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POETA
(Some news links are only available in Spanish)

March 2007

Bill Gates supports POETA program in Cartagena

May 2006
Microsoft, ConocoPhillips and Trust for the Americas join to bring technology closer to thousands of disabled citizens in Venezuela.

News Links
Ciberespacio.com

January 31, 2006
Microsoft congratulates the Trust for POETA results throughout the continent.

News Links
Microsoft.com

April 2005
Microsoft announces expansion of Digital Inclusion Initiatives in collaboration with the Trust.

News Links
Microsoft.com

November 2005
The Trust for the Americas and Microsoft will provide training for the disabled across Latin America.

News Links
Microsoft.com

Journalism Capacity Building and Freedom of Expression
(News links are in Spanish)

PANAMA: FREE AND RESPONSIBLE PRESS
Local Coordinator: Consejo Nacional de Periodismo and Defensoría del Pueblo

March 2007

March 2006
Creation of an Ethics Committee for Journalistic Activity
Consejo Nacional de Periodismo (National Journalism Council) and Defensoría del Pueblo (Human Rights Ombudsman) of Panama, Trust project coordinators in this country, confirmed the creation of an Ethics Committee for the media through the support of the Trust.

News Links
Consejo Nacional de Periodismo
Prensa.com
La Estrella de Panama
Critica En Linea
Panama America - Epasa

February 2006
Seminar “Ethics and Journalism in Social Accountability”

News Links
Defensoría Del Pueblo

December 2005
Self-Regulation and Ethics Workshop with instructors Kela León and Mileika Bernal

News Links
Dia a Dia: Impacto

November 2005
Consejo Nacional de Periodismo will create an ethics committee with the Trust’s support

News Links
Prensa.com
Dia a Dia: Impacto

September 2005
Agreement Signed to Promote a Free and Responsible Press

News Links
Defensoría Del Pueblo
Consejo Nacional de Periodismo

October 2005
Meeting and Workshop with Chilean experts

News Links
Defensoría Del Pueblo

October 2005
Launching of the Free and Responsible Press Program
Trust for the Americas, con el apoyo de sus coordinadores locales Defensoría del Pueblo y el Consejo Nacional de Periodismo, dio inicio al Programa Prensa Libre y Responsable. El programa tiene como principal objetivo fortalecer la ética periodística, libertad de expresión y el acceso a la información pública.

News Links
Defensoría Del Pueblo
Consejo Nacional de Periodismo

HONDURAS: PROMOTING THE RIGHT OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION

Local Coordinator: C-Libre

February 2006
Mexican expert aids in Transparency Draft Bill

News Links
ConexiHon.com

October 2005
Creation of Alianza 72 to promote Access to Public Information Law

News Links
GoPAC Network
ConexiHon.com
RDS-HN

October 2005
Project “Promoting the Right of Access to Information” is launched

News Links
Limac.org
ConexiHon.com

NICARAGUA: CONSOLIDATION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION

Local Coordinator: Fundación Violeta Barrios de Chamorro

May 2007

http://www.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2007/mayo/16/noticias/ultimahora/191543.shtml;

http://www.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2007/mayo/17/noticias/politica/191569_print.shtml;

http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2007/05/17/nacionales/48948;

http://www.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2007/mayo/17/noticias/opinion/191418.shtml

EL SALVADOR

Local Coordinator: Probidad

March 2007

http://www.diariocolatino.com/nacionales/detalles.asp?NewsID=15835

 http://www.diariocolatino.com/nacionales/detalles.asp?NewsID=15934

March 2006
With the support of The Trust and the Grupo de procuración sobre derecho a la información, a meeting was held to discuss the right to public information in the country.

News Links
Probidad.net

January 2006
Probidad announced its interest on collaborating with a number of institutions to promote free access to public information.

News Links
Probidad.net

November 2005
The workshop “Evaluation of the defense of journalists and freedom of expression” was held in San Salvador with the participation of the Trust and other organizations that work to promote freedom of expression in the region.

News Links
Probidad.net

Regional

November 2005
Five organizations from four countries met in Dominican Republic to create a regional coalition to promote and defend freedom of expression in the region.

News Links
Consejo Nacional de Periodismo
Defensoría Del Pueblo
Periodismo Social
Adital - Libertad de expresión
IFEX: Probidad Se Une A Red Regional De Libre Expresión
Limac.org
Panama America
Critica En Linea

Other News

October 2005
The Trust signs an agreement with Libertad de Información – México A. C. (LIMAC) (Mexican organization for the defense of freedom of information).

News Links
Limac.org

Program to Promote Ethical Values for Children “Plan V” in Colombia
(News links are available only in Spanish)

November 2004
Plan V begins in Bogotá

News Links
El Tiempo.com

August 2004
Pan V launched in Barrancambermeja

News Links
Vanguardia Liberal plan v p 18

April 2004
Short story awards ceremony

News Links
El Nuevo Siglo (plan V p 20)

February 2004
Plan V in local schools

News Links
Revista Semana Jr. (plan v p20)