In-house training sessions at 12 local radio and TV channels
throughout Moldova are scheduled for the week of June 27 in the
framework of the project "New Perspectives for Women" (NPW). They will
be carried out by trainers from Internews-Ukraine in partnership with
specialists from the Chisinau-based "OWH - TV Studio" and the Moldovan
office of Radio Free Europe. These visits will mark the second stage
of a training series for Moldovan broadcasters aimed at improving the
coverage of human trafficking and prevention thereof. 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. Later this year 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, 27/06/05