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Azerbaijani media representatives to participate in world congress of journalists

21 September 2011 13:08 (UTC +04:00)

IPI Azerbaijan National Committeeâ€™s Information department told APA that Chairperson of the IPI Azerbaijan National Committee Umud Rahimoglu, Chairperson of the Press Council Aflatun Amashov, APA Director General Vusale Mahirgizi and Department Head of the International Eurasia Press Fund Nick Nwolisa will participate in the event which will be held in Taiwan on September 24-27. According to Rahimoglu, Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou will open IPIâ€™s this yearâ€™s world congress: â€œTraditionally, the International Press Institutes World Congress and General Assembly is held at the high level. This eventâ€™s opening and closing are held by the worldâ€™s famous people, presidents, prime ministers. This yearâ€™s event will be opened by Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeouâ€.

IPIâ€™s â€œFree Media Pioneer Awardâ€ will be presented to the winner of 2011- Tunisiaâ€™s well-known â€˜Kalimaâ€ radio.

Rahimoglu said that the three-day conference will focus on the theme, â€œThe Asian Media Century? 21st Century Developments from New Technologies to Press Freedomâ€. According to him, the representatives of the most countries of the world, including the US, the United Kingdom, Germany, Romania, China, India, Pakistan, Japan, South Korea, the United Arabian Emirates, South Africa and the other countries will attend the prestigious media event.

â€œBBC Director General Marc Thompson, Hournalist of â€œThe Washington Postâ€ newspaper John Pomfret, CNN correspondent Jim Clancy, Chairman of Chinese â€œThomson Reutersâ€ agency David Schlesinger, The Associated Press vice president John Daniszewski, The Guardianâ€™s special correspondent Amelia Hill will deliver a speech at the event.