COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION
Government urged to accelerate efforts for effective and appropriate legislations on Right to Information and Journalists' Safety in Pakistan
| Islamabad - 3 May 2015: Participants requested the government to accelerate the adoption of the Right to Information and Journalists' Safety legislations in Pakistan. These demands came up through the concluding session of the World Press Freedom Day |
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event held on 3 May in Islamabad which was organized by UNESCO Pakistan together with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Media Matters for Democracy, and Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives. Read more... Press Release, Concept note, Twitter - Mentions Press clippings:
The News | Samaa | Nation | Dawn | Tele-Visual infolink | Dynamic News UNESCO organizes event on World Press Freedom Day in Islamabad
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World Radio Day 2016: Radio in times of emergency and disaster
| UNESCO Islamabad joined hands with Pakistan radio broadcasting and media organizations to mark the fifth edition of the World Radio Day. | |
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Islamabad, 11 February 2016: Workshop on Radio Saves Lives UNESCO Islamabad together with the UN Information Center (UNIC) and the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) commemorated the World Radio Day 2016 under the sub theme, "Radio Save Lives", in Islamabad. More than 130 reporters and producers from the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, radio experts, and representatives from the United Nations System in Pakistan highlighted the work of the UN system as well as the importance of radio in times of emergency and disaster situation. Read more... For further details: Event pictures, Press clipping Radio Talk Show: FM 100 Islamabad Commemoration of World Radio Day 2016 at Lahore Press Club UNESCO Islamabad join hands with Radio Tribal News Network for broadcasting special report on World Radio Day 2016 UNESCO and UNWOMEN in collaboration with Radio Pakistan Quetta organized radio talk show to mark the World Radio Day 2016
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Supporting safety of journalists in Pakistan
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Fifty participants joined a UNESCO workshop in Islamabad on Thursday in the build-up to the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists to be marked on 2 November. The discussants examined the issues raised in the draft of a new study covering journalists' safety and the problem of impunity in the country. The research is based on specialized indicators developed through UNESCO's Intergovernmental Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC). Read more... Journalists' Safety Indicators Safety of Journalists and Impunity UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity Dawn - Pakistani law does not guarantee journalists' safety |
Television talk show discussed open access to information and knowledge platforms for person with disabilities
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Islamabad - 2 September 2015: To raise and promote awareness on access to information and knowledge platforms for persons with disabilities, UNESCO Islamabad together with Pakistan Television and Special Talent Exchange Programme (STEP) organized a morning talk show on PTV World. The purpose of the TV talk show is to highlight ways of making information and other online platform more accessible for persons with disabilities in Pakistan. Ms. Vibeke Jensen, Representative/Director UNESCO Islamabad, Mr. Atif Sheikh, President, Special Talent Exchange Programme (STEP);, Mr. Amir Jahangir, CEO Mishal Pvt Limited; Ali Shabbar, Project Manager, STEP and Mr. Rizwan, Sign language expert participated in the live TV show. Read more... World This Morning - Effective communication with people with disabilities |
Digital Help Desk for female journalists set up as digital security workshop concludes
| Islamabad - 21 August 2015: A digital safety Helpdesk to assist female journalists in media dealing with issues of digital security or online harassment has been set up at local media development organisation, Media |
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Matters for Democracy, MMfD, in Islamabad. The creation of digital security help desk has followed the conclusion of a series of two digital safety workshops, "Connected and Safe", organized by MMfD in collaboration with UNESCO Islamabad. 30 female journalists and bloggers from different print and electronic media participated in the training workshop. Read more... Press Release Press Clipping
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- Inter-Sectoral Interventions
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CI for Education
- ICT for Science
- 2nd UN Inter-Agency Meeting on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
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- IPDC Projects
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Skill Development Program:
Through IPDC funding UNESCO is supporting Rural Media Network to train district level journalists in ethical and professional news writing. Read More -
Radio Journalists Training:
Pakistan Press Foundation is training FM radio journalists through IPDC funding this year to produce news and current affairs programming. -
Strengthening Press Clubs in FATA:
UNESCO supported funding to Intermedia, helped strengthing press clubs in seven agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan.
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