27 August 2003

WAN appoints new director of press freedom programmes


The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) has appointed Finnish journalist Kajsa Törnroth to the post of Director of Press Freedom Programmes. Törnroth, who joined WAN in February 2001 as Coordinator/Editor of the African Press Network for the 21st Century, will coordinate the association's press freedom activities, including campaigns and lobbying, World Press Freedom Day activities, Media in Danger conferences and some fundraising and development activities. She can be reached by e-mail at ktornroth@wan.asso.fr.

For more information, visit:
- WAN: http://www.wan-press.info/pages/article.php3?id_article=1591


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