European Federation of Journalists

ECPMF conference: “Defending journalists under threat”

Leipzig Leipzig, Germany

Threats to journalists and violations of media freedom in Europe are on the increase. They include the wholesale prosecution of journalists in Turkey, frequent attacks on media workers in Hungary, Poland and Ukraine, accreditations withdrawn at the G20 summit in Germany and daily harassment through verbal abuse and hate speech. ECPMF’s one-day conference “Defending journalists under threat” is looking at practical solutions to tackle the many threats journalists are facing today. Participants will discuss legal support to whistle-blowers and their journalistic contacts, safe houses away from home for media workers under threat and the political measures needed to change the current…

Seminarie aan de UGent

Gent Campus Aula, Universiteitstraat 4, , Gent, Belgium

Press freedom conference at UGent

Meeting with Seemediapartnership

http://seemediapartnership.cji.ro 11 NGO representatives from Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Romania

Internet Freedom Conference: the role and responsibilities of internet intermediaries

Hofburg, Vienna Vienna, Austria

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe enjoy overlapping geographical remits: the 47 member States of the Council of Europe are also amongst the 57 participating States of the OSCE. Both organisations promote an understanding of internet freedom that is rooted in the international obligations and responsibilities of their respective participating and member States, particularly those drawn from the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (“ICCPR”), the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”) and the OSCE commitments as well as other relevant standards. According to the standards of both organisations, states should…

Initiative quality: with quality against lies and hate in the net

Berlin , Germany

IQ-Herbstforum -  Mit Qualität gegen Lügen und Hass im Netz mit DJV und dju in ver.di Das neunte IQ-Herbstforum befasst sich am 16. Oktober beim Deutschlandradio in Berlin mit redaktionellen Strategien gegen Lügen und Hass im Netz. Propaganda, gezielte Falschmeldungen, persönliche Diskreditierungen und Hassbotschaften sind zwar nichts Neues. Schon immer versuchen ihre Urheber, die Medien für entsprechende Manipulationen zu instrumentalisieren. Heute machen es ihnen Digitalisierung und soziale Netzwerke leicht, Lügen und Hass an ein Millionenpublikum zu transportieren. Mit Folgen – für die gesellschaftliche Kommunikation, für das Vertrauen in demokratische Prozesse, für die Glaubwürdigkeit der Medien. Wie gelingt es professionellen Journalistinnen…

EU Tripartite Social Summit

European Council rue de la Loi 175, Brussels, Belgium

The next EU Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment will be held on 18 October 2017 from 14h00 to 17h00. Press Conference at 17h00. A preparatory meeting will be held in the ETUC premises from 10h45 to 12h45. Oliver Roethig (UNI-Europa) and Renate Schroeder (EFJ) will represent the ETUFs. Here are the proposed themes as agreed during the preparatory meeting: General theme: • Shaping Europe’s future: strengthening resilience and promoting economic and social progress for all 3 sub-themes for moderated discussion: • Subtheme 1: The involvement of social partners (in policies and reforms) at national level – progress made…