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Development of online safety training system in Mexico and Central America

Year when project approved: 
2014
Approved budget: 
US$19 000.00

Violence against media workers and impunity of the perpetrators of such crimes are widespread in Mexico and Central America and have resulted in many deaths. These crimes require adequate safety measures, particularly for journalists working in remote areas who are most at risk. This project will build and launch a sustainable online training system for journalists, available anytime and anywhere within Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico.

Documents
Full project description: 
Regional_Development-of-online-training_project_proposal.pdf
Full implementation report: 
Regional_Dev-Online-Training_implementation_report.pdf
Project details
IPDC Bureau meeting nº: 
58

Implementation status :

Project evaluated:

Project scope:

IPDC Priority:

Budget
Budget code: 
354GLO5002 FEM

Source of funds:

Beneficiary
Beneficiary name: 
ARTICLE 19, Office for Mexico and Central America
Beneficiary description: 

ARTICLE 19, Mexico, is a nonprofit organization working for freedom of expression. We are divided in five different areas: freedom of expression and protection to journalists, legal program, access to information, communication and administration. Article 19, Mexico was established in February 2008 and counts with 18 permanent staff in its office. The integrality of ARTICLE 19, Mexico funds come from different donors and institutions. Since its creation, ARTICLE 19, Mexico has successful projects with the Department of State, the Embassy of Netherlands, the FCO, Freedom House, the Mac Arthur foundation, the Ford Foundation, etc. ARTICLE 19, Mexico will work closely with his partner organizations in Central America. The organization in Guatemala is CERIGUA (Center of Informative Reports on Guatemala), the one in Honduras is C-Libre (Freedom of Expression Comitee) and the one in El Salvador is APE (El Salvador Journalists’ Association).

Beneficiary address: 
José Vasconcelos 131 Col. San Miguel Chapultepec México D.F. C.P.11850

Beneficiary country:

Beneficiary phone: 
+52 55 1054 6500
Beneficiary website: 
http://www.articulo19.org

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Location and contacts
UNESCO

UNESCO Field Office:

Project place: 
México, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras

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Follow-up and achievments
Summary of the project implementation: 

An online course for capacity building concerning the safety of journalists took place in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico during February and March 2015. In each country there was a local tutor available to support participants by email and telephone. Six modules were offered via MOODLE, an online learning platform. The topics covered were: personal and collective safety for journalists; obligations and mechanisms of the state, and legislation on the journalistic profession; legal means for protection; basic questions concerning self-protection, risk analysis, methodology of protection for the journalistic profession; risks associated with using information equipment; good practice, management and protection of information; and personal protection.