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The Center for International Media Ethics (CIME) annually organizes
the International Media Ethics Day -
IMED 2014 worldwide. The fourth IMED will take place on September 19, 2014.
It is a first time when Georgia will be a part of this international
event organized locally be Media Development Foundation in partnership with the
Ilia State University, UN Association Georgia -UNAG.
The aim of
the annual IMED is to mobilize media professionals, IT experts, bloggers,
students and interested citizens worldwide to discuss ethical dilemmas locally.
The 2014
edition will have a special focus on digital media ethics and IT security.
Moot role play by students, presentation of textbook Media Ethics and Professional Standards and award ceremony of journalists and media
outlets for ethical and professional coverage of diversity issues will be a
part of the event.
From the
first IMED in 2011 with only 300 participants from 11 countries, the event has
grown a popular worldwide initiative with more than 800 participants from 32
countries in 2013. 50 countries will participate in IMED 2014.