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Dear editors, bureau chiefs,
Here is a news item for your information and use.
Regards,
Nava Thakuria
Media Workshop on Human Trafficking in Guwahati
Guwahat: The United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC) Regional
Office for South Asia, New Delhi, is planning to organise a one day
media sensitization workshop in Guwahati on 22 nd January 2008 for
journalists of Assam and Meghalaya. The objective of this workshop is
to share facts and information about drug abuse & HIV/AIDS and the
role media can play in mitigating this problem. The workshop will also
discuss the issue of glamorization of drugs in popular medium.
UNODC works with member states to combat issues such as drugs,
HIV/AIDS, human trafficking, corruption and terrorism.
Participation from mid-career journalist, who have a keen interest in
development issue are welcome at the one day workshop. Preference will
be given to women participants and journalist from rural areas and
vernacular media.
The workshop is being organised with active support from bodies such
as Guwahati Press Club, Journalist Forum, Assam and senior
journalists from the North East media. Mr. Gary Lewis, Representative,
UNODC ROSA will chair the workshop apart from other UNODC officials
and resource persons from Assam.
Interested reporter-journalists are requested to contact UNODC office,
New Delhi for registration. The registration will close by the
evening of 20 th January.
For further information, please contact the following:
Pinky Pradhan, Project Associate, Regional Office for South Asia,
UNODC, New Delhi -21 (M-9899355203/9810920777, E-mail:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]) and Nava Thakuria (Ph. 0361 2630963, E-mail:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]).
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