Hi folks, FYI. Katim George(s) wrote: > NOMINATIONS FOR UNESCO/CANO WORLD PRESS FREEDOM PRIZE > STILL OPEN > > The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation > (UNESCO) is still inviting nominations for the annual UNESCO/Guillermo > Cano World Press Freedom Prize, with a deadline of 31 October at the > latest. The award, which commemorates the death of Colombian journalist > Guillermo Cano, honours "a person, organisation or 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. Member > States, and international and regional professional and non-governmental > organisations working in the field of journalism and freedom of > expression may nominate candidates for the Prize." > > The award, which will be presented on World Press Freedom Day, 3 May > 2000, consists of a sculpture by Edgar Negret and a sum of US$25,000. > Nomination forms and regulations can be obtained through Alain Modoux, > Programme for Freedom of Expression, Democracy and Peace, 1, rue > Miollis, 75732 Paris Cedex 15; Tel: +45 68 42 02; Fax: +45 68 55 84; E- > mail: [log in to unmask] > > via / from / thanks to: > ** The IFEX "Communique" is published weekly in English, French and > Spanish by the International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX) > Clearing House. The office is operated by Canadian Journalists for Free > Expression (CJFE) in partnership with the member organisations of IFEX. > Contact the IFEX CH at 489 College St. #403, Toronto, Ontario M6G 1A5 > Canada, tel: +1 416 515 9622, fax: +1 416 515 7879, general e-mail: > [log in to unmask], "Communique" e-mail: [log in to unmask] The > "Communique" and the alerts can be viewed on the IFEX Internet Service at: > www.ifex.org. "Communique" Editor: Rebeccah Nelems. Subscriptions are > available free or through voluntary donation by e-mail and surface mail. The > views expressed in the "Communique" are the responsibility of the sources > to which they are > attributed. > :-) Message Ends; George(s) Lessard's Keywords Begin (-: > Freelance Media Arts, Management, Training, Mentoring & Consulting > On line: Internet / Workshops / Research / Presence / Content / > On location: TV / Radio / Production / ENG / EFP / Editing > Interests: Access / Activism / Communities / Cultures / Arts > Resume and more @ http://members.tripod.com/~media002 > Queries / Offers / Patronage / Commissions should be sent to > [log in to unmask] > Rostered Volunteer UNV# 120983 & CESO/SACO VA# 11799 > > -Caveat Lector- Disclaimers, NOTES TO EDITORS > & (c) information may be found @ > http://members.tripod.com/~media002/disclaimer.htm > Because of the nature of email & the WWW, > please check ALL sources & subjects. > - 30 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------