Media
Media Arrangements
Pre-Conference briefing
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Secretary-General of the
World Conference against Racism, Mary Robinson, will hold a press conference in Durban,
South Africa, on Thursday 30 August at 3:00 pm (15:00), the day before the World
Conference begins. All journalists accredited to cover the World Conference are invited to
attend this curtain-raiser event. It will be held in the press conference room at the
Conference site in the Coast of Dreams building. Following the press conference, there
will be a briefing on logistical arrangements for the Conference. Journalists covering the
Conference are invited to a reception hosted by the High Commissioner after the briefings.
Media facilities
A Media Centre will be located in the Durban Exhibition Centre at the Conference site.
The Media Centre will have facilities for the use of all media representatives accredited
to cover the Conference. Facilities for journalists will include a limited number of
computer workstations with Internet access available on a first-come first-served basis
and a broadcast village for radio and television journalists.
The proceedings of the Plenary and other activities in the Conference building (the
International Convention Centre) will be broadcast live into the Media Centre on large
screens. Audio-visual and sound feeds of the Plenary, press conferences and other events
will be provided to broadcasters live on request, free of charge. A documents distribution
counter will provide journalists with all Conference documents as well as copies of daily
press releases in English and French covering the main activities of the conference. These
will also be made available electronically on the conference
website.
A Media Information Desk located inside the main entrance
to the Media Centre will be staffed throughout the Conference by the United Nations
Department of Public Information to answer all logistical and other questions of the
media.
Press conferences and a daily press briefing by the Spokeswoman for the Conference,
will be held in the press conference room located in the Coast of Dreams building next to
the Durban Exhibition Centre. The schedule of press conferences and other activities will
be issued daily and will also be available on the Conference website. To book a press
conference please call the United Nations Department of Public Information in New York at:
+1 (212) 963-1453 until 23 August. After that date, please contact the Media Information
Desk at the Conference site.
Inquiries concerning media arrangements may be directed to the United Nations
Department of Public Information in New York at telephone:
+1 (212) 963-6862, +1 (212) 963-2932 or +1 (212) 963-7704 or by email at mediainfo@un.org until 24 August. After that date,
please contact the Media Information Desk at the Conference site.
Accreditation
Media representatives are encouraged to apply for accreditation before the Conference.
The accreditation form with instructions is available at www.un.org/WCAR/coverage.htm.
A completed application form, together with a letter of
assignment on official letterhead from the Editor or Bureau Chief and 2 colour passport
photos should be sent for pre-accreditation, before 24 August to: United Nations, Media
Accreditation and Liaison Unit, Department of Public Information, Room S-250, New York, NY
10017, U.S.A., Tel.: (+1) 212- 963-6934, Fax: (+1) 212- 963-4642, E-mail: media-accredit@un.org
No acknowledgement will be mailed to you. Passes will be issued at the conference site
in Durban from 24 August onwards. In addition to the application and the letter of
assignment, journalists, once accredited, will also be required to present two forms of
photo ID (such as passport, official national press pass, driver's license, work ID) to
receive their passes.
On-site accreditation will begin on 24 August at the World Conference against Racism
Accreditation Office, Durban, South Africa, Tel.: (27-31) 360 1279, Fax: (27-31) 360 1281
Host country information
Information on visas, accommodation and inoculations can be found on the Government of South Africa's web site.
10 August 2001
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