 47 04; jaime.rodriguez@coe.int
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