DPI TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR BROADCASTERS AND JOURNALISTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BEGINS AT HEADQUARTERS
Press Release Note No. 5749 |
Note to Correspondents
DPI TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR BROADCASTERS AND JOURNALISTS
FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BEGINS AT HEADQUARTERS
The United Nations Training Programme for Broadcasters and Journalists from Developing Countries begins its twenty-second session today at Headquarters, under the direction of the Department of Public Information (DPI).
The Programme was established in 1980 by the General Assembly, which requested the Secretary-General to initiate an in-service training programme for broadcasters and journalists from developing countries. Fifteen junior and
mid-level journalists and broadcasters, including three sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation of Germany, are taking part in the six-week Programme, which ends on 18 October.
This year's participants work for media organizations in Afghanistan, Algeria, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Estonia, Ghana, India, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Paraguay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Tonga and Zimbabwe. The Programme is designed to supplement national, regional and other international training opportunities.
During the Programme, the participants will:
-- Receive in-service training in DPI and take part in the work of the General Assembly;
-- Undertake professional work assignments and receive briefings from United Nations officials on issues of priority to the Organization;
-- Visit major media organizations in New York, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta to observe their operations; and
-- Serve as temporary United Nations correspondents, covering United Nations meetings and activities on behalf of their home media organizations.
The Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, Shashi Tharoor, will welcome the participants and formally open the Programme at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 10 September, in Conference Room 9.
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Participants in 2002 Programme
Following are the countries, names and affiliations of the 15 participants in the 2002 Programme:
Name of Participant
Media Type
Country
Affiliation
Sponsored by the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
(Mr.) Breshna NAZARI
Afghanistan
Kabul Weekly
(Ms.) Rym TERBECHE
Radio
Algeria
Radio Algérienne Chaîne III
(Mr.) Julio RODRIGUES
TV
Cape Verde
Radio Televisão Cabo Verdiana
(Mr.) Guillaume OUANGALE
Central African Republic
Le Citoyen
(Ms.) Ragne JÕERAND
Estonia
As Sl Õhtuleht
(Mr.) Vishnudeep SOM
TV
India
New Delhi Television Ltd.
(Ms.) Reem AL-MEE
Kuwait
Al-Rai Al-Aam
(Mr.) Titony SISURATH
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lao News Agency (KPL)
(Mr.) Rafael GUNSETT
TV
Paraguay
Sistema Nacional de Television
(Ms.) Des-Marie GREENAWAY
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The News
(Mr.) Zoltan MIKES
Slovak Republic
Pravda
(Ms.) Fonongava’inga MANGISI
Radio
Tonga
Millennium Radio A3V
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Sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation
(Ms.) Gifty DANSOA ANTI
TV
Ghana
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
(Ms.) Nontyatyambo PETROS
South Africa
Business Day
(Mr.) Godfrey MARAWANYIKA
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Independent
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