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International Media Training: Past Training

 Past Training: 2007

Kano, Nigeria

Nigerian Journalists Workshop on Avian Influenza
Kano, Abuja and Lagos Nigeria
February, 2007 

More than150 journalists participated in three, two-day workshops in Nigeria's three leading cities.  The workshops focused on providing reporters and editors with information about avian influenza.  Journalists learned how to educate people about avian influenza, preventing transmissions to humans and its impact on the economy.  Nigerian and the U.S. health and agriculture officials participated in training, along with leading journalists.  The VOA/IBB partnered with Internews in Abuja and Development Communications Network in Lagos.