A media watchdog group was recently launched in Papua New Guinea to see that freedom of expression is upheld and not abused in the country, according to Pacific Scoop.

Members of the committee, called the Independent Media Standards Committee, were appointed in July and participated in a media ethics and paralegal training workshop in Lae.

A two-day conference on terrorism, media and the law will be held in Vienna, Austria, on October 5 and 6, and will gather prominent figures to discuss the impact of the fight against terrorism on press freedom, freedom of expression and civil liberties.

Media practitioners worldwide who are interested in indigenous media and communication can attend a three-day conference in Malaysia from October 13 to 15.

The event, the International Conference on Media and Communication, will discuss the relevance of indigenizing media knowledge in an era in which Western curricula has influenced media studies worldwide.

Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese journalists are invited to enroll in an international course on freedom of expression September 14 to 16 in Chiclana, Spain. Spots are limited to 30 participants. Deadline: September 11.