Press Freedom and Globalisation - International Press Institute
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<strong>Press</strong> <strong>Freedom</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Globalisation</strong><br />
worth about US$ 50,000. 10 Second, Sweden supports training of journalists in Tanzania. 11<br />
Third, in Ug<strong>and</strong>a, Denmark <strong>and</strong> Norway together made survey of hindrances for local<br />
media to report on human rights, corruption <strong>and</strong> conflicts. 12 Fourth, Norway has come up<br />
with a media plan for Ug<strong>and</strong>a. This one includes proposals to establish a rural press club,<br />
a foundation for summoned journalists, developing of a diploma course in journalism, <strong>and</strong><br />
a campaign for a new media policy. 13 Fifth, in 2004 Norway resumed bilateral aid to<br />
Kenya, 13 years after Kenya cancelled it due to bad diplomatic relations. The Norwegian<br />
Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) started a process which probably would<br />
end up with a media plan for Kenya. 14 Sixth, Sweden sponsored community radios in all<br />
the East African countries, <strong>and</strong> supported a media NGO training journalists in focusing on<br />
needs of the poor. 15<br />
At the level of NGOs concerning media, individuals from Sc<strong>and</strong>inavia <strong>and</strong> East<br />
Africa interact with each other. For example, in IPI both members from Norway <strong>and</strong> Swe-<br />
den as well as Kenya have had prominent positions. The Sc<strong>and</strong>inavian countries have been<br />
well represented in the Board of Executives since its founding, 16 had the directorship, 17 <strong>and</strong><br />
hosted the General Assembly four times. 18 For Kenya, Tom Mboya became a key figure<br />
during the 1960s. He was invited as a prominent speaker to the General Assembly in Paris<br />
10 The Media Council of Tanzania, “Norwegian Embassy donates 24 m/- for WAPC conference” in Media<br />
Watch (Dar es Salaam: The Media Council of Tanzania, 2004), no. 56, Aug. 2004; <strong>and</strong> The Media Council<br />
of Tanzania, “Supporters of the WAPC conference in Bagamoyo” in Media Watch, no. 59, Nov. 2004.<br />
11 The Media Council of Tanzania, “SIDA okays 47 m/- for starting centre for training of journos” in Media<br />
Watch, no. 57, Sept. 2004.<br />
12 Norad, “Medierapport fra Ug<strong>and</strong>a”, internal memo, Norad, Oslo, Norway, 12 th October, 2004, archive<br />
reference 842.0.<br />
13 Ibid.<br />
14 Correspondance with Tone Bratteli, Senior Advisor, The Norwegian Agency for Development<br />
Cooperation, received e-mail 24 th January, 2005. E-mail: tone.bratteli@norad.no.<br />
15 Correspondance with Cecilia Bäckl<strong>and</strong>er, Diplomat at the Swedish Embassy in Nairobi, e-mail received<br />
11 th March, 2005. E-mail: cecilia@rosslyn.co.ke.<br />
16 <strong>International</strong> <strong>Press</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>, IPI – The First Ten Years, pp. 12-13, Coppard, IPI: The Defence of <strong>Press</strong><br />
<strong>Freedom</strong>, p. 128; <strong>and</strong> The <strong>International</strong> <strong>Press</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>, 1950-2000, pp. 8 amd 82.<br />
17 The <strong>International</strong> <strong>Press</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>, 1950-2000, p. 29.<br />
18 <strong>International</strong> <strong>Press</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>, “IPI Congresses” in 10 Years IPI Headquarters in Vienna (Vienna: The<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Press</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>, 2003), p. 49.<br />
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