COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION
In Focus - Green Journalist Award
| UNESCO in collaboration with Ministry of Environment is pleased to announce institution of Green Journalist Award for the outstanding journalist work on environment. The award will comprise of an acknowledgement shield and varying cash amount. These awards shall be bestowed during last week of July, 2009. More | |
Press Freedom Award Ceremony
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The Pakistani media needs a proper framework to provide security to journalists besides safeguarding their rights and all media stakeholders should form a unified 'code of ethics' to promote media standards in Pakistan. This was said by speakers at the PPF-Aslam Ali Press Freedom Award ceremony held at a local hotel on May 3 to mark the World Press Freedom Day. The program was arranged by the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) with the support of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). More Message for Mr Koichiro Matsuura, Director General of UNESCO, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day. |
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Rural Media Network partnering with UNESCO
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Rural Media Network partnering with UNESCO celebrated World Press Freedom Day in the rural areas on 3rd May while speakers highlighted the topic on the safety of journalists in the seminar. Event was held in the premises of Union Council Chanigoth Bahawalpur on 3rd May from 5 pm - 9 pm. Local Journalists and office bearers of different press clubs delivered speeches on this occasion. |
Media Awards
| UNESCO Islamabad supported the establishment of two Gender in Journalism Awards by Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in 2002. The Office has provided financial support to the Awards since then. These awards are aimed at recognizing outstanding coverage of any issue by a female journalist and for excellence in gender sensitive reporting respectively by the best journalists in the country. In addition, UNESCO Islamabad has supported the Annual Aslam Ali Press Freedom Award since 2006. This Award recognizes journalists who has made significant contribution to promotion of press freedom in Pakistan. More |
Media Training
| UNESCO considers the mass media a partner in development. The organization works with media trainers to build and enhance capacities of journalists for providing relevant information to the public and facilitating the public's participation in development initiatives affecting them. Some training workshops were organized for young people as well as students interested in media and journalism. More |
Access to Information
| UNESCO Islamabad supports activities aiming at enhancing people's access to information. Making available relevant information is a means of empowering the people so that they may be able to make informed decision and choices. Moreover, with access to information, people can better participate in development process as well as contribute to further flow of information. More |