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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 |
