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8 July 2009 HE Mr
Georg Boomgaarden German Ambassador The meetings are usually held
at the London office of the European Parliament, 2 Queen Anne's Gate,
SW1. Any change of venue will be noted here and on the News page Preserving media
freedom under anti-terrorism laws On 29 May 2009, all 47 member
states of the Council of Europe, except Russia, made a public commitment for
the first time to review their anti-terrorism laws to ensure that they
conform to Council of Europe agreed European standards on freedom of
expression and information. The AEJ, an Observer at the Council of Europe,
tabled the key amendment to a resolution which – after two days of
heated debate – was passed at a meeting of ministers in Reykjavik,
Iceland. See News World Press Freedom Debate London, 1 May 2009
The motion, "Governments at war are winning the battle to
control the international media," was carried 38:15 Please feel welcome to contact our executive for further
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The AEJ is an independent, self-funding association for journalists, writers and specialists in European affairs. The UK section is part of a Europe-wide network of some 20 national sections across Europe, with more than 1000 members in all. We arrange for leading newsmakers from across Europe to give briefings to us about once a month, over lunch at the office of the European Parliament in London. We also organise special events, such as seminars, from time to time. The AEJ offers journalists the chance to be part of a professional and social network of media professionals and experts on European issues. Membership can provide valuable mutual support for individual journalists (it is open to both UK and non-UK nationals). If you would like to join, please go to the Membership page. We are not tied to any institutional or political group but are recognised by the Council of Europe, the OSCE and UNESCO. Our goals are to advance knowledge and debate on European affairs and to uphold media freedom. In 2008, the AEJ was granted observer status at the Council of Europe's Steering Committee on the Media and New Communication Services (CDMC). This allows the AEJ to take part in the Council of Europe's policy-making deliberations on a wide range of issues Internationally, the AEJ has an active programme of professional activities and the annual AEJ Congress is a forum for debate on matters of common concern to journalists across the continent. AEJ Media Freedom Project William Horsley, Chairman of the UK Section, is AEJ Media Freedom Representative and editor of the AEJ Media Freedom Survey. This was first published at the 2007 Dublin Congress. Two further editions were issued in February and November 2008. The Survey reviews the situation in 20 European countries as reported by local journalists. It has been cited widely by other international organisations concerned with the defence of media freedom. The AEJ
Media Freedom Network is made up of active members in all national sections.
Projects on selected topics and themes are followed up at special
AEJ meetings and debates at the annual congress. |
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