PWI plans new press center

PWI plans new press center

JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian
Journalists Association (PWI) is planning to build a press
center.

Jakarta PWI chairman Tarman Azzam said earlier this week that
the 14-story building would include a training and education
center for journalists and a library.

He refused to disclose the estimated cost of the center.

He said there would be a floor for the association's
secretariat, six floors -- with 4,000 meters of floor space --
for foreign press, two floors for the association, a possible
press club, three floors for national and regional press, an
auditorium with translation facilities and three parking lots.

Construction is due to start July 20. The building is expected
to open in mid-1999. (01)