A one-day training on Access to Information for press and media officers of the state authorities within the PCF Project on Freedom of Expression and Media Freedom in Azerbaijan will be held on 25 November 2016 in Baku. The training will be organized in close cooperation with the Ombudsman Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The training aims to raise awareness on CoE and ECHR standards on access to information among the press and media officers of the state authorities. About 30 representatives of the state authorities (Presidential Administration, Milli Majlis, Ombudsman Office, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Communications and High Technologies, state committees and agencies) will attend the training.
Improving the freedom, independence, pluralism and diversity of media
Specific objective 1: review media legislation and regulation to bring these in line with European standards including ethical standards for media professionals.
Indicator: national legislation and media regulation is in compliance with European standards, notably in the following areas: public-service broadcasting; independence of broadcasting regulators; access to public information; concentration and transparency of media ownership; freedom of expression, including on the Internet, in at least 3 of 6 target countries.
Specific objective 2: support the implementation of legal frameworks, including remedial actions.
Indicator: public service, media governance and management are assessed and measures are taken to align them with Council of Europe standards.
Specific objective: promote the safety of journalists.
Indicator: awareness of CoE standards, in particular Articles 2 and 10 of ECHR, among members of parliaments is increased.
