[Media Caucus] Guidance

[Michel Bührer]

Dear Andrew,
the meeting was a very first encounter (based on a tentative from a small group from UN correspondants in Geneva to launch a project of international convention + press emblem, a project that was strongly criticised, or opposed). The declaration issued at the end gives a rather good image of the general tendency. It is full of good will, now we have to be concrete (network, financing, etc.). Any idea is welcome. Aidan White is involved, as well as  the International News Safety Institute (Rodney Pinder was present). I'll keep you inform. 
Michel

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Andrew Taussig 
  To: media at wsis-cs.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 11:48 AM
  Subject: RE: [Media Caucus] Guidance


  Dear Michel,

   

  Thanks for this: especially the information on the meeting to discuss the protection of journalists: I'll check out the website you've  indicated. 

  Yes I knew about the South Africa conference: it's become an annual, run by Guy Berger and colleagues at Rhodes

   

  I'll also run down the Bakou meeting and its outcomes, via the web or maybe I'll contact Alain directly; give him my best when you see him.

   

  Thanks for your response

  Let me know if ever you think I can help with a UK or other contact

  Andrew

   


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  From: media-admin at wsis-cs.org [mailto:media-admin at wsis-cs.org] On Behalf Of Michel Bührer
  Sent: 22 September 2004 10:04
  To: media at wsis-cs.org
  Subject: Re: [Media Caucus] Guidance

   

  Dear Andrew and all

  I am not specially up-to-date, but I met Alain Modoux the day before yesterday in Geneva. He was just back from South Africa where a conference took place. You are probably aware of it, but in case not, the website is: www.highwayafrica.org.za  Modoux delivered a communication in which he mentions  another meeting that took place in Bakou earlier. The journalists and media organisations issued a text about the conditions of participation in WSIS 2 in Tunisia.(full text + signatories included in Modoux's communication).

   

  For your information: a group of representatives from journalists + media associations, human rights experts (HRW, AI, etc.) + observers (UNESCO, ICRC) met on the 20 and 21 of September to discuss  ways and means to better protect journalists in conflict zones. The group was quiet narrow for financial reasons, but is expected to broaden.You can find a report and the declaration on www.ifj.org  ("what's new").

   

  Best

  Michel Bührer

  impressum-the swiss journalists (former Swiss Federation of Journalists)

   

   

   

   

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: Andrew Taussig 

    To: media at wsis-cs.org 

    Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 8:55 AM

    Subject: [Media Caucus] Guidance

     

    Dear Tracey and colleagues,

     

    I shall be at the International Institute of Communications Conference (on whose steering committee I sit) in Jamaica - hosted by Cordell Green, CEO of the Jamaica Broadcasting Commission. - October 11/12. (Kathleem Abernathy, US FCC Commissioner and Globosat boss Alberto Pecegueiro will be there, among other speakers)

     

    I think I'm fairly up-to-date but are there any particular recent (post-Geneva) issues or points which anyone wishes to have highlighted?

     

    Andrew

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