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Gambia: IFJ Congress in Moscow

The Sixteenth Congress of the International Federation of Journalists will take place in Moscow from May 28 to June 2, 2007. This Congress, the Largest representative gathering of journalists in the world, is held every three years.

The theme for this year's event is "Making News for Democracy: Building Trust in Quality Journalism", and will include a core programme of events including sessions on

- Journalism and Inter-Cultural Dialogue in the Face of Terrorism and Intolerance

- Global Media and the fight for decent work

- What Future for Journalism?

In addition, to the above a special one-day conference prior to the opening of the Congress, will be held on May 28, 2007 Challenging Impunity: the Global Campaign for Justice in Journalism when, an International Commission of Inquiry into Impunity in the Killing of Journalists in Russia will be launched.

The total attendance will be around 1,000, including delegates, invited guests and observers, and participants from Russia and the CIS countries. There will be numerous side events and cultural activities which have a daily theme attached to each region-Latin America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East.

In addition, the Russian Union of Journalists is offering all delegates and guests a three-day river trip to the Old Russian city of Nizhniy Novgorod. This would involve a full cultural programme.

The Gambia Press Union as a member of the IFJ is represented by its president, Madi M.K. Ceesay.