Note No. 5749

DPI TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR BROADCASTERS AND JOURNALISTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BEGINS AT HEADQUARTERS

09/09/2002
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

Print

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

Print

Central African Republic

Le Citoyen

(Ms.) Ragne JÕERAND

Print

Estonia

As Sl Õhtuleht

(Mr.) Vishnudeep SOM

TV

India

New Delhi Television Ltd.

(Ms.) Reem AL-MEE

Print

Kuwait

Al-Rai Al-Aam

(Mr.) Titony SISURATH

Print

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Lao News Agency (KPL)

(Mr.) Rafael GUNSETT

TV

Paraguay

Sistema Nacional de Television

(Ms.) Des-Marie GREENAWAY

Print

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The News

(Mr.) Zoltan MIKES

Print

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

Print

South Africa

Business Day

(Mr.) Godfrey MARAWANYIKA

Print

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Independent


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For information media. Not an official record.