This project aims to address some of the objectives of the UN draft Plan of Action arising from the UN Inter-Agency meeting on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, particularly the dissemination of a best practices guide on the safety of journalists as well as the training of journalists. By working with expert contacts in the safety field and drawing on its own experience, the International News Safety Institute (INSI) aims to reach at least 2,000 journalists and media workers, in addition to governments and military across the world, with this comprehensive reference guide. INSI currently coordinates a secure email exchange that has almost 100 members from dozens of news organizations, who would be able to feed into this. Our twice–yearly meetings of experts would allow us to collate information on best practice, whilst we are in constant communication with other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and media support groups to agree what constitutes good practice in a range of areas.
 
The publication, which would initially be in paper form, and then online, would provide examples of recognized good practice put in place by journalists, professional associations as well as governments and international, national and local organizations in all areas where journalists find themselves working – including, but not limited to, hostile environments and warfare, personal safety and crisis management, cultural sensitivities, civil disorder and female-specific safety advice. It would also include best practice advice to governments and the military on how best to promote an end to impunity.
 
The project will also involve the development of a training curriculum, covering key subjects such as personal safety, risk assessment and crisis management, as well as tactics for behaving in certain situations, such as civil unrest or kidnapping. It would provide a core training curriculum for INSI’s trainers and material for train the trainer projects. This would permit INSI to train journalists in two courses in at least six countries over a 12-month period and use the material for train-the-trainer programs to build a sustainable training initiative in at least two regions in the same time frame. The trainers who benefit from this initiative could consequently pass on their knowledge to other journalists. Over the next three years, it is likely this initiative could allow us to reach almost 1,000 more journalists in at least a dozen countries across three regions.