Restructuring and strengthening of the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA)

Approval date

1997

Total budget $

1,500,000

Budget code

534 RAB 60

Source

FIT Italy

Objectives

To modernise the equipment of the agency; offer advanced professional courses in news agency journalism and management and in related information products.

Activities

Purchase of equipment and conducting of relevant professional courses.

Funds obligated

79,000

5,5%o Agreement between UNESCO, Italy and Palestine signed funds released in January 1998.

Project officers

Dupont and Hadlow

Training in production for Palestinian Television

1997

124,000 ( 70,000 IPDC and 54,000 FIT )

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IPDC and FIT Luxembourg

To train Palestinian Television Staff members in programmes production.

Training of television staff as well as production of television programmes.

Purchase of equipment being processed.

Dupont and Hadlow