Entries for IFJ Journalism for Tolerance Prize close on 21 January 2003

Entries for the IFJ Journalism for Tolerance Prize close in two weeks on 21 January 2003 following a two week extension of the deadline.

The IFJ Journalism for Tolerance Prize, promoting tolerance, combating racism and discrimination, will be awarded to journalists in five regions of the world: Latin America; Central and Western Africa; Eastern and Southern Africa; South Asia; and South East Asia.

In each region three prizes of €1,000 each will be awarded: one each for entries from print/on-line, radio and television.

The Prize, supported by the European Union, has been launched at a time when cultural, religious and ethnic differences are increasingly contributing to instability and unrest in many regions of the world.

Entries should be submitted directly to the IFJ Journalism for Tolerance Prize office in the relevant region (a list of offices is attached to this release) and must be submitted in accordance with the rules of the competition.

PLEASE NOTE:

Entry forms are available from the IFJ, journalists' organisations in each region or online www.ifj.org

Entry is free and will close on 21 JANUARY 2003

Three separate categories: television, radio and print/on-line

Entries must have been published/broadcast between 1 JANUARY 2002 and 31 DECEMBER 2002

For more information visit: http://www.ifj.org/hrights/tolerance/prize.html

Or contact:

Emma Walters IFJ Asia-Pacific Project Office C/- Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, 245 Chalmers St, Redfern Sydney NSW 2016 AUSTRALIA Tel: + 612 9333 0999 or 612 9333 0950 Fax: + 612 9333 0933 Email: federal@alliance.org.au or emma.walters@alliance.org.au

IFJ Journalism for Tolerance Prize offices:

Latin America INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS LATIN AMERICA REGIONAL OFFICE C/O SNTP CASA NACIONAL DE PERIODISTAS OFICINA 3, PISO 2, ALA " B " AVENIDA ANDRES BELLO, ENTRE LAS PALMAS Y LA SALLE CARACAS VENEZUELA TELEPHONE: + 58-212-793 19 96 FAX: + 58-212-793 28 83 E-MAIL: sntp@reacciun.ve

Central and Western Africa INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS AFRICAN BUREAU BUREAU R?ÃƒÂ¯Ã‚Â¿Ã‚Â½ÃƒÂ¯Ã‚Â¿Ã‚Â½ÃƒÂ¯Ã‚Â¿Ã‚Â½?GIONAL DE LA FIJ – AFRIQUE 17, BD DE LA R?ÃƒÂ¯Ã‚Â¿Ã‚Â½ÃƒÂ¯Ã‚Â¿Ã‚Â½ÃƒÂ¯Ã‚Â¿Ã‚Â½?PUBLIQUE DAKAR BP 21722 DAKAR – PONTY SENEGAL TELEPHONE: +221 84 201 41 FAX: +221 84 202 69 E-MAIL: fijafrica@sentoo.sn

Eastern and Southern Africa C/O SAJA TUWANI GUMANI SAJA COORDINATOR P.O. BOX 30668 BRAAMFONTEIN JOHANNESBURG 2017 SOUTH AFRICA TELEPHONE: +27 11 403 06 42 FAX: +27 11 403 83 09 E-MAIL: gumanit@mweb.co.za

South Asia C/O INDIA NEWS AND FEATURE ALLIANCE (INFA) JEEVAN DEEP, PARLIAMENT STREET NEW DELHI 110001 INDIA TELEPHONE: + 91 11 374 3330 OR 3332 FAX: + 91 11 374 3334 E-MAIL: ifjsouthasia@hotmail.com

South East Asia C/O THE ALLIANCE OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS (AJI) JL. LAN NO.12 A PEJOMPONGAN, JAKARTA 10210 INDONESIA TELEPHONE +62 21 5711044 FAX. +62 21 5711063 E-MAIL: ajioffice@aji-indonesia.or.id

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