[wanabidii] Press Releases: Travel of Assistant Secretary Douglas Frantz to Riga and Berlin

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Travel of Assistant Secretary Douglas Frantz to Riga and Berlin 05/01/2015 02:56 PM EDT Travel of Assistant Secretary Douglas Frantz to Riga and Berlin Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 1, 2015 Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Doug Frantz will travel to Riga, Latvia and Berlin, Germany, May 2 – 7. In Riga, Assistant Secretary Frantz will represent the United States at UNESCO World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) events. He will attend the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize ceremony, participate in WPFD Conference Session 7 Under Fire: Challenges for Journalists and Editors in the World’s Hotspots, and meet with international journalists and NGO representatives attending WPFD events. While in Riga, Assistant Secretary Frantz will discuss media freedom and integrity in journalism with students, prominent Latvian journalists, and officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Assistant Secretary Frantz will then proceed to Berlin, where he will have a series of meetings with leading German media and members of civil society organizations to discuss the changing media landscape in Europe. He will also participate in a panel hosted by the Bertelsmann Foundation to discuss current challenges to press freedom and meet with alumni of U.S. Department of State exchange programs. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520