The Principe Felipe Museum of Science houses the press office of the 5th WMF (10-01-2006)

VALENCIA The Principe Felipe Museum of Science in the City of Arts and Science (Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) of Valencia from today houses the headquarters of the press office of the 5th World Meeting of the Families (WMF), convoked by the Pope from 1st to 9th next July. Until now, the headquarters was provisionally in the Archbishop's Evangelisation Vicarage.

Similarly, the Salón de Arquerías (Arcade Salon) will house the international press centre for journalists from all over the world who will be authorised to cover the event, sources from the Organization today commented to the agency AVAN. A telephone line (0034 96 350 4209) has been opened from 9am to 7pm for calls from the mass media.

The press office of the 5th World Meeting of the Families (WMF) offers through the website (www.emf2006.org) various types of material for all mass media interested in circulating information about the history and preparations for the event. The only requirement is that interested news media register through the website to have access to the service. Registration is free of charge. Information about how to obtain accreditation for mass media journalists who wish to cover the events of the 5th WMF will be posted shortly on the website.

The Meeting's site currently offers a subscription to our news in real time (provided by the agency AVAN), as well as other documents of interest, photographs and articles designed for publication in both printed and electronic media. You will also find information about various aspects of the World Meeting of the Families.

Therefore, syndicated radio groups can download spots in MP3 format to include in their broadcasts, while companies in the audiovisual sector will have access to videos to broadcast in various formats.

AVAN