European Federation of Journalists

XV Congresso Usigrai

Bologna Bologna, Italy

The EFJ GS Ricardo Gutiérrez will attend Usigrai (FNSI) Congress.

Public Debate on Media Crackdown in Belarus: violations of rights of journalists and Government control on the Media

Press Club Brussels

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has invited its affiliate, the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) to Brussels to hold meetings with senior EU and Parliamentary officials. The mission will end with a public discussion with journalists and media workers on the state of media and journalists rights in Belarus to be held on Tuesday 19 June, at 18:00 to 19:00, at the Press Club Brussels Europe, Rue Froissart 95, 1040 Brussels. Speakers include: Andrei Bastunets, Lawyer and Chairman of the Belarusian Association of Journalists Zhanna Litvina, Board member and Former Chairwoman of the Belarusian Association of Journalists Volha Baranouskaya, BAJ Council Member, Hrodna…

Meeting of the EU Multistakeholder Forum on Disinformation

European Commission Centre de Conference Albert Borschette, Brussels, Belgium

Second Meeting of the Multistakeholder forum on Disinformation 20th May: 9:00 – 17:30, Robert Schuman Room, Berlaymont Building The EFJ will be represented by Renate Schroeder, EFJ Director.

Meeting of the CoE Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI)

Meeting Room 10, Palais de L’Europe Strasbourg, France

The EFJ GS Ricardo Gutiérrez will attend next meeting of the CDMSI (the EFJ is an observer member of the CDMSI). The CDMSI will consider the Draft Strategy for the Implementation of the CM Recommendation on protection of journalism and safety of journalists and other media actors, prepared by the secretariat. Discuss and approve it. Consider and comment on the Draft Implementation Guide to Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)4, prepared by the Secretariat Valuable practices in the area of safety of journalists will be presented, including: the Action plan on Defending Free Speech, by the CDMSI representative of Sweden, and the Audit of Freedom…

ETUC ExCom

Sofia Sofia, Bulgaria

ETUC ExCom