Senior managers of local and national radio stations learned aspects
of planning and producing specialized programs on human trafficking
during a three-day workshop in Chisinau. The workshop was part of a
training series organized under the auspices of the project "New
Perspectives for Women"(NPW). Led by Pavlo Novikov of
Internews-Ukraine and Vitalie Dogaru of the Moldovan office of Radio
Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the workshop highlighted the general
situation with human trafficking in Moldova, efforts of
non-governmental organizations to combat this phenomenon, along with a
variety of broadcasting techniques aimed at organizing effective
public information campaigns. NPW is a four-year project, which is
administered by Winrock International, a US non-governmental
organization, with funding from the US Agency for International
Development (USAID). NPW provides training, information and support
services to the population segments that run the greatest risk of
being trafficked. The Independent Journalism Center (IJC) participates
in the implementation of the project awareness-raising component. Five
workshops for broadcasters were carried out in March-May 2005. Print
journalists will have an opportunity to go on study trips to Ukraine.
Other activities planned in the framework of the project include
production of specialized broadcasts on the issue, media monitoring,
and elaboration of a specialized university-level course (IJC).
IJC @ 10:30 PST, 23/05/05