Forum Secretariat and PINA sign MOU
PRESS STATEMENT (231/07)
5th December 2007
PIFS SIGNS MOU WITH PACIFIC ISLANDS NEWS ASSOCIATION
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) formalizing the existing working relationship between the two organisations.
The MOU was signed by the Secretary General of the Forum Secretariat, Greg Urwin and President of PINA and Managing Director of the National Broadcasting Corporation, Joseph Ealedona.
“It is important that we formalise this relationship between the Forum and PINA in view of the important role that the media plays in promoting good governance among its member countries through the training of its membership and the protection of the freedom of media in the region,” says Mr Urwin.
“The Forum Secretariat is keen to work closely with PINA as the Association delivers on its objectives of protecting the freedom of media in the region and improving on the capacity of media workers among its membership.”
Mr Urwin congratulated the PINA executive as it implements plans to ensure that the Association is accountable to its members and strives for an independent funding base for its activities.
Under the MOU, the Forum Secretariat and PINA will exchange and disseminate information as appropriate, that is beneficial to their members and useful in the execution of their respective responsibilities.
PINA will work closely with the Forum Secretariat’s programmes that relate directly and/or indirectly to the media.
Where appropriate PINA will also be included in the Forum Secretariat’s work programmes as a conduit for the delivery of technical advice and policy formulation related to capacity building of the media particularly through the annual Forum Media Workshop and the Forum Economic Ministers’ Meeting Media Workshop.
PINA with its secretariat in Suva, Fiji has membership from all of the 16 Forum member countries in print, radio, television and the national media associations.
ENDS.
5th December 2007
PIFS SIGNS MOU WITH PACIFIC ISLANDS NEWS ASSOCIATION
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) formalizing the existing working relationship between the two organisations.
The MOU was signed by the Secretary General of the Forum Secretariat, Greg Urwin and President of PINA and Managing Director of the National Broadcasting Corporation, Joseph Ealedona.
“It is important that we formalise this relationship between the Forum and PINA in view of the important role that the media plays in promoting good governance among its member countries through the training of its membership and the protection of the freedom of media in the region,” says Mr Urwin.
“The Forum Secretariat is keen to work closely with PINA as the Association delivers on its objectives of protecting the freedom of media in the region and improving on the capacity of media workers among its membership.”
Mr Urwin congratulated the PINA executive as it implements plans to ensure that the Association is accountable to its members and strives for an independent funding base for its activities.
Under the MOU, the Forum Secretariat and PINA will exchange and disseminate information as appropriate, that is beneficial to their members and useful in the execution of their respective responsibilities.
PINA will work closely with the Forum Secretariat’s programmes that relate directly and/or indirectly to the media.
Where appropriate PINA will also be included in the Forum Secretariat’s work programmes as a conduit for the delivery of technical advice and policy formulation related to capacity building of the media particularly through the annual Forum Media Workshop and the Forum Economic Ministers’ Meeting Media Workshop.
PINA with its secretariat in Suva, Fiji has membership from all of the 16 Forum member countries in print, radio, television and the national media associations.
ENDS.
