Sivil Düşün and civil society situation in Turkey
Come and join us at the launch of the AGEMI (Advancing Gender Equality in Media Industries) project and web platform where you can find a range of useful resources focused on aspects of gender equality, including a large Resources Bank of Good Practices and learning resources which include mini-lectures and filmed interviews with media practitioners on topics such as representation, culture, policy, advocacy and leadership. Gender issues must be part of journalism education, training and editorial practices. AGEMI has piloted two activities to build links between students and the world of work through its summer school and internships. Including such…
The conference is organised by the Journalists Solidarity Foundation and the Polish Journalists Association (SDP). The conference title – Freedom (of speech) it’s what I love, it’s what I understand – quotes a well-known song by the popular Polish rock band of the 1990s to highlight that freedom of speech is not just a theoretical concept. We need to cherish freedom in order to be able to stand up for it when jeopardized, whatever the dangers. This was the case in Poland and in other countries which had been subjected to Russia for several dozens of years. Communism had fallen but we…
Managing change modernising public service media through innovation and dialogue
First Draft is hosting three identical ‘Collaboration Againsts Disinformation’ summits, bringing together journalists, researchers, analysts and innovators from across Europe, to kick off a cross-border collaboration as part of our new CrossCheck International Initiative. Attendance at these events is by invitation only. First Draft is seeking representation from organisations who are interested in working together as part of a trusted and multi-disciplinary community that will provide proactive defence and rapid and effective response to the challenges related to information disorder. The initial focus of this network will be European elections over the coming months.
La commission des Relations extérieures de la Chambre des représentants organise une audition sur le thème « La défense des valeurs européennes ».
interview with VUB student for Master Thesis Research on Tackling Fake News
ERGA Academy Event 18 March 2019 – Avenue de Beaulieu 25, Room 0/S1 Draft programme 09:00 Registration and welcome coffee 10:00 Introduction of the event Luboš Kukliš, ERGA Chair, RVR *** 10:10 Session 1: Regulators’ experience during election periods I. Presentation: European Parliament Presentation on EU elections - Overview of the campaign, available resources for media and disinformation monitoring, followed by a short Q&A session – Marjory Van den Broeke, European Parliament II. Panel discussion Moderator: Renate Schroeder, European Federation of Journalists Panel discussion speakers: - Benedetta Liberatore, AGCOM (tbc) - Frédéric Bokobza, CSA - Adam Baxter, Ofcom - Ronan…
The Lithuanian Journalists Union (LZS) and Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) are organizing the conference "The challenges of legal regulation of public information and self-regulation for professional journalism", in Vilnius, on 21-22 of March. In the evening of 22 March, Lithuanian journalists will celebrate 90th anniversary of LZS. The EFJ GS Ricardo Gutiérrez will attend the conference.
The next ETUC Executive Committee meeting, which will be held on Tuesday 26 — Wednesday 27 Mars 2019 at the: ITUH Building, Bld du Roi Albert II, 5 – 1210 Brussels. The EFJ will be represented by Ricardo Gutiérrez and/or Mehmet Koksal.
Parlement de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles: réunion de la Commission de l'Enseignement supérieur, de l'Enseignement de Promotion sociale, de la Recherche et des Médias. Auditions portant sur "les Editions de L'Avenir et la liberté de la presse": M. Jos Donvil, administrateur délégué des Editions de L'Avenir (EDA) ; M. Yves Berlize, directeur général des EDA; M. Philippe Lawson, directeur des rédactions des EDA ; M. Philippe Leruth, représentant de la société des rédacteurs des EDA ; M. Olivier Castellain, secrétaire permanent CNE ; M. Thomas Lesire, secrétaire permanent Setca/FGTB ; Mme Martine Simonis, secrétaire générale de l'Association des Journalistes professionnels (AJP)…
Scott Griffen, Deputy Director at the International Press Institute (IPI), and Ricardo Gutiérrez, GS of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) will participate in the exchange of views with the Ministers' Deputies on behalf of the partners of the Council of Europe Platform for the Protection of Journalism.