Arusha: Former chairman of the Press Council Nepal, Kishor Shrestha, has been elected as the Vice President of the World Press Council. He secured the position during the Council’s summit held in Tanzania. Shrestha, who is also the immediate past General Secretary of the World Press Council, will assume his new role amid a unanimously selected leadership for the next three years.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the election process was completed smoothly, with Sudhir Kumar Panda, a representative of the Press Council of India, proposing Shrestha for the post. The proposal was seconded by Lofty Dubey from Zimbabwe, Dr. Tin Tun O from Myanmar, Ibrahim Arslan from Kosovo, and Kazubi Mukajanga from Tanzania. The new leadership includes David Omoyo of Kenya as the President of the Council and Ali Hanserli from Cyprus as another Vice President. Ernest Samson from Tanzania has been appointed as General Secretary, while Tamer Atabarut from Turkey takes over as the Treasurer.
In addition to these appointments, CK Nayak from India and Jiada Kilobo from Tanzania have been elected as the International Liaison Coordinators. The ongoing world conference of the council in Arusha, Tanzania, features the participation of representatives from 27 countries, including Nepal, and is set to conclude on Friday.