European Federation of Journalists

RUJ-EU-EFJ Conference: Threats and opportunities for regional media in digital age

Dom Zhurnalista Никитский бульвар, д.8а, Moscow, Russian Federation

The EU Delegation to the Russian Federation, in association with the Russian Union of Journalists and the European Federation of Journalists is organising the fourth and final in a series of meetings of EU and Russian journalists in 2016. The two-day event in Moscow (14-16 December) will be devoted to discussions on the future of regional press and the challenges faced by regional and local media in digital age and in changing geopolitical climate. EU journalists and their Russian colleagues will share their expertise and experience in transforming traditional newspapers into online and multi-media operations, and in developing new business…

CoE Seminar “Freedom of Expression – role and powers of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and other national mechanisms”

Agora Building, Room G3 Strasbourg, France

The Seminar is co-organised by the Council of Europe and the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI). The Seminar aims at providing a forum for reflection and discussion on the competences and activities of national human rights institutions and other national mechanisms related to freedom of expression, including safety of journalists, as well as on the identification of synergies between the work of the Council of Europe and the national human rights institutions. The Seminar further seeks to explore possibilities for future cooperation between these institutions in the area of freedom of expression. The EFJ will be represented…

LAREG+ ToT

Tirana , Albania

Training of trainers on labour rights

#direnasli : Soutien poétique à Asli Erdogan

Brussels Brussels, Belgium

Apéro poésie Jeudi 19 janvier 2017 17h à 19h Midis de la Poésie Avec La Bellone - Maison du spectacle et Radio panik   intro Mélanie Godin 2 minutes Présentation des ateliers 15 minutes Milady Renoir, Canan Marasligil, Aliette Griz, Anne Versailles Lecture par binômes 1 heure Le Bâtiment de pierre de lecture (voir conduite et contacts intervenants pages suivantes) Projection traduction française pendant lectures en turc Musique Sibel Dincer Performance de calligraphie d’I smail Doğan Capsules sonores de transition issues de l’atelier de Véronika Mabardi Intervenants Lise Wittamer et Caroline Berliner Serap Güven Claire Bodson et Yannick Regnier Caroline…

EU Conference on the European Pillar of Social Rights

CHARLEMAGNE BUILDING Rue de la Loi 170, Brussels, Belgium

The European Pillar of Social Rights: going forward together In March the European Commission published a first outline of the European Pillar of Social Rights and launched a broad public consultation to gather views and feedback. On 23 January 2017, the Commission will organise a high level conference in Brussels, which will be a unique opportunity to take stock of the consultation and to contribute to shaping the European Pillar of Social Rights. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) will be represented by its director Renate Schroeder. see programme: http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=1226&eventsId=1187&furtherEvents=yes      

Turkey’s press freedom situation debate

From the EP press studio, Karga TV will host EFJ representative to discuss Turkey's press freedom situation Brussels crow is first Turkish broadcasted prog. in the EU while Turkey moves further and further away with the negotiations. follow us.

Launch of new study on media and migration

The communication on migration has increasingly become a priority topic being incorporated in migration related initiatives implemented by the European Commission and addressed by other international migration actors, striving towards a balanced narrative on migration and reaping its benefits. Indeed, the current discourse which surrounds migration has taken a dramatically negative turn in the last decade both within Europe and internationally. This demands a review on how information pertaining to migration is gathered, shared and disseminated amongst different actors, which greatly impacts on both policy and public perception. Draft Agenda: Towards a balanced narrative on migration in the Mediterranean 8.00…