Event
Shaping a future of rights: Latest initiatives for the protection of journalists in Latin America and the Caribbean
In the framework of the World Press Freedom Day 2023 Global Conference, the UNESCO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Columbia University Global Freedom of Expression Programme and the Society of Correspondents in Latin America and the Caribbean (SOCOLAC) co-organise this event to address the Model Law on the Safety of Journalists, the safety of women journalists and the presentation of the publication "Intervention and Interaction Model Protocol for Security Forces regarding journalists, communicators and the media", among other key issues.
1 May 2023
Shaping a future of rights: Latest initiatives for the protection of journalists in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Location
MLK Conference Room 527, Riverside Church, Columbia University, NY, United States of America
Rooms :
MLK Conference Room 527, Riverside Church, Columbia University, NY
Type :
Cat VII – Seminar and training
Arrangement type :
In-Person
Language and in-person participation
The event will be in Spanish and in hybrid format.
To participate in person in New York, please register here:
Virtual participation
To participate remotely via Zoom and receive your login credentials by email, please register here:
PROGRAMME
Opening remarks
- Rosa M. González, Regional Communication and Information Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean, UNESCO
Model Law on the Safety of Journalists
- Nathalie Castillo, Chamber of Deputies, Chile. The Model Law initiative in Chile.
- Cristina Zahar, Executive Secretary, ABRAJI, Brazil. The Model Law initiative in Brazil.
Intervention and Interaction Model Protocol for Security Forces regarding journalists, communicators and the media
- Eduardo Bertoni, Representative and Coordinator, Regional Office for South America, Inter American Institute of Human Rights. Intervention and Interaction Model Protocol for Security Forces regarding journalists, communicators and the media.
Safety of women journalists
- Alejandra Negrete, Expert in gender and freedom of expression. Safety of journalists and gender perspective in Latin America.
Other recent initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Ginna Morelo, Colombian journalist. The safety of journalists in the post-conflict period.
- José María Costa, Coordinator, Bureau for the Safety of Journalists, Paraguay. Progress and challenges in Paraguay.
Closure
- Mauricio Weibel, President, Society of Correspondents in Latin America and the Caribbean (SOCOLAC). Thinking a regional and global strategy.
Moderator: Ricardo Rivas, Vicepresident and Executive Director, Society of Correspondents in Latin America and the Caribbean (SOCOLAC).
