Identification Form / E6 : The role of Journalists and Mass Media in raising environmental awareness

N°	E6
Title	The role of Journalists and Mass Media in raising environmental awareness
Dates	National: May 2004, Burullus: June 2004 , Omayed: June 2004, Zaranik: June 2004
Duration	1 day
Venue	At the site level TBD
Target audience	Journalists at the site level in Burullus, Omayed, and Zaranik; and at the national level.
Estimated number	50
Language	Arabic
Objective(s)	Building a constructive relationship with the media, through improving their understanding of important wetland and conservation issues.
Content / subjects	Protected Areas - What is a protected area  History/Background information on protected areas at the global and international level. Basic Conservation Principles - Types of Pollution  Global conservation issues  Preservation of biodiversity  Protection of endangered species  Sustainable use of resources. Environmental Policies and Legislation - Egyptian legislation  International Conventions ratified by Egypt Wetlands  What are wetland, their ecological and economic importance,  MedWetCoast project and its sites, their importance, threats and achievements. Socio-Economic dimension
Prospective trainers	Senior Project Experts, National level: Dr. Kassass, Dr. Elbadry, Dr. Ghonem, Dr. Fouda, Dr. Guindy
Type of training	Workshop
Contact	Deena Sadek