Press videoconferencing is the process and concept of organizing an international press conference using videoconferencing (a form of teleconference) over the Internet.
This concept was developed in October 2007 by WEBOconference a videoconferencing service provider and the PanAfrican Press Association (APPA[1]) to allow African journalists to participate in international press conference on the subject of development and good governance.
Journalists can participate to an International press conference from anywhere without leaving their offices or their countries. They just need to seat in front of a computer connected to the Internet and ask their questions to the speaker by using a microphone or the tchat.
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In 2008, the press videoconference service of the African Press Organization was used by the United-Nations Secretary General, Jean-Marie GUEHENNO [2], by General Director for Development of the European Commission [3], the President of the African Parliament, by the Head of communications of the African Development Bank [4], the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union, by the United- Nation Special Reporter on contemporary forms of racisms, the African Director of the United-Nations for the development (PNUD) [5], by the United-Nation speaker for the Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs in Tchad, the African Bureau of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [6], or by the United-Nations Official Representative for childs (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 videoconference because of the global crisis which limit journalists in their ability to find time and resources to travel.