World Press Freedom Day 2013 in Cambodia: Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media
TENTATIVE PROGRAMME
World Press Freedom Day 2013
Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media
3 May 2013
8.00-12.00
Himawari Hotel, Phnom Penh
MC: Mr. Sophal Chhay
Opening Ceremony:
Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media
7:30-8:00 Registration
National Anthem
8:00-8:20 Remarks by Ms. Anne Lemaistre
UNESCO Representative in Cambodia
Remarks by Mr. James Heenan
Representative a.i.
Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia (OHCHR)
8:20-8:35 Opening remarks by H.E. Mr. Khieu Kanharith
Minister of Information, Ministry of Information
8:35-8:40 Video screening on Safety of Journalists in Cambodia produced by the students of the Royal University of Phnom Penh – Department of Media and Communication
Session 1. Safe and free to speak? – Perspectives from media professionals in Cambodia
Moderator: Mr. Pen Samithy President of the Club of Cambodian Journalists
8:40-8:55 Mr. Kay Kimsong Editor-in-Chief, Phnom Penh Post Khmer
8:55-9:10 Ms. Kounila Keo Journalist and Blogger, Blue Lady Blog
9:10-9:25 Mr. Kevin Doyle Editor-in-Chief, Cambodia Daily
9:25-9:40 Mr. Pen Bona Editor-in-Chief, Radio France International
9:40-10:10 Panel Discussion and Open Floor for Q & A
10:10-10:25 Coffee Break
Session 2. Legal and regulatory frameworks to protect journalists in Cambodia
Moderator: Mr. Ratana Som, Director of Department of Media and Communication at the Royal University of Phnom Penh
10:25-10:40 Mr. Pak Chanlino Legal Advocacy Officer, OHCHR Cambodia
10:40-10:55 Mr. Pa Nguon Teang Director, Cambodia Center for Independent Media
10:55-11:10 Mr. Sok Samoeun President, Cambodian Defenders Project
11:10-11:40 Panel Discussion Session and Q & A Open Floor
11:40-11:55 Concluding Remarks by Mr. Denis Schrey Country Representative, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
11:55-13:00 Lunch
End of Program
World Press Freedom Day 2013 marks and celebrates its 20th anniversary. 3 May was proclaimed World Press Freedom Day at the UN General Assembly in 1993 following a recommendation adopted at the 26th session of UNESCO’s General Conference in 1991. It is a day to encourage and develop initiatives in favor of press freedom, to assess the state of press freedom worldwide, and to remind governments of the need to respect their commitment to freedom of expression.
The Theme of WPFD 2013 is Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media. This year’s WPFD celebration aims to provide a forum for dialogue among media representatives, practitioners, and civil society organizations to discuss the current challenges and issues surrounding the safety of journalists in Cambodia.
Session 1 of the Day will bring perspectives from Cambodian media professionals both in print and audiovisual media. As directors, editors-in-chief, journalists, and human rights workers working in the media sector in Cambodia, what kind of dangers and intimidations do they face? What role can the government, international organizations, civil society, the media and other private sector actors play in ensuring journalists’ safety? Session 2 will aim to seek solutions and bring into light the legal and regulatory frameworks in Cambodia: Are the existing legislation and regulations effective and sufficient tools to protect journalists in the country?
World Press Freedom Day 2013 will be celebrated by UNESCO Phnom Penh Office and the Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in cooperation with KonradAdenaurStiftung (KAS) Foundation, Cambodian Communication Institute (CCI), Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ), and the Department of Media and Communication (DMC) at the Royal University of Phnom Penh.
For further information, please contact:
Ms. Jamie Lee (UNESCO): 07877 21 44 or hj.lee@unesco.org
Ms. Zoe Latumbo (OHCHR): 012790178 or zlatumbo@ohchr.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Celebration of the World Press Freedom Day
Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media
3rd May 2013
Himawari Hotel
8:00 am-12:00 pm
World Press Freedom Day 2013 marks and celebrates its 20th anniversary. 3 May was proclaimed World Press Freedom Day at the UN General Assembly in 1993 following a recommendation adopted at the 26th session of UNESCO’s General Conference in 1991. It is a day to encourage and develop initiatives in favor of press freedom, to assess the state of press freedom worldwide, and to remind governments of the need to respect their commitment to freedom of expression.
The Theme of WPFD 2013 is Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media. This year’s WPFD celebration aims to provide a forum for dialogue among media representatives, practitioners, and civil society organizations to discuss the current challenges and issues surrounding the safety of journalists in Cambodia.
Session 1 of the Day will bring perspectives from Cambodian media professionals both in print and audiovisual media. As directors, editors-in-chief, journalists, and human rights workers working in the media sector in Cambodia, what kind of dangers and intimidations do they face? What role can the government, international organizations, civil society, the media and other private sector actors play in ensuring journalists’ safety? Session 2 will aim to seek solutions and bring into light the legal and regulatory frameworks in Cambodia: Are the existing legislation and regulations effective and sufficient tools to protect journalists in the country?
World Press Freedom Day 2013 will be celebrated by UNESCO Phnom Penh Office and the Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in cooperation with KonradAdenaurStiftung (KAS) Foundation, Cambodian Communication Institute (CCI), Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ), and the Department of Media and Communication (DMC) at the Royal University of Phnom Penh.
For further information, please contact:
Ms. Jamie Lee (UNESCO): 07877 21 44 or hj.lee@unesco.org
Ms. Zoe Latumbo (OHCHR): 012790178 or zlatumbo@ohchr.org