CHANGING THE NARRATIVE: MEDIA REPRESENTATION OF REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS IN EUROPE 16th November, 12.30-14.15 Brussels Press Club (light lunch included) In reporting on refugee issues, refugees are very seldom heard themselves. The “refugee reporting” project examined how media in seven European countries portray refugees and how refugees could better represent themselves in media. The two project organisers, the Churches Commission for Migrants in Europe and the World Association for Christian Communication Europe region have the pleasure to invite you to the presentation of the project results Thursday 16th November 12.30-14.15.

The 2017 Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights will take place in Brussels on 20 and 21 November. This year's focus will be on "women's rights in turbulent times". The objective of the Annual Colloquium is to improve mutual cooperation and greater political engagement for the promotion and protection of key fundamental rights in the EU. This year's Colloquium will be a forum in which political decision-makers in the European Union, representatives of civil society organisations, leading academics, businesses and trade unions, media representatives, journalists, and international organisations reflect together, from a fundamental rights perspective, on the relationship between strong fundamental…

European Parliament Brussels - Altiero Spinelli (ASP) 3E-2

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/

conference organised by the Polish Journalists Association (SDP)

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,…