Congress Update: Nearly 300 journalists and other media professionals from more than 60 nations have already registered for the congress at Ouagadougou from 12 to 19 September 2010. More delegations from neighbouring countries intend to come by road. Mayor of Ouagadougou, Simon Compaoré; President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli and President of the Republic of Burkina Faso, Mr Blaise Compaoré will attend the congress and they will speak at the opening ceremony. |
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Monument in Ouagadougou |
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| Welcome to World Congress on | |||
| Media at the Service of Justice, Peace and Good Governance in a World of Inequalities and Poverty | |||
| Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 12-19 September 2010 | |||
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Welcome to World Congress 2010 | ||
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Theme, Keynotes and Programme – Practical Information – Registration - Hotels | ||
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International Journalism Awards 2010 | ||
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Burkina Faso with the whole world gets ready for the first world congress in Africa | ||
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General information on world congress | ||
| The World Congress 2010 is: | |||
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An excellent occasion for understanding the real life in Africa and its various aspects | ||
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A unique forum to debate issues that affect Africa with experts in Africa on African soil | ||
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An unparalleled world event where people meet as friends in exemplary conviviality and confidence | ||
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An exceptional opportunity to understand the Church in Africa and her concerns and perspectives | ||
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An exemplary world gathering with African colours and human resources, which respects Africa and its peoples | ||
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A privileged time to get to know a true and authentic African nation | ||
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A gifted week to report on realities from new perspectives; and to bring some highly interesting stories back home | ||
