Seminars for Journalists - Media Reporting on Children

2 July, 2010 - 05:07
Deadline: 
30 July, 2010 - 09:07
In July 2010 UNICEF and the Ministry of Corrections and Legal Assistance within the framework of the EU-supported project "Reform Options for the Penitentiary and Probation Systems for Convicted Child Offenders in Georgia" will be conducting 4 two-day trainings for acting journalists about reporting on children and international standards.

Trainings aim at informing journalists about children's rights and ethical norms and protection of international standards while reporting on children. In particular, the following issues will be discussed: UN human rights' system, child rights and international obligations, children in conflict with the law and international standards, reform of the juvenile justice system in Georgia, child rights and media, psychological aspects of reporting on children by media, journalist's freedom and responsibilities, media ethics and child rights, standards on reporting on children in conflict with the law, interviewing children.

Dates, location of the trainings and participants' profile:

I Training - 8-9 July in Tbilisi, for members of the Association for Regional Broadcasters

II Training - 16-17 July, Bazaleti, for Tbilisi-based journalists

III Training - 22-23 July, Kobuleti, for west-Georgia journalists

IV Training - 30-31 July, Sighnaghi, for east-Georgia journalists

Participants of the trainings - 20. Travel and accommodation expenses of the participants will be covered.

Those who wish to participate into the trainings, please, contact: Maya Kurtsikidze, Communication Officer, UNICEF Georgia, cel: 899 53 30 71, mkurtsikidze@unicef.org

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