Pamela Morinière (IFJ) will speak in the first roundtable on “Empowerment and protection of women journalists and media makers”. https://europeanjournalists.org/mediaagainsthate/media-literacy-training-3-empowerment-and-protection-of-women-journalists-and-media-makers/
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), will hold its 11th Civil Society Media Seminar on "The role of EU civil society in a globalised world of communications" from 23 to 24 November 2017 in Madrid. This event is principally directed to journalists and communications/press officers from civil society organisations representing employers, workers and other social, occupational, economic and cultural organisations. The EFJ will be represented by its GS, Ricardo Gutiérrez.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is organising a seminar on Hate Speech at the Faculty of Journalism of the National University "Odessa Law Academy". The EFJ GS Ricardo Gutiérrez will deliver a speech on EFJ project "Media Against Hate", hate speech and ethical standards.
conference organised by the Polish Journalists Association (SDP)
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is organising a seminar on Hate Speech at the Faculty of Journalism of Lomonosov Moscow State University. The EFJ GS Ricardo Gutiérrez will deliver a speech on EFJ project “Media Against Hate”, hate speech and ethical standards.
Brussels, Area 42. https://newsimpact.io/summits/brussels-17
The media industry is undergoing a period of self-reflection. Despite enjoying higher levels of trust and more credibility than many of their national counterparts, local and regional media have been hit particularly hard by the pressure for digital transformation and the decline in revenue from copy sales and advertising. Moreover, there is pressure at all levels to fight fake news through better media literacy at all levels and highly trusted local media journalism. The EPP Group in the European Committee of the Regions invites you to debate the main challenges and innovations for local and digital media on 4 December,…
An event part of MyStory, a project co-funded by the European Commission, to provide an opportunity to reflect on ways the media shapes citizens’ perception of migrants and refugees. EAVI and partners from Hungary, Slovenia, Germany, Italy, France, Greece and Belgium will present their experience and work in this field. Other grass roots organisations will share their experience and opportunities of participation are offered. MyStory debate will continue in the afternoon at the European Parliament at the event ‘Democracy, Journalism and Literacy’ co-organised by EAVI. At L42, rue de la Loi 42, Brussels. Places are limited, please register HERE
Outside European Commission building. Organised by the European United Left/Nordic Green Left and the Greens/EFA group.
Themes: Copyright directive and fake news
The 13th meeting of the Council of Europe Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI) will take place from 5 to 8 December 2017 in Strasbourg. The EFJ is an observer member of CDMSI. The EFJ will be represented by Marc Gruber.
European Parliament, Altiero Spinelli Building Room PHS P1 CO51
The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s EU Office is organising a conference on Macedonia on Wednesday, 6 December from 12:00 to 13:00, at the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Rue du Taciturne 38, in Brussels. Keynote speaker: Mr. Zoran Zaev, Prime minister of the Republic of Macedonia. His speech will be followed by a public discussion with Tanja Fajon MEP and EEAS Political Director Jean-Christophe Belliard. After the ‘colourful revolution’ in Macedonia which led to new elections, a new government came into power in May 2017. The Social Democratic Union of Macedonia, in coalition with several ethnic Albanian parties, brought a breath of fresh air into the country,…