SEENPM Promotes Newsroom Ombudsman Mechanism in 8 Countries

30 November 2009, Podgorica – In collaboration with UNESCO and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe(OSCE), SEENPM organized national roundtable discussions on media self-regulation and newsroom ombudsman mechanism in  seven SEE countries and Turkey in October and November. The goal of the events was to support European standards in media, to establish effective, functioning self-regulatory mechanisms and to create a network of interested and expert contributors. The series of roundtables was part of a two-and-half year project which is funded by the European Commission and implemented by UNESCO. The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media provided additional support to the project by sponsoring the participation of international experts in the events.

The national roundtable discussions were held in

Skopje – October 20, 2009

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Dubrovnik – November 3, 2009

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Istanbul – November 9, 2009

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Sarajevo – November 10, 2009

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Pristina – November 17, 2009

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Novi Sad – November 19, 2009

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Tirana – November 24, 2009 

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Podgorica – November 30, 2009

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