FREEDOM OF THE PRESS DAY 2016

May 3 2016

The Norwegian Press Association, the Norwegian Union of Journalists, the Association of Norwegian Editors, the Fritt Ord Foundation, Norwegian PEN, IPI Norway, Mediabedriftene and the Norwegian UNESCO Commission invite the public to a seminar on the occasion of Freedom of the Press Day, on Tuesday 3 May, 4.00 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. at Sentralen in Øvre Slottsgate 3, Oslo.

Registration through Facebook or by email.

Programme
4.00 p.m. Potato lefse with cold cuts from the Sentralen Mat grocery store in Tønsberg

4.30 p.m. Freedom of the Press Day: moderator Annette Groth

4.30 p.m. Opening by UNESCO CEO Tora Aasland

4.40 p.m. The Turkish editor Kadri Gürsel, interviewed by Annette Groth, on the situation for Turkish journalists and editors.

5.00 p.m. Debate: Why are there breaches of freedom of the press and other human rights in Turkey – and what can/should the international community do about the situation? Featuring professor and human rights expert Mads Andenæs, researcher and specialist in Political Psychology Siri M. Neset and editor-in-chief of Aftenposten Espen Egil Hansen.

5.30 p.m. Break

5.45 p.m. Journalist and fellow human being in covering the refugee catastrophe – the preservation of integrity? Dialogue between Kadafi Zaman (TV2), Åge Winge (Adresseavisen) and Annette Groth.

The Prize for Good Journalism will be awarded before the event, same venue. This event will begin at 3 p.m. See the Facebook event for more information.

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