Global Media: African Union Commission Hosts Workshop On Safety And Protection of Journalists

Union leaders and journalists from across Africa will gather tomorrow, Thursday 2nd September 2010 at 9:30 am, at the headquarters of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a key meeting to discuss the safety and protection of journalists working across the continent.

The two-day event organised by the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) in collaboration with the Division of Communication and Information (DCI) of the African Union Commission, brings together 35 journalist unions, some African Union officials, advocacy organisations and press freedom groups.

The workshop will amongst other things will discuss the promotion and safety of journalists; the precarious working conditions of African Journalists; and the key role of the African Union in protecting journalists' safety.

In the last ten years over 200 journalists have been killed whilst working throughout Africa.

The African Heads of States and Governments declared 2010, the year of peace and security for Africa. The conference will provide the chance to draft a resolution to set out policies for member states, legislators and law enforcement agencies to improve the safety and protection of journalists.

Journalists are invited to cover the event at the African Union Conference Centre in Committee Room 2.

Attached is the draft work programme of the Joint DCI-FAJ Workshop on Safety of the African Journalists.

-September 01, 2010 by International Federation of Journalists (Brussels)

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Source: allafrica.com/stories/201009020034.html  (accessed on 02.09.10)