Dili – On Thursday, 9 January 2025, the Timor-Leste Press Council (TLPC) held a meeting with Milena Rangel, the Vice Minister of ASEAN Affairs, to discuss the role and work of the Timor-Leste Press Council within the Southeast Asian Press Council Network (SEAPC-Net).
The meeting, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in Praia dos Coqueiros, Dili, was aimed at seeking assistance from the Vice Ministry of ASEAN Affairs to facilitate the Timor-Leste Press Council’s participation in important meetings of SEAPC-Net’s regular members, including those held in Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries.
In addition to this, the Timor-Leste Press Council and the Vice Ministry of ASEAN Affairs discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between TLPC and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, with the aim of involving TLPC in important work within the ASEAN Organization.
Participants in the meeting included Vice Minister of ASEAN Affairs Milena Rangel, TLPC Member Benevides Correia Barros, Executive Director Antonio Dias, Director of Institutional Relations and Information, Altino da Cruz Freitas, SEAPC-Net Secretariat Representative Juliana I. M. Abilio, and Cooperation Assistance Estanislau Lourdes.
The Southeast Asian Press Council Network (SEAPC-Net) plays an important role in promoting freedom of expression and press freedom in Southeast Asia, including through advocacy efforts and capacity-building programs for media professionals and journalists.
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