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Seminar in Ukraine discussed public awareness of media freedom
KYIV 26 November 2002
KYIV, 26 November 2002 - A two-day seminar on "Public Awareness on Freedom of the Media" ended today in the southern Ukrainian town of Mykolaiv.
The event was part of a series of seminars held throughout Ukraine on the difficulties experienced by media when expressing criticism of official positions. The aim was also to train journalists and government officials in order to improve their understanding of each other's work and to examine legal issues that may arise.
The seminar was organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, in close co-operation with the Parliamentary Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information Policy, the Supreme Court and the Association of Journalists "Khartia 4".
This project was entirely funded by the United Kingdom and supported by the office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media.
The event was part of a series of seminars held throughout Ukraine on the difficulties experienced by media when expressing criticism of official positions. The aim was also to train journalists and government officials in order to improve their understanding of each other's work and to examine legal issues that may arise.
The seminar was organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, in close co-operation with the Parliamentary Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information Policy, the Supreme Court and the Association of Journalists "Khartia 4".
This project was entirely funded by the United Kingdom and supported by the office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media.