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| | [10 Jan 1996] PI/925 : SEMINAR ON PROMOTING INDEPENDENT AND PLURALISTIC ARAB MEDIA OPENS IN SANA'A (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | During its five-day session, which concludes on 11 January, the Seminar will review issues affecting media in the Arab world, including independence and pluralism; public service media; the legal, cultural and political framework for a free and pluralistic media; censorship and self-censorship; strengthening professional training; and training of media professional organizations. |
 | | In a welcoming address, the Prime Minister of Yemen, Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, highlighted Yemen's support for the Seminar and paid tribute to the Secretary-General. |
 | | The Assistant Director-General for Communication, Information and Informatics of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Henrikas Yushkiavitshus, spoke on behalf of Director-General Federico Mayor. |
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