KARACHI, January 10, 2015: The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in collaboration with Free Press Unlimited is holding a 3-day residential training workshop, from 14th till 16th January, for journalists, in Islamabad.

The workshop titled as “Safety and Security Training workshop for Journalists”, will bring together more than 25 journalists from more than 10 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa and Punjab provinces, including Hangu, Peshawar, Kohat, Jamrud, D.I Khan, Swat, Abbotabad, Mardan, Mansehra, Multan, Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

First day of the training workshop is designed to provide journalists with first hand training about coverage of incidents related civil disturbance. Second day provides with first aid and trauma/mental health training whereas, third day focuses on sexual harassment and digital security.

Prior to this training workshop, PPF and FPU have conducted 5 successful residential and non-residential Safety and Security Training workshops for Journalists in 5 districts of Sindh province.

Pakistan Press Foundation