4 June 2003

"HISTORIC" MEETING EXAMINES POST-WAR MEDIA REBUILDING


An "historic" meeting of 20 press-freedom groups and media development organisations, including ARTICLE 19, Index on Censorship, Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the World Association of Newspapers (WAN), has resulted in a common agreement to co-ordinate efforts for rebuilding war-torn Iraq's media and supporting the development of a media policy for the country.

International Media Support (IMS), which hosted the 24 April meeting in London, says the world?s leading media development organisations were brought together for the first time to exchange ideas and discuss possible joint partnerships in Iraq.

Participants agreed that a clear policy statement on media by Iraqi authorities stressing strong local ownership and participation would be crucial to supporting a constructive dialogue on media development. They also recognised that a collaborative and strategic effort was key to successful media rebuilding efforts in the country, including training programs.

Participants directed IMS to consider conducting a preliminary assessment mission to Iraq and agreed to reconvene a follow-up meeting in Baghdad in September. A website and list serve will be created to exchange information. Meanwhile, IMS, Index on Censorship, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting and the Baltic Media Centre will publish a survey of Iraqi media in June.

For more information on the meeting, contact Jesper Høberg at IMS: jh@i-m-s.dk or visit http://www.i-m-s.dk/

Read Index on Censorship?s recent story on Iraqi media: http://www.indexonline.org/news/20030523_iraq.shtml


Visit these IFEX members? websites:


- ARTICLE 19: http://www.article19.org

- International Federation of Journalists: http://www.ifj.org

- RSF: http://www.rsf.org

- WAN: http://www.wan-press.org



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Iraq

Journalist protection law falls short, should be repealed, says CPJ 25 January 2012 Journalist illegally detained, while another is attacked 23 January 2012 News media torched, journalists attacked and arrested in outbreak of violence 5 December 2011 New wave of abuses and intimidation against the media 31 October 2011 Series of new attacks and acts of intimidation against journalists 21 October 2011 See all alerts: Iraq


Middle East

IRAN: Translator and poet arrested, whereabouts unknown 9 February 2012 BAHRAIN: Authorities urged to grant entry to journalists 9 February 2012 SAUDI ARABIA: Journalist flees country following detention order over tweets 9 February 2012 SYRIA: Journalist killed in Homs 9 February 2012 KUWAIT: Electoral campaign marred by attacks, prosecutions against media 9 February 2012


 
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