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Press
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(97)39

9 Apr. 1997

Seminar On Public Relations Aspects Of Peacekeeping

A seminar on "Public Relations Aspects of Peacekeeping" will take place at NATO Headquarters in Brussels from 10th to 11th April 1997 under the auspices of the Ad Hoc Group on Cooperation in Peacekeeping. Approximately 120 participants from NATO, NACC, Partnership for Peace and other countries will attend.

In addition to presentations from national Delegations, senior officials from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe will contribute on the basis of their experience in peacekeeping.

The seminar will review experience in the area of public relations with a view to enhancing cooperation in peacekeeping. The purpose is to reach a better understanding of the role played by public relations in peacekeeping operations, with speakers offering different perspectives on the issues. The list of speakers thus comprises press officers, experts in information dissemination to local populations, academics and journalists.


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