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2007 World Press Freedom Day - 3 May 2007
Debate at Portcullis House
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"World Media Freedom is in Retreat"
3 May 2007, 10am to 12 noon
The Attlee Suite, Portcullis House, Parliament Street, London SW1A 2LW
sponsored by
Chris Huhne, MP for Eastleigh
David Willetts, Shadow Education Secretary and MP for Havant
Derek Wyatt, MP for Sittingbourne & Sheppey
with support from
The Open Society Institute
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The UK National Commission for UNESCO and Press Freedom Network are delighted to announce the annual debate to mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May.
This year's debate will feature the following high-profiles speakers...
and expert witnesses...
 The debate will be chaird by William Horsley, Journalist and Broadcaster, Chair of the Association of European Journalists, UK.
Format
This year's debate will take the form of an Oxford Union debate, with an opportunity for the audience to contribute to the discussion from the floor, and will culminate in an audience vote on the motion.
The presentation ceremony for the winner of the UK National Commission - Independent article writing competition will be held before the debate opens.
Registration and Tickets
Entry is FREE but booking is ESSENTIAL to fulfil security requirement of at Portcullis House.
TO DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAMME ON 3 MAY
 UK National Commission for UNESCO/The Independent Article Writing Competition
In conjunction with the 2007 WPFD debate, the UK National Commission teamed up with the Independent to hold a writing compeition for UK students to raise awareness of press freedom issues and engage the journalism student community to consider and define the main global challenges currently facing freedom of expression.
 The entries were shortlisted and judged by Miklos Haraszti, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media; Ivor Gaber, Research Professor in Media and Politics, University of Bedfordshire also Vice Chair of the UK National Commission for UNESCO Communication & Information Committee; Chris Frost, Chair, Association for Journalism Educators; and Ian Burrell, Media Editor of the Independent
This year's winner is Lydia Polzer's article, which was published in the Independent on 7 May. http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article2517068.ece
Further Information on world press freedom
Other UK Events on World Press Freedom Day
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued statement in support of press and media freedom.
Week-long discussion on issues of media freedom on 
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