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• 06.10.16 Launch of the Spanish Online Database of Case Law on Freedom of Expression Freedom of Expression Case Law Database: Columbia University in collaboration with UNESCO, Dejusticia, FLIP, and Universidad Externado de Colombia launch the Spanish Online Database of Case Law on Freedom of Expression

• 06.10.16 Dialogues on convergence, media regulation and rights of audiences in Ibero America This news item is only available in Spanish at the moment.

• 06.10.16 Media roundtable on election preparedness held in Mogadishu, Somalia A roundtable on election preparedness took place on 28 September 2016 in Mogadishu, Somalia in order to provide key media outlets and media associations with a platform to discuss challenges faced during elections and propose possible solutions in preparation to the forthcoming elections in Somalia.

• 06.10.16 UNESCO and the EU partner to promote Media pluralism and professionalism in the Gambia October 6, 2016. Banjul, Islamic Republic of The Gambia The European Union and UNESCO launched on October 6th in Banjul, Islamic Republic of the Gambia, a four-month initiative to reinforce the capacities of Gambian media professionals. This project is part of a wider Governance Programme of 10 million euro (approximately equivalent to 500 million dalasi) financed by the European Union in the country, which includes several components such as: (i) Access to Justice and Legal Education, (ii) Journalism and Media, and (iii) Public Financial Management.

• 06.10.16 Palestinian universities to pilot model course on safety of journalists Several Palestinian universities are set to pilot a new syllabus on journalists' safety developed by UNESCO and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) for the Arab region, following a national seminar organized by UNESCO in Ramallah last week.

• 05.10.16 Radio for Peace Network promoting peace in South Sudan "We are the instrument of peace," urged Mr Norbert Otieno, Chairperson of Radio for Peace Network in South Sudan, during a training workshop involving fourteen radio station managers from around the country held from 21 to 22 September 2016. "We have the right tool, which is the media, in our possession and we need to use our radios to promote peace by broadcasting peace messages daily and three peace programs weekly." He went on to stress the importance of using radio as a platform for peace, especially now that the country is urging all the citizens to live together in harmony and stop fighting.

• 05.10.16 « Journalisme et citoyenneté » : La jeunesse comme moteur de changement (in French)

• 04.10.16 By Youth and for Youth: UNESCO launches Global Youth Poster Contest on Media and Information Literacy To mark the upcoming Global MIL Week 2016 Feature Event, UNESCO is launching a Global Youth Poster Contest on Media and Information Literacy (MIL).

• 03.10.16 Policy Document on independent broadcasting regulation to be launched in Chile this week Next 7th October, the launching of electronic publication Independent regulation of broadcasting: a review of international policies and experiences will take place in Santiago de Chile.

• 03.10.16 Director-General condemns killing of photojournalist Jeroen Oerlemans in Libya The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today recalled the obligation of all to respect the civilian status of journalists reporting from scenes of conflict as she condemned the killing of photojournalist Jeroen Oerlemans in Libya, on 2 October.

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