NEWSDESKS ALERT

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<font size="3">Triennial Conference of Journalists’ leaders from 100 and more countries.

Event: International Federation of Journalists World Congress
Time and Place: May 28th to June 1st 2007, World Trade Center, Moscow
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Issues

„« Killing of Journalists and Impunity Crisis
„« Press Freedom in Russia
„« Confronting Intolerance in Media
„« Decent Work for Quality Media
„« Future of Journalism
„« Exclusive Preview of A Mighty Heart with message from Angelina Jolie

Regional focus:

„« Palestine: Journalists targeted as the Crisis Deepens
„« Iraqi journalists call for new safety strategy
„« Colombian journalists launch new national union
„« Europe’s first international agreement
„« Africa: A Changing Landscape for Journalism
„« Latin America: Globalisation and the new Radicalism
„« China: New Media and a New Strategy

Contacts for Interviews and follow-up:
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER RACHEL COHEN: +7 9165 82 25 99

Russian: Dimitry Muraviev: +74956374455

On the web: http://www.ifj.org/congress