2012
Canadian journalists confronting threats to their free expression rights and international cartoonists whose work illustrates those rights will be honoured at the World Press Freedom Awards luncheon in Ottawa on Thursday, May 3, 2012.
What: World Press Freedom Awards luncheon
Who: Moderator: Don Newman, former Parliamentary Editor, CBC News
Featured Panel: “Free Expression Under Siege?”
In an era of tightening information control, when scientists can’t discuss their work, parliamentary committees meet in secret and journalists are prevented from accessing their traditional sources in government, the Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom hosts a UNESCO World Press Freedom Day panel to assess the state of free expression in Canada.
The Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom (CCWPF) will announce the winner of the 14th Press Freedom Award and the winners of the 13th International Editorial Cartoon Competition on the theme, “Power to the People: Citizens and Social Media”
When: Thursday, May 3 at 11:30 am (viewing exhibition/cash bar opens)
Where: National Arts Centre, Panorama Room, Ottawa
Buy Tickets early for this popular event which is attended by approximately 200 journalists and media executives, sponsors, diplomatic community, MPs, Hill Staff and others concerned with press freedom issues. (registration form or telephone : 613-233-1699 X 6229)
- $55 – Individual Tickets
- $100- for two tickets
Supporting our Sponsorship Program
- $500 – Bronze Sponsorship. Table for eight with your corporate logo on signage.
- $1,000 – Silver Sponsorship. Table for eight with your corporate logo on signage. Premium table placement. Acknowledgement from the podium. Your sponsorship acknowledged with logo on our Program, and in other printed materials.
- $2,000 up – Gold Sponsorship. Table for eight with your corporate logo on signage. Additional seat at the Head Table. Acknowledgement from the podium, logo at the top of the sponsorship list in the printed Program; acknowledgement in all newspaper and Internet advertising.
Additional tables for sponsors are available for $400.
Plan coverage and download the winning cartoons beforehand. Newspapers may download copies of the winning and runner-up cartoons from this website.
Media Contacts: Bob Carty (613) 730-1007 rcarty@sympatico.ca, or
Background
The Awards are presented by the Canadian Committee on World Press Freedom to mark World Press Freedom Day, created by the United Nations and UNESCO in 1993. It has become the date on which media organizations around the world celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom: evaluate the state of press freedom; publicize abuses against the media and pay tribute to journalists and other media workers who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.
The World Press Freedom Award goes to a Canadian journalist or media worker who has made a significant contribution to press freedom during the past 15 months. It consists of a prize of $2,000 and a certificate of honour from the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.
The International Cartoon Competition carries awards of $1,500, $750 and $500.
Suite 802 – 350 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7S8
info@ccwpf-cclpm.ca
