Course introduction
We are pleased to inform you that The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Police Association (IPA) and IBZ Castle Gimborn have developed a MOOC to promote international and regional standards on freedom of expression, freedom of speech and the safety of journalists for members of law enforcement agencies. The course will be launched on July 11, 2022 at 1:00 pm CET. It aims to deepen the understanding of the need to protect freedom of expression, freedom of speech and the safety of journalists. It also aims to strengthen the role of police officers in this matter, and improve professional relations between police officials and media professionals.
The course will cover (1) the legal framework, (2) the limits of freedom of expression, (3) from freedom of information to right to information, (4) the role of state bodies to promote and ensure freedom of expression and safety of journalists, (5) the challenges and opportunities of social media and digital technologies.
This free five-week online course will be offered not only to police members worldwide but will be open to journalists, academia, lawyers.
Please, find a description of the MOOC modules and flyer to advertise the course. We would be very grateful if you could circulate this information among your networks and members of the police in your country and help to support this important initiative.
The course will start on July 11, 2022 at 1:00 pm CET and will last five weeks.
The live webinar takes
place on September 26, 2022.
Please note that participants who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate of completion.
A summarized version of the online course will be available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
This initiative was supported by the Netherlands through the UNESCO International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC).
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