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AYAMM, Arab Youth and Modern Media
Online Magazine targeted to the Youth!!!! What do I want from it?
"I'm not sure. Really" Sana' a 17 year old student, "I think I want to be able to find all the information that I want in there". And here pops up the obvious
question in our minds!!! What are the information that you want to find on the Internet as a Jordanian youth. Ayamm is a magazine that tailors the needs of the new age of Jordan,,, The YOUTH. But in order to tailor those needs, there had to be extensive
research among the targeted group of youth, and other similar projects in the Arab word and worldwide. Read On
Editorial
by Mahasen al Emam - AWMC Director and AYAMM Chief Editor |
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Parts Responds in media
Leading to
professional codes of ethics : conference justification and objectives
Arab Female
Journalists Stand Up for Press Freedom
Run Date: 07/22/07
By Rita Henley
Jensen
Editor in Chief
In a region still ruled by kings and
queens and governed by gender-specific laws on roles and clothing, 60
Arab female journalists convened in Jordan to discuss two sizzling
issues affecting them every day: press freedom and women's equality.
Full story please go here
Tamadour Feteh -
Syrian days
The 6th Arab Media Women Conference on “Arab Media Women between Laws &
Ethics” June 25-29, 2007- in Amman for Media Women from different Arab
countries.
Details please click here
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AMMAN (Petra) — HRH Princess Basma
on Tuesday opened the Sixth Arab Media Women Conference, which seeks to
draw up a code of ethics for Arab journalists.
Princess Basma, who is honorary
chairperson of the Arab Media Women Centre (AMWC), expressed her
confidence in Arab media personnel and their ability to chart a
responsible code of ethics, underlining the importance of applying the
code.
“Arriving at the final draft of this code represents part of the
challenge, but the most difficult part lies in the serious commitment to
apply this code and finding successful mechanisms to follow up on the
extent and the means to implement this commitment,” the Princess told
the attendance.
The Princess referred to previous
experiences in different parts of the world where codes have been
reached, but not applied.
She also called on the participants to rise above minor issues in order
to focus on major issues.
The three-day conference, organised by the AMWC in cooperation with the
Konrad Adenauer Foundation, seeks to create awareness on existing Arab
media laws and international conventions, in addition to defining a code
of ethics.
The AMWC was established in 1999 under the directives of Princess Basma
to empower Arab women journalists.
During the conference, AMWC Director Mahasen
Imam said more efforts were needed to raise the ceiling of
press freedoms.
She also highlighted the need to protect the rights of media personnel
by activating related legislation and taking effective steps to
guarantee the rights of journalists, especially in light of the growing
number of those killed while on duty.
Addressing the role of media institutions, Amman-based regional
representative of Konrad Adenauer Foundation,
Hardy Ostry, said media institutions should develop
democratic thinking and respect of human rights.
They should also work together in cooperation with NGOs to boost
accountability and transparency, Ostry added.
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All parts after final
session
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Final communiqué's and recommendations
AWMC
and KAS
Are proposing, 6th Arab Media Women Conference on “Arab Media
Women between Laws & Ethics” June 25-29, 2007- in Amman for
Media Women from different Arab countries
Title
Leading to professional codes of ethics
Conference Justification and Objectives
Justification:
Living in a new era of global challenges and modern communication
technology, Arab Media Women working in governmental and private
institutions face the need to upgrade and update their professional
understanding and skills. Therefore the 6th AWMC Conference following up
on the recommendation of the 5th (September 2006), will devote this
event also to training and developing shared understanding of their
professional role in promoting . Arab Women Journalists live in a region
where recent conflicts led to severe social, economic and political
changes. Arab Women in Media, especially in TV & Radio need to know
their professional, civil and political rights, commit to professional
ethics and shoulder their responsibility of finding new and successful
ways of public communication and advocacy.
Objectives:
The overall goal of the 6th Arab Women Media conference is to create
awareness of existing Arab media laws and international conventions, to
encourage a democratic process of defining their own Arab Media Women
Code of Ethics while strengthening an Arab network of women working in
the media to advocate for professional quality and equality in the
media.
Special attention for training and decision-making processes will be on
the following issues:
- Getting comprehensive information on International Conventions and
professional standards (also: Human Rights Conventions as reference for
media reporting)
- Defining the gap and needed changes in Arab press & media laws in
accordance with international standards, such as the freedom of
information (essential to the functioning of democracy and the
enforcement of other rights), the right to access information, freedom
of opinion and expression, and protection of journalists in conflict
zones.
- Developing professional ethical standards and practices of
transparency and objectivity in a self-binding “Code of Ethics” to
practice democratic culture and values while finding ways for change and
countering restrictive governmental censorship and punitive measures.
- Training of media professionals in human, civil & political rights by
strengthening women professionals in the media sector as multipliers.
- Analyzing realities and promoting a balanced and non-stereotyped
portrayal of women and men in the media and in media production.
- Establishing cooperation between responsible Media Women to influence
the Arab Media, and to develop and implement a responsible Arab Media
strategy.
Therefore the topics of the 6th AWMC Conference &
Training Sessions will be:
• Arab Media Laws and International Conventions
• Know your Rights as Journalists (and Employees)
• Gender Issues in Arab Media
• Arab Media Women Developing own Code of Ethics |
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6th Arab women journalists conference
Tentative agenda
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AWMC observations and media watch on
freedom of media and media codes of ethics status in Middle East - in
table supported by on line links - please go and click
here
Media: professional ethics
International codes of practice
Just click
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International
Principles of Professional Ethics in Journalism (UNESCO) please click here
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Conference invitations process
Invitations launched to young' Arab
women journalists;
Age between 25-40 years -
AWMC and KAS are asking you to part in
6th Arab women journalists conference
A. Process:
all communications will release by E-mailing and on line procedure,
addressed to: awmc@accessme.com.jo
or awmc@ayamm.org and cc to:
lara@ayamm.org and
organizer@ayamm.org and
according to the following steps:
1. Registering as AWMC member if not a
member - just click
here.
2. After being accepted as member, AWMC
asking to Apply as participants by filling application form - just click
here. dead
line not after May 30th - 2007.
3. AWMC will assign a special committee, to
evaluate and allocate short listed participants, then will release an
E-mail to all attached by short list of participants whom decided to
join in.
4. Short listed parts have to fill a
confirmation form and fwd back- just click
here.
5. Last step, AWMC will release an official
invitation letter, addressed to whom it may concern to facilitate entry
to Jordan state' check points.
6. AWMC asking you to keep browsing on
conference on line to follow the update of our daily upload.
B. Invitation
status: AWMC and KAS having the pleasure to invite you to part in
6th Arab women journalists conference in Amman - Jordan, Place
Radisson SAS
All expenses including round trip travel and accommodations during
conference' days are paid.
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6th Arab women journalists' conference
Organizational
staff
MS. Rana Shawer
E-mail: lara@ayamm.org
MR. Mohammed Salah
E-mail: organizer@ayamm.org
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For more details in Arabic
please click here
Arab journalists' Parts
lists details here
Jordanians' parts
here |
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Last 5th conference - late Sep
2006
Princess Basma urges media to clarify image
of Islam
AMMAN (Petra) — HRH Princess Basma urged
media professionals and journalists to clarify misconceptions related
the “unjust campaign” against Islam and Arabs.
In her opening remarks at the Fifth Arab
Women Media Conference, entitled “Arab Media in Dialogue with the
Other,” Princess Basma cited the Amman Message and His Majesty’s
continuous visits to different countries to communicate the true image
of the faith to both Muslims and others.
She added that the media’s message to the
world should be straight, clear and based on facts so that it would be
attractive and persuasive.
The media in this age of advanced
communications and technology, she said, requires development and
modernisation. Media outlets should be able to address all
communities regardless of different cultures, and deliver their message
in a language that people can understand and thus react to.
Princess Basma, who
is the honorary chairperson of the Arab Media Women Centre (AMWC),
stressed that women journalists can play an important role once they
have the necessary support from their media establishments. Such support
comes through ensuring them justice in their places of work, she said.
The Princess voiced hope the conference
would help empower women journalists to communicate to the world the
true image of Islam and Arabs, win people’s confidence and learn from
other nations lessons that help them enhance their own culture and boost
democratic practices in their societies.
The AMWC President
Mahasen Imam said she hoped participants in the three-day event would
agree on a joint media strategy that would be useful to the generations
to come.
The AMWC centre was established in 1999
under the directives of Princess Basma to empower Arab women
journalists.
Imam also
congratulated UAE and Saudi Arabian peers for establishing similar
centres in their respective countries.
The Amman-based regional representative of
Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Hardy Ostry, whose organisation sponsored
the conference, highlighted the importance of the topic under
discussion. He said the event came at a time of difficult challenges in
the region, and underlined the subsequent need for a serious dialogue
that bridges people and gives peace “a real opportunity.”
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