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        DE" lang="EN-GB">we would like to make you aware and cordially
        invite you to our next ECPMF
        conference in Leipzig, Germany:<br>
      </span></p>
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          mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="EN-US">ECPMF
          Conference “Defending journalists under threat </span></b><b><span
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          DE" lang="EN-US">solidarity, support and safe houses”</span></b></p>
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          mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="EN-US">Thursday,
          5th October 2017,
          9am-6pm</span></b><span
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          mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="EN-US">Leipzig
          School of Media,
          Poetenweg 28, Leipzig, Germany</span></b></p>
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          keynote speaker will be </span></span><b><span
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              new Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harl</b></span><b><span
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        DE" lang="EN-US">Prosecution of journalists in Turkey, frequent
        attacks on media workers in
        Hungary, Poland and Ukraine, accreditations withdrawn at the G20
        summit in
        Germany and daily harassment through verbal abuse and hate
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        ... threats to journalists and violations of media freedom are
        on the
        increase across Europe.</span></p>
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        are cordially invited to Leipzig to explore practical solutions
        for
        tackling the many threats that media workers face today. Meet
        journalists under
        threat, high-profile experts, politicians and representatives of
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        networks to discuss </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:
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        mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="EN-US">legal
        assistance for
        whistleblowers and their journalistic contacts </span><span
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        mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="EN-US">safe
        houses away from home for
        media workers under threat </span><span
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        mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="EN-US">political
        measures that are
        needed to improve the current situation</span><span
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        mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="EN-GB">and
        much more</span></p>
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        mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="EN-US">For
        more information and the
        programme please visit the<b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://ecpmf.eu/events/-ecpmf17-defending-journalists-under-threat">event
            website</a></b></span><span
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        mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="EN-US">There
        you also find further info on the venue and accommodation. The
        programme
        will be updated regularly. </span><span
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        mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="EN-US">Please
        confirm your
        participation <u>until September 25th 2017</u> </span><span
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        mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="EN-GB">on
        the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://ecpmf.eu/events/-ecpmf17-defending-journalists-under-threat">event
          website</a><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://ecpmf.eu/events/-ecpmf17-defending-journalists-under-threat">
        </a>or </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
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        lang="EN-GB"> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
          href="conference@ecpmf.eu">email</a>. </span><span
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        mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
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        free of charge. The conference
        language is English.</span></p>
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        EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="EN-US">Please share this
        information with all your
        networks.</span> You find the invitation as PDF enclosed.</p>
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          EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="EN-US">See you soon!</span></b><span
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        mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
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        Managing Director<br>
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      <title>Unbenanntes Dokument</title>
      <div style="color: #9A9A9A; font-size: 0.9em;"> <a
href="https://ecpmf.eu/events/-ecpmf17-defending-journalists-under-threat"><img
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            alt="ECPMF17 - Defending Journalists under Threat"></a> <br>
        <br>
        ECPMF17 - Defending Journalists under Threat | 5 October 2017 -
        <a
href="https://ecpmf.eu/events/-ecpmf17-defending-journalists-under-threat">REGISTER
          HERE</a>
        <p> ____________________________________________ <br>
          <strong>European Centre for Press and Media Freedom</strong> <br>
          <b>Nora Wehofsits</b> | Advocacy Officer</p>
        <p>Menckestraße 27, 04155 Leipzig/Germany <br>
          phone: +49 (0) 341 200 403 16 <br>
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          <p><strong>Europäisches Zentrum für Presse- und
              Medienfreiheit, SCE mit beschränkter Haftung </strong><br>
            Menckestr. 27 / 04155 Leipzig / Germany <br>
            Tel: +49 (0) 341 200 403 13 / Fax: +49 (0) 341 562 96 63 </p>
          <p>Genossenschaftsregister des Amtsgerichts Leipzig: GnR 534 </p>
          <p><strong>Vorstand:</strong> Henrik Kaufholz
            (Vorstandsvorsitzender), Hans-Ulrich Jörges
            (Stellvertretender Vorstandsvorsitzender), Galina Arapova,
            Mogens Blicher Bjerregård, Christoph Keese, Stephan Seeger,
            Ljiljana Smailovic <br>
            <strong>Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender:</strong> Balazs Nagy
            Navarro <br>
            <strong>Managing Director:</strong> Dr. Lutz Kinkel <br>
            <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.ecpmf.eu">www.ecpmf.eu</a></p>
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          <p><strong>European Centre for Press and Media Freedom, SCE
              with limited liability </strong><br>
            Menckestr. 27 / 04155 Leipzig / Germany <br>
            Tel: +49 (0) 341 200 403 13 / Fax: +49 (0) 341 562 96 63 </p>
          <p>Cooperative register of the District Court Leipzig: GnR 534
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          <p><strong>Executive Board:</strong> Henrik Kaufholz (Chair),
            Hans-Ulrich Jörges (Vice Chair), Galina Arapova, Mogens
            Blicher Bjerregård, Christoph Keese, Stephan Seeger,
            Ljiljana Smailovic<br>
            <strong>Chair of Supervisory Board:</strong> Balazs Nagy
            Navarro <br>
            <strong>Managing Director:</strong> Dr Lutz Kinkel <br>
            <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.ecpmf.eu">www.ecpmf.eu</a></p>
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