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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4><FONT face=Arial>Panos South Asia in collaboration with UNESCO and Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) is organising a South Asian </FONT><FONT face=Arial>regional conference 'Freedom of Press in South Asia: Old Challenges, New Media' on 3rd and 4th May 2009, to commemorate the World Press Freedom Day 2009.</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><STRONG><FONT size=4>In this regard, and in order to reach out to wider audience beyond the confines of the conference hall, we are pleased to announce that the proceedings of the</FONT> <FONT size=4>conference shall be</FONT></STRONG> <STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=5>LIVE WEBCAST from Nepal Standard Time 12:30 pm on 3rd May and from 09:00 am on 4th May 2009.</FONT></STRONG> <STRONG><FONT size=4>The live webcast can be accessed at:</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4><STRONG>The detail program of the conference is also available on the webcast site. </STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=4><STRONG>You can also participate virtually by submitting your comments and questions online through the feedback window form which is available on the webcast site.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4><STRONG>Look forward to your active participation.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4><STRONG>Best regards, </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4><STRONG>Kishor Pradhan<BR>Deputy Director, Panos South Asia<BR>Country Representative, Panos Nepal<BR>Sri Durbar Tole, Patan, Lalitpur<BR>GPO Box 13651, Kathmandu, Nepal</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><STRONG><FONT size=4>Tel: 977-1-5521889/<WBR>5531447 (Off), Fax: 977-1-5544641<BR>E-mail: </FONT></STRONG><A href="mailto:kishor@panossouthasia.org"><STRONG><FONT size=4>kishor@panossouthas<WBR>ia.org</FONT></STRONG></A><BR><STRONG><FONT size=4>Cell: 977-9851040564</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><STRONG><FONT size=4>Website: </FONT></STRONG><A href="http://www.panossouthasia.org/"><STRONG><FONT size=4>www.panossouthasia.<WBR>org</FONT></STRONG></A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><STRONG><FONT size=4>Listen online to Panos Radio South Asia at </FONT></STRONG><A href="http://www.panosradiosouthasia.org/"><STRONG><FONT size=4>www.panosradiosouth<WBR>asia.org</FONT></STRONG></A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4><STRONG>"Panos South Asia's vision is to make our societies inclusive, democratic <BR>and just. We seek to renegotiate power through the media by enabling diverse<BR>opinions, ideas and theories to be included in the debate on governance and<BR>development"<WBR>.<BR></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4><STRONG>A. Sofie Jannusch<BR>Catholic Media Council<BR>P.O.Box 10 21 04<BR>52021 Aachen<BR>Fon: **49-241-70 13 12 12<BR>skype: sofie.jannusch<BR>Fax: **49-241-70 13 12 33<BR>Email: <A href="mailto:sofie.jannusch@cameco.org">sofie.jannusch@cameco.org</A><BR>Internet: <A href="http://www.cameco.org">http://www.cameco.org</A></STRONG></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>