SEEMO Delegation to visit Skopje from 4-6 October
05. October 2011. | 08:59 09:01
Source: Emg.rs
The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), will visit the Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) from 4-6 October 2011.
The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), will visit the Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) from 4-6 October 2011.
The purpose of the visit to is to acquire a better understanding of the media situation in the country. During the past years, and especially since the beginning of 2011, SEEMO has received complaints regarding political and economic pressure on media outlets.
SEEMO, a leading regional media organisation of editors-in-chief, media owners, media CEOs and prominent journalists in South, East and Central Europe, defends press freedom and promotes quality journalism.
The seven-member delegation will meet the country´s President, Gjorge Ivanov; Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and his team; the Head of the OSCE Mission, Ralf Breth; Austrian Ambassador Alois Kraut; and more than 30 media representatives including owners, directors, editors-in chief, journalists, media experts, NGO representatives, and other professionals.
The head of the SEEMO delegation is Oliver Vujovic, SEEMO Secretary General.
SEEMO will publish a report after the mission.
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