Media Advisory
Special International Emmy Awards for
Children's Rights on Monday
WHO: International Council of the National Academy
of Television Arts and Sciences and UNICEF Goodwill
Ambassador Roger Moore
WHAT: Announcement of the winners of two special
International Emmy Awards that recognise broadcasters'
support for children's rights.
AWARD ONE: Roger Moore will present a one-time
award recognizing the best campaign in support of children's
rights. Competing among over 30 broadcasters worldwide
are four finalists: Georgia (TBC TV Studio); Kenya (ACE
Communications, Ltd.); The Philippines (Eletromedia);
and the United Kingdom (BBC1- Newsround).
AWARD TWO: The annual International Emmy to
recognise best contribution to the International Children's
Day of Broadcasting. The finalists - Brazil (TVCultura);
Colombia (Canal Capital); Lebanon (TeleLumiere); Namibia
(Namibian Broadcasting Corporation) - were part of a
global alliance of broadcasters promoting children's
participation in the broadcasting media.
WHEN: 19 November 2001
WHERE: 29th International Emmy Awards Gala,
New York City
WHY: A special one-time award was created to
recognise the best international television campaign
that promotes the Say YES for Children Campaign. 'Say
YES for Children' is a massive international campaign
to encourage people to pledge their support for key
actions needed to improve the lives and well-being of
children everywhere. More than 40 million pledges will
be presented to world leaders at the United Nations
Special Session on Children in May.
The International Council/UNICEF award was created in
1994 by the International Council of NATAS. Its purposes
is to highlight the unique programming produced by broadcasters
for the International Children's Day of Broadcasting,
celebrated annually on the second Sunday of December.
ICDB gives children and young people a chance to express
themselves by producing, presenting and reporting for
television and radio shows around the world.
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For further information, please contact:
SSA Public Relations, Blanche
Frankel,
212-679-4750, bfrankel@ssapr.com
UNICEF, Denise
Searle,
212-326-6127, dsearle@unicef.org
The International Council of NATAS, MJ
Sorenson,
212-489-6969, mjs@iemmys.tv
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