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World Press Freedom Day 2008

Freedom of Expression, Access to Information and Empowerment of People
Ceremony programme

Official Ceremony and Award of the UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2008
3 May 2008
Conference Centre, Maputo, Mozambique

Official Ceremony and Award of the UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize
Supported by the Cano and Ottaway Foundations


Master of ceremony: Tomas Vieira Mario

14:30 Registration and Invitees take their seats
14:45 Arrival of H.E. Armando Guebuza, President of the Republic of Mozambique and Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO
14:50 National Anthem
14:55 Welcome Address by H.E Aires Bonifacio Ali, Minister of Education and Culture, Mozambique
15:00 Remarks by the Cano Foundation
15:05 Remarks by the Ottaway Foundation
15:10 Address by Mr. Joe Tholoe, President of the Jury of the UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2008
15:15 Cultural event: Timbila, Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage
15:30 Address and Award of the UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2008 by Mr. Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO
15:40 Statement by Lydia Cacho, laureate of the UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2008
15:50 Address by H.E. Armando Guebuza, President of the Republic of Mozambique
16:00 End of the Award Ceremony followed by a cocktail hosted by the President of the Republic of Mozambique