BBC, funded by the European Union, holds a series of seminars under the "Media neighborhood" project. BBC and EU experts will hold seminars for three different groups of participants from 15 countries in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus.
The program has two main goals: to strengthen the professional capacity of journalists and improve coverage of social, economic and political strategy of the EU in the Caucasus.
Seminars will be held in Ukraine by leading journalists and experienced instructors from BBC, AFP and other international media.
Training will be in English with Russian translation. Those who wish to participate should send request to: olha.harbovska @ bbcmediaaction.org no later than 19 November 2012. -02D-
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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