Press videoconferencing

'''Press videoconferencing''' is a press conference held over the Internet using videoconferencing (a form of teleconference). Journalists can participate in a press videoconference from anywhere without leaving their offices or their countries. They need only appear in front of a computer connected to the Internet via video link and ask their questions to the speaker by using a microphone to join the discussion.

This concept was developed in October 2007 by WEBOconference, a videoconferencing service provider, and the PanAfrican Press Association (APPA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.presseafricaine.info/article-la-presse-africaine-accede-a-la-videoconference-avec-le-concours-de-weboconference--38193130.html|title=APPA|date=2007-10-21|publisher=WEBOconference PressVideoconference|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120912010834/http://www.presseafricaine.info/article-la-presse-africaine-accede-a-la-videoconference-avec-le-concours-de-weboconference--38193130.html|archivedate=2012-09-12}}</ref> to allow African journalists to participate in international press conferences on the subject of development and good governance.

== History ==

In 2008, the press videoconference service of the African Press Organization was used by the United-Nations Secretary General, Jean-Marie GUEHENNO,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://appablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/21/darfur-darfour-press-videoconference-videoconference-de-presse/|title=Darfour Press Videoconference|date=2007-10-21|publisher=African Press Organization}}</ref> by General Director for Development of the European Commission,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://appablog.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/journees-europeennes-du-developpement-posez-vos-questions-par-videoconference-au-directeur-general-pour-le-developpement-de-la-commission-europeenne-m-stefano-manservisi/|title=Journées Européennes du Développement / Posez vos questions par vidéoconférence au Directeur Général pour le Développement de la Commission Européenne, M. Stefano Manservisi|date=2008-11-13|publisher=African Press Organization}}</ref> the President of the African Parliament, by the Head of communications of the African Development Bank,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://appablog.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/press-videoconference-impacts-of-global-financial-crisis-on-african-economies/|title=Press Videoconference: Impacts of Global Financial Crisis on African Economies|date=2008-10-23|publisher=African Press Organization}}</ref> the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union, by the United Nations Special Reporter on contemporary forms of racisms, the African Director of the United Nations for the development (PNUD),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://appablog.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/ticad-iv-videoconference-de-presse-press-videoconference/|title=Press Videoconference: Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development|date=2008-05-29|publisher=African Press Organization}}</ref> by the United Nations speaker for the Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs in Chad, the African Bureau of the International Monetary Fund (IMF),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://appablog.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/regional-economic-outlook-for-sub-saharan-africa-perspectives-economiques-regionales-pour-l%e2%80%99afrique-sub-saharienne/|title=Press Videoconference: Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa|date=2007-11-13|publisher=African Press Organization}}</ref> or by the United-Nations Official Representative for children (UNICEF) in Tchad.

In February 2009, the African Press Organization’s Secretary-General, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, has declared that his non-governmental organization was anticipating a significant increase in demands for international press videoconferences because of the global economics crisis which limits journalists in their ability to find time and resources to travel.

== References ==

== External links == * [http://www.badea.org/en/pdf/BADEA-APO-en%20.pdf Joint Press Release: BADEA and APO Sign a Co-operation Agreement]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723190818/http://bx.businessweek.com/emerging-african-economies/press-videoconference--impacts-of-global-financial-crisis-on/4763077160116375919-22f4ffae5395152db0d47b581d1a6290/ Press Videoconference: Impacts of Global Financial Crisis on African Economies] * [https://archive.today/20120912010834/http://www.presseafricaine.info/article-la-presse-africaine-accede-a-la-videoconference-avec-le-concours-de-weboconference--38193130.html PanAfrican Press Association WEBOconference PressVideoconference Press Release] * [http://us-cdn.creamermedia.co.za/assets/articles/attachments/08046_the_african_press_reaches_the_press_videoconference_thanks_to_weboconference.pdf WEBOconference PressVideoconference Joint Press Release] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007032200/http://us-cdn.creamermedia.co.za/assets/articles/attachments/08046_the_african_press_reaches_the_press_videoconference_thanks_to_weboconference.pdf |date=2011-10-07 }} * [http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/61460/print_preview/ PressVideoconference 2009 Press Release]

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