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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Dear
All,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">This meeting was <SPAN
class=SpellE>organised</SPAN> by the Panos Institute,
</SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">London</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">, in
association with the Communication for Social Change Consortium and the
Rockefeller Foundation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Financial
support was kindly provided by the Rockefeller Foundation.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The meeting was one of series of
"<SPAN class=SpellE>Frati</SPAN> Dialogues on Media and Social Change" <SPAN
class=SpellE>organised</SPAN> at the Rockefeller Foundation's <SPAN
class=SpellE>Bellagio</SPAN> Conference Centre in
</SPAN></FONT><st1:country-region><st1:place><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Italy</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:country-region><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The meeting built on work carried out at
the Global Knowledge Media Forum, a joint activity between Panos and the Global
Knowledge Partnership.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Murali
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText3 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><B
style="mso-ansi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
class=spelle><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-no-proof: yes">---------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
class=spelle><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-no-proof: yes">Murali</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-no-proof: yes"> <SPAN
class=spelle>Shanmugavelan</SPAN><BR>Communication for Development <SPAN
class=spelle>Programme</SPAN><BR>Email: <A
href="mailto:muralis@panoslondon.org.uk">muralis@panoslondon.org.uk</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-no-proof: yes">----------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-no-proof: yes">Panos Institute<BR>9, White Lion
Institute<BR></SPAN></FONT><st1:place><st1:City><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-no-proof: yes"><st1:place><st1:City>London</SPAN></FONT></st1:City></st1:City><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-no-proof: yes">,
</SPAN></FONT><st1:PostalCode><st1:PostalCode><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-no-proof: yes">N1
9PD</SPAN></FONT></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-no-proof: yes"><BR></st1:PostalCode></st1:place>Phone:
+44 (0)20 7239 7608 (direct)<BR>Phone: +44 (0)20 7239 7608 (board)<BR>Fax: +44
(0)20 7278 0345
<BR>----------------------------------------------<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes">Panos-London's
mission is to work with the media to enable developing countries to shape and
communicate their own development agendas by catalysing and promoting
<st1:PersonName
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x">info</st1:PersonName>rmed
public debate. We particularly focus on amplifying the voices of the poor and
marginalised.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText3 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><B
style="mso-ansi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText3 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><B
style="mso-ansi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN class=SpellE><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Bellagio</SPAN></FONT></U></B></SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">
Symposium on Media, Freedom and Poverty<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"> </SPAN></o:p></SPAN></FONT></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Statement<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=GramE><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The <SPAN
class=SpellE>Bellagio</SPAN> Symposium on Media, Freedom and Poverty came
together to explore the links between and develop a better understanding of
current media trends and poverty.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> This meeting was in part
an attempt to bridge differences in approach among <SPAN
class=SpellE>organisations</SPAN> involved in media freedom, media pluralism and
social advocacy. While we have differences in perspective, we agreed on the
following points. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">We are particularly
concerned that in the World Summit on the Information Society some of the
measures being considered run counter to freedom of expression; that
insufficient attention is being paid to the crucial role of the media, and to
the importance of poverty reduction; and that there is inadequate mapping of
development objectives against the proposed actions.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">We believe that urgent
attention needs to be brought to bear on issues of media and poverty in ways
that are rooted in the principle of freedom of expression.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Freedom of expression, as
expressed in Article XIX of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is a
fundamental right which underpins all other human rights, and enables them to be
expressed and <SPAN class=SpellE>realised</SPAN>. The eradication of poverty is
essential to the <SPAN class=SpellE>realisation</SPAN> for all peoples of the
aspirations in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">People living in poverty
face particular obstacles to achieving freedom of expression and access to the
media which are associated with the conditions of poverty. These obstacles
include economic, social, educational, logistical, and political factors.
Economic obstacles include the cost of equipment for production, distribution
and reception, and the costs of <SPAN class=SpellE>licences</SPAN> and
operation; social obstacles include gender and language;<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>educational obstacles include literacy
and<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>language; logistical obstacles
include transport, physical access and electricity; political obstacles include
repression and lack of will of many states to allow democratic expression and to
give voice to the most <SPAN class=SpellE>marginalised</SPAN> groups, as well as
censorship by government, commercial and social interests.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The interests and concerns
of people living in poverty are not sufficiently exposed in the media. Economic
and market pressures on the media are tending to <SPAN
class=SpellE>deprioritise</SPAN> journalistic investigation and reporting on
issues of social and public concern. Because the poor often do not constitute a
viable market, issues of concern to them are increasingly and particularly <SPAN
class=SpellE>marginalised</SPAN>. New strategies, which address these issues and
reinforce freedom of expression, need to be devised. Threats to media freedom
and freedom of expression continue to come from undue political influence but we
are also concerned about issues of economic control and pressure.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">We <SPAN
class=SpellE>recognise</SPAN> that these obstacles need to be overcome in the
interests of society as a whole, and not only because in many societies poor
people are the majority. When people do not have a voice in the public arena, or
access to information on issues that affect their lives, and where their
concerns are not reasonably reflected in the media, development tends to be
undermined and catastrophes such as famines are less likely to be averted. Lack
of access to communication undermines the capacity of the poor to participate in
democratic processes. Frustration and alienation over lack of means of
expression lead to disaffection with the political process resulting in apathy
or violence.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=SpellE><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Realisation</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> of freedom of
expression for people living in poverty requires: media pluralism and diversity,
including diversity of forms of ownership; more equitable access to
communication; support for cultural and linguistic diversity; and promotion of
participation in democratic decision-making processes.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">6.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Action
points<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">There <SPAN
class=GramE>is</SPAN> a growing number of initiatives taken by the media, by
people living in poverty and by other actors to address poverty reduction,
including issues of voice, content and access to information and
communication. These should be encouraged and actively supported. Best
practices should be <SPAN class=SpellE>publicised</SPAN> and exchanged.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
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face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Access for the
disadvantaged to information and communication should be an integral part of
any strategy to reduce poverty. Such a strategy should include participatory
media. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Community media should be
specifically encouraged, including through access to <SPAN
class=SpellE>licences</SPAN> and spectrum allocation. Frequencies should be
allocated in a balanced way amongst community, commercial and public service
media. Broadcast licensing should be administered by independent and
transparent regulatory bodies. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">There is a need for
increased resources, better coordination and targeting of training <SPAN
class=SpellE>programmes</SPAN>; including training journalists in poverty
related issues. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Involvement of media in
education, and the development of media literacy, should be promoted.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Public service
broadcasting mandates should include obligations to provide information and
education to address issues of poverty; and to ensure that public service
broadcasters provide universal service. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">National communication
policies should be developed that address access to communication for people
living in poverty. Such policies should be developed and implemented in a
transparent and participatory manner. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Professional standards
and ethics of journalism, as defined by journalists themselves, should be
supported and encouraged. The journalistic ethic should include sensitivity to
issues of poverty.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Journalists should be
provided with living standards and working conditions which enable them to
<SPAN class=SpellE>realise</SPAN> these professional standards.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">South-South and
South-North exchanges between media and journalists should be encouraged,
including personnel, training, equipment and content.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Support should be
provided for civil society <SPAN class=SpellE>organisations</SPAN> in working
with the media.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Mechanisms should be
encouraged for making newspapers more affordable and more available to the
disadvantaged, including measures to cut the price of newsprint and
equipment.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The use of <SPAN
class=SpellE>ICTs</SPAN> to provide the media with more diversity of
information sources should be promoted; together with combinations of
traditional and new information technologies to facilitate better access to
communication for people living in poverty. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Resources should be
provided, including by public authorities, to address shortcomings in
communication access for those living in poverty and to remove cost and other
barriers, in ways that do not compromise freedom of
expression.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">More research needs to be
undertaken on the implications of current media trends for poverty reduction.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:date Year="2003" Day="5" Month="10"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">5th October,
2003</SPAN></FONT></st1:date><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><BR
style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always" clear=all></SPAN></FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">This statement was agreed
by:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Steve Buckley,
President<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">AMARC - The World
Association of Community Broadcasters<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">John Barker, Director of
</SPAN></FONT><st1:place><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Africa</SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <SPAN
class=SpellE>Programme</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Article XIX
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Professor <SPAN
class=SpellE>Cees</SPAN> <SPAN
class=SpellE>Hamelink</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Centre for Communication
and Human Rights<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Lindsay Ross, Executive
Director<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Commonwealth Press
</SPAN></FONT><st1:place><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Union</SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Alfonso <SPAN
class=SpellE>Gumucio</SPAN>, Managing Director<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Communication for Social
Change Consortium<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Sean <SPAN
class=SpellE>O'Siochru</SPAN>, Coordinator<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Communication Rights in the
Information Society<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=SpellE><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Mahfuz</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <SPAN
class=SpellE>Anam</SPAN>, Editor in chief, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Daily
</SPAN></FONT><st1:place><st1:City><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Star</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">,
</SPAN></FONT><st1:country-region><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Bangladesh</SPAN></FONT></st1:country-region></st1:place><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Jean Paul <SPAN
class=SpellE>Marthoz</SPAN>, International Media
Director<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Human Rights Watch
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Mario <SPAN
class=SpellE>Lubetkin</SPAN>, Secretary General<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Inter Press
Service<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=SpellE><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Luckson</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <SPAN
class=SpellE>Chipare</SPAN>, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Media Institute of
</SPAN></FONT><st1:place><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Southern
Africa</SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Wafula Oguttu, Editor in
Chief<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The Monitor Group,
</SPAN></FONT><st1:country-region><st1:place><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Uganda</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:country-region><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">James Deane, Executive
Director and Conference <SPAN
class=SpellE>convenor</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Panos Institute,
</SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">London</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Diana Senghor, Executive
Director<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Panos Institute,
</SPAN></FONT><st1:place><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">West
Africa</SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Damian <SPAN
class=SpellE>Tambini</SPAN>, Executive Director,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=SpellE><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Programme</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> on
Comparative Media Law and Public Policy,
</SPAN></FONT><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Oxford</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceName><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
</SPAN></FONT><st1:PlaceType><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">University</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><FONT
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Denise Gray-Felder, Vice
President<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The Rockefeller Foundation
and CEO, the Communication for Social Change
Consortium<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=SpellE><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Mr</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <SPAN
class=SpellE>Gerolf</SPAN> <SPAN class=SpellE>Weigel</SPAN>, Head, ICT for
Development Division<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Swiss Agency for
Development and Cooperation (SDC)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=SpellE><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Mogens</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> Schmidt,
Director, Division of Freedom of Expression, Democracy and
Peace<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">UNESCO<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Ronald <SPAN
class=SpellE>Koven</SPAN>, European Representative <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">World Press Freedom
Committee<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Guillaume <SPAN
class=SpellE>Chenevière</SPAN>, Chairman<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">World Radio and Television
Council<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">All participants attended
the meeting as representatives of their <SPAN class=SpellE>organisations</SPAN>,
and the statement represents a consensus of all who participated.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>However, this statement has not been
through a formal approval process by all of these <SPAN
class=SpellE>organisations</SPAN> and therefore signatories should be taken to
have approved this in their personal capacity.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">----------------------------<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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