International Refresher Programme - Review
 
 
 
  Year Venue Theme
Participants
 
  1991 Kaduna, Nigeria Ethics, press freedom, political systems, human rights, democracy, development
40
 
  1992 Nairobi, Kenya Ethics, press freedom, political systems, human rights, democracy, development
40
 
  1993 Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania thics, press freedom, political systems, human rights, democracy, development, slavery
65
 
  1993 Zagreb, Croatia Responsibility of journalists during war
60
 
  1994 Dakar, Senegal Democratisation in Africa and new challenges of journalists
150
 
  1994 Cordoba, Argentina Ethics, press freedom, human rights, development, dictatorship in Latin America, violence, street children, drug
45
 
  1995 Bogota, Colombia Ethics, press freedom, human rights, dictatorship in Latin America, violence, street children, drug, unemployment
110
 
  1996 Lima, Peru Challenges of journalists in the age of globalisation
200
 
  1996 Havana - Camagüey - Santiago, Cuba Freedom of expression, responsibility to the nation, information exchange, duties of journalist
120
 
  1997 San, Mali Education for peace and meeting of cultures: a challenge for the African journalist
30
 
  1997 Beirut, Lebanon Information: ethics and freedom
295
 
  1998 Prague, Czech Republic Media: new freedoms, personal responsibilities and future challenges
40
 
  1998 Accra, Ghana Promotion of human rights in a democratic nation
63
 
  1998 Johannesburg, South Africa Role of journalists in the development of Africa
35
 
  1999 Beirut, Lebanon Islamo-Christian conviviality: an example for the world
80
 
  1999 Mexico City, Mexico Faces of NAFTA: challenges and responsibility of journalists
60
 
  2000 Sao Paulo, Brazil Street children in Brazil and responsibility of journalists
70
 
  2001 Curitiba, Brazil Street children in Latin America and responsibility of journalists
110
 
  2001 Colombo, Sri Lanka Role and responsibilities of journalists in a globalised world
70
 
  2002 Porto Alegre, Brazil Impacts of the globalisation in Latin America: Mercosur, economic, social and political crisis, perspectives with special emphasis in Argentina
150
 
  2002 Harare, Zimbabwe Impacts of the globalisation in Africa: Economy, health, culture, land reform, natural resources, right to ownership
103
 
  2003 Kochi, India Terrorism, religious fundamentalism and the media with special emphasis on Afghanistan and Iraq
152
 
  2003 Quebec, Canada Quebec, North America, on the crossroads of several worlds
90
 
  2003 Salvador, Brazil Multiculturalism and Religion: Role of Journalists and the Media (Refresher and Mutirao)
965
 
  2003 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 21st Century Journalists in Africa: Impacts of New technologies of Information and Communication
70
 
  2004 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Cyber Culture: New challenges for journalism and communications
110
 
  2004 Kinshasa, Congo Peace in Central Africa: Challenges and responsibilities of journalists in the post-conflict period
115
 
  2004 Budapest, Hungary Journalistic Challenges amidst New Freedoms, Responsibilities, Expectations and Perspectives
107
 
  2004 Dhaka, Bangladesh Challenges of Peace and Harmony
81
 
  2005 Accra, Ghana Journalism in Africa: Achievements, Challenges and Scopes
152
 
  2005 Guarapari, Brazil Journalism, Communication and Social Responsibility
39
 
  2005 Sao Paulo, Brazil Racial equality, A Challenge for the Media: Impacts on nations, economy, morale and lives worldwide
798
 
  2006 Lahore, Pakistan Journalism beyond frontiers: Overcoming controls, disparities, injustices and domination
172
 
  2006 Moscow, Russia Russia Beyond Myths and Stereotypes: Moral Values, Media and Religion
145
 
  2006 Asuncion, Paraguay Journalism, Communications and Leadership
124
 
  2006 Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Globalisation in Africa: Challenges to Journalists
215
 
  2007 Caracas, Venezuela Venezuela beyond Politics and Media: Future, Scopes and Expectations
153
 
  2007 Johannesburg, South Africa Media and Children
94
 
  2007 Loja, Ecuador Communication, Citizenship and Values
912
 
  2007 Kathmandu, Nepal Religions, Conventions and Minorities
159
 
 

2008

Bangalore, India Glit, Glamour, Moral Decadence and the Media
962
 
 

2008

Sao Paulo, Brazil Environment - Journalism - EduCommunication
710
 
 

2008

Mombasa, Kenya Media for Justice, Democracy and Peace
88
 
 

2008

Rome, Italy Journalism and Ethics at the Crossroads of Modern World
92
 
 

2009

Poa-Sao-Vix, Brazil

Education and Democracy for Justice and Development

142
 
 

2009

Mexico City, Mexico

15 Years of NAFTA: Implications, Challenges and Perspectives

129
 
 

2009

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Journalists and media in digital society for peace amidst conflicts

82
 
 

2009

Addia Abeba, Ethiopia

Journalism for Coexistence, Reconciliation and Welfare

104