The Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) organized an advocacy and coordination meeting with provincial officials, media managers and local journalists of Farah province.
In the meeting held on March 21 to facilitate better coordination between government officials and media, Shamil Ahmad Mashal, AJSC coordinator for western zone, Mawlawi Abdul Hai Sabawon, director of Directorate of Information and Culture, Qari Abdul Ghafar Badrudin, head of RTA Farah, representatives of governor’s office and GDI directorate in Farah, Basir Ahmad Silab, AJSC provincial focal point for Farah, as well as local media managers and journalists of Farah province had participated.
In addition to discussing issues such as addressing the challenges facing media work, the right to access to information and creating better coordination between government and the media, in this meeting, it was decided to establish a joint media-government coordination committee in this province.
The Joint Media-Government Coordination Committee is being established at the recommendation of the AJSC, to address the challenges facing media and journalists and facilitating better coordination between government and the media.
The government officials in this province, in addition to announcing their support for media, promised better cooperation of local government officials with the journalists of this province.
The AJSC has been tirelessly working to facilitate a safe environment for journalists and better coordination between government and the media.
