Wednesday, April 18, 2007

World Press Freedom Day Conference to be Held in Maldives

Maldives will host this year’s World Press Freedom Day Conference. The conference is being held in collaboration with UNESCO and Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC).

The Press Freedom Day events and special ceremony to commemorate the day would take place on the 2nd and 3rd of May in the capital Male’.

President of the Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom would attend the special session to commemorate the World Press Freedom Day. A high level delegation from the Asian region would converge in the Maldives to present, discuss and disseminate information on issues related to Press Freedom at the two day session. The theme for the conference has been set for “Media Control, Freedom of Expression and Freedom of the Press in South Asia.”

International and local media personnel are invited to take part in the Press Freedom Day events held in the Maldives.

For online registration and further information please visit www.maldivesinfo.gov.mv

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