09 Jul 2015 Indigenous communication rights focus of WACC workshop
A workshop exploring the communication rights of indigenous communities in Northern Ontario will take place Sunday 12 July 2015 in Montreal, Canada.
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06 Jul 2015 Human rights and the post-2015 agenda
The U.N.’s member states have to agree by September 2015 on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) intended to combat poverty, notes Julia Duchrow in the latest issue of WACC’s Media Development quarterly.
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29 Jun 2015 Setting a media agenda in the Sustainable Development Goals
In the latest issue of WACC’s Media Development quarterly, Fackson Banda, a program specialist in UNESCO’s Communication and Information Sector, analyzes one of the goals and targets related to media in the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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15 Jun 2015 In Lebanon, the disabled face barriers to communication
In one of its country reports, Article 19, the London-based organization that promotes freedom of information worldwide, has profiled the current environment for disabled persons in Lebanon.
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10 Jun 2015 Interreligious seminar to explore how freedom of religion and freedom of expression coexist
WACC’s General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Karin Achtelstetter is among a select number of experts invited to take part in a seminar titled “United Against Violence in the Name of Religion: How do Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Expression Coexist...
01 Jun 2015 Initial GMMP findings show almost no improvement in women’s visibility
Preliminary results from the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) 2015 reveal an increase of just 1% from five years ago when only 24% of the people heard or read about in print, radio and television news were female.
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29 May 2015 New WACC President and Board of Directors elected
Rev. Dr. Samuel W. Meshack was elected to serve a four-year term as the new President of WACC at its Meeting of Members, 29 May 2015.
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08 May 2015 Church press awards honour communications
Christian communicators were honored May 1 by the Associated Church Press (ACP) and Canadian Church Press (CCP), meeting in joint convention in Toronto from April 29-May 1.
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07 May 2015 WACC announces its Meeting of Members 2015
WACC has announced a Meeting of Members to be held at the head office of the Association in Toronto, Canada, on Friday 29 May 2015 commencing at 0900 local time.
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01 May 2015 Church-related NGOs support World Press Freedom Day
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, May 3, the Conference of European Churches (CEC) and WACC Europe express their commitment to a free press in Europe and beyond.
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