Announcement: Open Dialogue in the Electoral Year
12.02.2010

Announcement: 

OPEN DIALOGUE IN THE ELECTORAL YEAR
with journalists, politicians and citizens of Brcko District

FRIDAY, 12Tth OF FEBRUARY 2010 AT 9.30
OHR OF BRCKO DISTRICT

      The Press Council in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in co-operation with the OHR of Brcko District, is organising the Open dialogue with journalists, citizens and politicians from Brcko District on freedom of media reporting, right of citizens on truth and complaints procedure of the Press Council in B&H on incorrect media reporting in pre-election and election period. This meeting will be held on 12th of February 2010 in premises of the OHR in Brcko District. 

     Self-regulation of media, media freedom, application of professional standards of the Codes for RTV broadcasting and press, role and responsibility of public persons and politicians towards public, and importance of the information, dialogue and availability of politicians for media, are some of the topics that will be discussed at this meeting. There will be especially explained complaints procedure regarding unprofessional and inaccurate media reporting, as right of an each citizen. 

     On behalf of the Press Council in B&H, the participants will be addressed by the Executive Director of the Press Council in B&H, Ms Ljijana Zurovac and CIM Media expert, Ms Isabella Kurkowski.


PROGRAM: 

SELF-REGULATION OF MEDIA
JOURNALISTS AND CITIZENS FIGHTING TOGETHER FOR TRUTH
Journalistic independence and professionalism – right on truthful informing
Right of citizens on timely and accurate information
Politicians, media and citizens in electoral year 


09.30 Opening of the Dialogue, introduction

09.50 Self-regulation and regulation of media and media freedom:
Professional standards foreseen by the Press Code of B&H
Professional Codes as protection of journalists
Right of citizens on truth: right on denial and reaction on unprofessional print media reporting
Complaints procedure of the Press Council in B&H

Discussion and comments

11.00 BREAK FOR REFRESHMENT

11.20 Role and responsibility of public persons: responsibility of politicians and members of the Government towards public via media in electoral year; right to complaint
Information, dialogue, availability
Right to complaint in relation to Election Law
Law on Protection against defamation of FB&H and RS 

13.00 END OF THE MEETING, BUT NOT THE DIALOGUE


Printed materials, the Press Code and the complaints procedure of the Press Council in B&H will be distributed to all participants, with contact details and information how to file complaint to the PC in B&H.