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IFFEP 2011: Medias and democracy
To reinforce the freedom of speech and of the press in order to ink and to deepen the democracy in Africa, it is the ultimate goal that himself is assigned the International Festival of the freedom of speech and Press (IFFEP) since its creation. For the edition 2011 and in relation with the actuality, the festival is held around the theme “media, election, democracy and governance in Africa”. A permanent fight for an Africa more democratic and more protective of the journalists.
One knows it, one cannot speak of democracy without efficient freedom of speech to all levels. The medias by their role constitute the channel by which exercises itself this freedom of speech at the same time and also the means of formation of the public opinion on the political, economic and sociocultural stakes. In the achievement of this public interest mission, the journalists are often threatened, jailed and killed even. It is necessary to protect them and to protect their profession for societies from peace, responsibility and equality therefore. It is there the mission of the FILEP.
Forum of exchanges on the situation of the press liberty and the conditions of exercise of journalist's profession in Africa, the FILEP unites this year of the 23 to November 26 to Ouagadougous, the Associations and Organizations of the Press Publishers in Africa and in the world; the Unions of the Journalists in Africa and elsewhere in the world. has those - are added the members of the Federation African of the Houses and Centers of Press here (FACMP); the representatives of the organizations of the rights of the medias from Africa and besides; the organizations of defense of the human rights and personalities important of the medias. The Festival is also an opportunity offered to debate the necessary tie between liberty of press and deepening of the democracy that, in the practice, pose a problem between journalists and powers of states.
2011 and 2012 are of the particularly electoral years in Africa, the present edition of the FILEP will not only lead the reflection on the role of the medias in the cover of the elections and in the surveillance of the governance post electoral, but also the contribution of the press in the popularization of the African charter the democracy, the elections and the governance.
The Festival will also permit to do homage to the African journalists, in particular those that are worried, jailed or murdered in the exercise of their profession; to put in inscription and to encourage the promotions of the freedom of speech, of the human rights, of the state of right and the other aspects of the democracy put to pain in Africa.
The National Center of Press Norbert Zongo gives you return - you of the 23 to next November 26 in Ouagadougou in Burkina for reflections and the actions of promotion of the freedom of speech and the human rights.
Activities of the festival
The symposium: it will serve to deepen the reflections on the violations of the liberty of the Press and on the general situation of the Medias in Africa. The chosen theme is: "Medias, elections, democracy and good governance in Africa". in relation with this theme several under-themes will be treated, discussed as panels by personalities of the medias and the defenders of the human rights.
The Concert: it is certainly a recreational activity, but to high value sensibilisatrice. It is about organizing a big concert with several committed artists for the reason of the freedom of speech and the Press or no.
The exhibition will consist in an exhibition of the works in caricatures, drawings or of press photos as to the 3rd edition, that will be able to contribute to sensitize on the theme of the festival. The three (03) better works of every category be excel.
The club of the press of the FILEP: It is about organizing three or four numbers of the broadcast" Club of the Press" with some of the guests of mark of the FILEP. These broadcasts will be broadcasted in direct and in simultaneous on seven (7) radios partners.
Projections-proceedings will be the opportunity to create fruitful exchanges around committed movies on the questions of the freedom of speech and the human rights
The price Norbert Zongo of the Journalism: this price has already been thrown since May 3, 2011 and has been opened to all journalists of Africa. It rewards the best productions in written press, in radio and in television in the journalism of investigating. During the FILEP, an evening official reception will be organized and it will be the opportunity of the discount of the price.
In margin of this price, of the organizations of medias, the journalists or personalities having promues meaningfully the freedom of speech and of the press could be honored.
Walked of the equitable trade: This activity had known a success at the time of the second edition. It will be about putting at the disposal of structures and NGO of promotion of the trade and BIO products, of the stands to propose their products and activities.
Related meetings of the organizations of defense of the medias: The FILEP being par excellence the place of meeting of several international organizations as well as the networks of medias, it could be the opportunity to make the meetings and other meetings in order to win of the time and to save the transportation. The results of all these meetings will be carried to the asset of the FILEP and publish on the Web site.
Provisory Programme
international festival OF THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND THE PRESS –iffep 2011
«media, election, democraty and governance in africa»
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
23 -26 november 2011
Abstract of the theme
The freedom of expression constitutes an essential component for peace, democracy and good governance. The main role of Medias is to be one of the supports by which this freedom of expression is concretized in the sense that they provide the necessary public opportunity of this freedom of expression. Moreover, they contribute in sensitizing the public opinion on the political, economic, social and cultural stakes which arise at all levels of the society.
2011 and 2012 are particularly electoral years in Africa. What has been and what will be the role of the medias in broadcasting the elections and monitoring the post-electoral governance? What should be the contribution of the medias in the popularization of the African charter of democracy, elections and governance?
From the " Declaration of Atlanta and the strategies to promote the access to information ", adopted in February 2008 by “the Carter Center”, to the " African Platform on the right of access to information " adopted in Cape town (South Africa) in September 2011, it seems that the step towards the progressive institutionalization of a true freedom of expression, became irreversible. Of course, the access to information is an integral part of the fundamental human rights related to the freedom of expression, which is essential for the recognition and implementation of the civil, political and socio-economic rights inherent to everybody, and a means of promoting democracy and good governance. What role must the medias and the civil society play to promote and concretize this ideal?
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DAY 1 / WEDNESDAY 23 novembEr 2011 |
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8.00 – 9.30 |
INSTALLING PARTICIPANTS AND WELCOMING SPEECH - CNP-NZ
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session i président : reporter : |
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9.30 – 10.15 |
world’s day against impunity
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10.15-10.45 |
Coffee-break
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10 .45 – 11.30 |
- The declaration of Table Mountain and its projections Speaker : OMAR BELOUCHET (Director of EL WATAN) BOUBACAR DIALLO (President of the Press House of Niger)
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Coffee-break |
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10.30 – 12.15 |
- Will the NTIC, in the long term, replace the oral communication and the newspaper ? Speaker : SAMBA KONE, President of the RIAM (Network of the African Authorities for Self-regulation of the Medias) |
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12.15 – 13.00 |
Official opening ceremony and visit of the fair trade market |
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13.00 – 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.30 – 16.00 |
Related meetings :
Speakers : FAJ-UJAO-TAEF-FAMCP |
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16.30 – 17.30 |
VARNISHING OF THE PHOTOGRAPY AND CARICATURE EXHIBITION Speaker : CNP-NZ |
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17.00 |
Animation and screenings followed by debates at the FESPACO Speaker : SEMFILMS |
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dAY 2 / THURSDAY 24 novembEr 2011 |
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Installing participants and guests |
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9.00 – 9.30 |
WELCOMING SPEECH Speakers : - Organizing Committee - President of the UJAO in the name of all the organisations attending the FILEP |
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9.30 – 10.15 |
opening speech Speaker : - ABDOULIE JANNEH Associate Secretary General of the UNO, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa. - Pansy TLAKULA, special reporter for the freedom of expression and the access to information in Africa (African Commission for human rights and people) Opening speech by His Excellency Mr. Rock Marc Christian KABORE , President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso, |
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10.15-10.45 |
COCKTAIL
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session ii media, election and governance president : REPORTER : |
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10.45-11.15 |
preliminary statements :
Presentation of the African charter of democracy, elections and the governance Speaker : Honorable IDRISS NDELE MOUSSA, President of the Pan African Parliament
- Does the African charter allow the emergence or the construction of developing states in Africa? Speaker : ABDOULIE JANNEH, Associate Secretary General of the UNO and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa
- The responsibility of medias in electoral crisis Speaker : IBRAHIM SY SAVANE, President of the high authority of the audio-visual communication of Côte D’Ivoire
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panel i élection and démocracy président : reporter : |
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11.15-12.00 |
- How can the African charter contribute to the credibility, the transparency and the equity of electoral processes in Africa? Speaker : Professor Luc Ibriga, from the university of Ouagadougou
- The charter and anti-constitutional changes: theory and reality Speaker : Professor Augustin LOADA, Executive Director of the CGD (centre for democratic governance)
- What role can or must the medias play in order to popularize the values promoted by the charter? Speaker : Professor Serges Théophile Balima, from the university of Ouagadougou.
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12.00-12.45 |
Debates |
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13.00-14.00 |
Lunch |
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panel ii media and transparency in Elections président : reporter : |
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14.30-15.15 |
- role of the Medias and the civil society in electoral governance. Speaker : Professor Mahamade SAWADOGO, from the University of Ouagadougou.
- The role of the medias in the transparency of elections in Central Africa Speaker : Professor Marie Soleil Frère
- The role of the medias in the transparency of elections in West Africa Speaker : Mahamane Hamèye CISSE, Director of the newspaper "Le Scorpion" Deputy Coordinator of the Institute for Democracy and Education with the Medias in Mali (IDEM)
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15.15-15.16 |
Debates |
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18.30-20.00 |
Screening followed by debates |
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day 3 /friday 25 november 2011 |
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8.15-9.00 |
meditation on the tomb of Norbert Zongo
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session iii the accèss to information |
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panel i the african platform on access to information president : Ms. Faith Pansy Tlakula reporter : |
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9.00-10.45 |
- The right to the access of information, an appreciation for democratic governance? Speaker : Abdoul Karim Sango, Expert in medias laws.
- Presentation of the Pan African Platform on access to information and its strategies of implementation Speaker : Fatou Jagne Senghor, Article19
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Debates |
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Signature of the APPAI by the Organizations of the Civil Society |
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10.45-11.00 |
Coffee-break |
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panel ii about a specific law on the access to information president : reporter : |
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11.00 – 12.15 |
- Sharing experience on the reality of the access to information with guest countries - Viewing a sample draft law on the access to information for west African states |
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12.15– 13.00 |
Debates |
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13.00 – 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.30 – 15.45 |
small room Meeting on the Declaration of Table Mountain with those in charge of organisations and medias in West Africa |
big room Adoption of the resolutions, recommendations, and reports of the 2011 FILEP |
16.00 – 16.30 |
CLOSING CEREMONY |
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20.00 |
official evening ceremony- handing over the Norbert Zongo prize of the journalism of investigation |
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day 4 /SATURDAY 26 november 2011 |
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09.00-13.00 |
Tourism Excursion on the site of the crocodiles of Bazoulé |
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20.00-00.00 |
POPULAR CONCERT |