<b>Allison McKenzie, director of the International Press Institute is on her way to Baku from Vienna to head the first, ever in its history, assembly of the organization’s national committees in the world on 3-4 November. Christian Clint is with Ms. McKenzie.</b><br /> <br /> Umud Mirzayev, head of the Azerbaijan National Committee of IPI said the event is expected to bring together heads of IPI NCs from Germany, Norway, Slovenia, Turkey, India and etc.
He added that, participants would discuss state in the development platform of NCs.
The dispute topics are Role of NCs in improving strategy of regional collaboration; Role of NCs in media freedom; Forward- NCs as tools strengthening the IPI network;
“In fact, holding the assembly is something what we offered some times at IPI events in past” – Mr. Mirzayev added – “To hold NCs meeting in Baku is the need to converge for discussions on stepping up activities of NCs. It is very important to make effective relations in the globalizing world”.
Another expectation is about signing Baku declaration of IPI NCs at the event.
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