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The Department of Public Affairs has organised a national conference and symposium to commemorate the UNESCO-designated World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday, May 3, and Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown.
The event which brings together industry practitioners and stakeholders from across the local media and communication spectrum will focus discussions on the global theme for this year “Journalism Under Surveillance” and Guyana’s national sub-theme: “Partnerships in Communication for Development (C4D).”
The conference opener will be headlined by a feature address by President Dr Irfaan Ali. Several special guests will also attend the event including Minister of Home Affairs and Information of Barbados, Wilfred Abrahams; Head of the Press Office of Suriname, Alven Roosveld, as well as other Caribbean and international partners.
Participants will interact with several panels of leading local and visiting industry practitioners and experts during the symposium.
Of considerable note too, is the unveiling of the ground-breaking Guyana Media and Communication Academy (GMACA) during the conference ceremony. The Academy’s online learning platform developed in collaboration with Coursera, will immediately be open to the first cohort of learners following the unveiling.
The PPP/C Administration values its extensive record in and out of office, of advancing and preserving the freedoms enjoyed by the local press and the wider media fraternity, while addressing issues of concern whenever and wherever they arise.
The Government recognises that the transforming landscapes of Guyana’s economy and society will have corresponding implications for the evolution of the Guyanese media and as such, efforts are ongoing to facilitate scholarships for advanced industry studies, upskilling opportunities and other interventions, to further enable an environment for a free press to thrive and grow.
It considers the mainstreaming of C4D, as a potential catalytic partnership with the “Fourth Estate” which if forged, can help to underpin Guyana’s transformational thrust. To register, persons are asked to visit the link http://www.wpfconference.gy
