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The United Nations Education Science and Culture Organisation (Unesco) has invited member states and regional and international organisations, professional and non-governmental organisations working in the field of journalism and freedom of expression to nominate candidates for the Unesco/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.
The purpose of this award is to honour a person, organisation or an institution that has made a notable contribution to the defence and/or promotion of press freedom
anywhere in the world, especially if this involved risk. The prize is intended to reward journalists who have shown dedication in the name of freedom of expression and information and to afford them the international recognition they deserve. Awarded
annually, the prize is marked by a ceremony and the winner is presented $25,000.
The prize, which celebrates its 11th year in 2008, is named after the Colombian journalist, who died in the line of duty and has become a symbol of the fight against repression of the media worldwide. This year, the prize will be presented in Mozambique, during the World Press Freedom Day conference, which will take place on May 3, 2008.
In 2008, World Press Freedom Day will focus on the freedom of the press and the ‘Access to information and the empowerment of people’. More information on the themes and speakers of the conference will be available on the Unesco website in the near future.
Nominations for the prize should be submitted by January 30, 2008 to Unesco, Division for Freedom of Expression, Paris.
Source: The News
Date:12/13/2007
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