Cooperation between the Press Council and UNESCO
The Press council is starting the realisation of a nine month project, in cooperation with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and with financial support from the European Union. The aim of this project is to strengthen the capacity and role of the self-regulatory body for print and online media. Within the project a seminar on the ethical standards in online media will be held, as well as consultations with representatives of editorial staff regarding the problem of copy rights infringements. The representatives of the Press Council will also participate in regional events.
This project is part of a three-year regional project “Building trust in the media in South East Europe and Turkey.” Its goal is to strengthen the freedom of expression, free and timely access to information, as well as to strengthen the capacity of free, professional media and media pluralism. The first event of this project will be a regional conference “Challenges of self-regulation of online media” to be held on 2nd May as a side event to the celebration of the World Press Freedom Day in Helsinki.