The Emergency Management Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) recently held a special seminar for the media representatives. The seminar was held to cover the emergency and crisis coverage by media.
It is to be mentioned explicitly that under the framework of the seminar welcoming address to the present members of the media houses were given by the Head of Emergency Management Service Temur Mghebrishvili.
At the same time the director of the Strategic Communications Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ketevan Kovziashvili, Programme Manager of the EU Delegation in Georgia, Ketevan Khutsishvili and Project Manager of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Elene Aladashvili also shared their view with the audience as well.
On this occasion of the seminars the Journalists from various TV companies, news agencies, and regional media are attending the seminar. The seminar is being led by international media experts, the training covers crucial topics such as the basics of crisis communication, the role of the media, international practice standards and protocols related to security, ethics and crisis communication, professional conduct rules, etc.
The seminar is being held by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) with the financial support of the European Union. The seminar is the part of the project “Support to Advancing Technical Capacities for Ensuring Human Security”.
The project, which is part of the broader initiative “EU4 Safety, Accountability, and Fight Against Crime in Georgia (SAFE)” has been implemented in close cooperation with the International Relations Department (IRD) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia since 2020. The primary objective of the project is to support the Government of Georgia in achieving the effectiveness and accountability of institutions in the security sector.
The key experts of the event shared their views with attendees on the role of media during the coverage of the crucial time of the emergency. As per the critical expert, the media needs to be extra vigilant and do not share the news in a sensational format.
It was also stressed that the media can play a significant role in public awareness. Media can make the general public not to be panic in emergencies and follow the advisory of the concerned departments.
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