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EP Public hearing – Role of Independent Public Service Media for Democracy in Europe

European Parliament Brussels, Belgium

Independence of Public Service Media (PSM) in Europe is under increased pressure in a number of the EU Member States. Destabilization of this democratic institution in the context of the overall challenges in Europe and weakening of other democratic institutions, such as political parties represents a real threat to the democracy in Europe. The PSM in Hungary is under the full control of Orban. In 2016 a political cleansing took place in the public service broadcaster in Poland followed by a political purge in the Croatian broadcaster. Recently the Czech Television is under pressure for rejection of their annual report,…

Conference Fact-checking European elections

European Parliament Brussels, Belgium

The intention of this conference is to discuss challenges and possible solutions to: Fact checking European elections - lessons from the past, looking into the future Working with data from social media companies and EU Institutions Common areas of EU disinformation - the examples of migration and the EU budget Practical cooperation among European fact checkers Draft programme Thursday, 27 September 2018 8.00 - 9.00 Arrival and registration. Coffee provided inside the meeting room. Venue: ASP 3G2 9.00 - 9.30 Opening by Antonio TAJANI, President of the European Parliament and Mariya GABRIEL, Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Followed by…

Festival Journalisme en Devenir

Brussels , Belgium

Vendredi 28 septembre 2018 18h30 : Cocktail de lancement (sur invitation) 19h30 : Ouverture au public 20h00 : Lancement du FJD 20h30 : Projection du film documentaire “Dans l’ombre” (réalisé par deux anciens étudiants de l'École Universitaire de Journalisme de Bruxelles : Alexis Hotton et Nicolas Franchomme) 21h45 : Drink bar de l’Architecte --------------- Samedi 29 septembre 2018 10h00 : Lancement des projections - 10h00 : «Le woofing, une idéologie en mouvement» d'Ariane Carreira - 10h40 : «Rétromania, au-delà de la nostalgie» d'Emilie De Dekker - 11h20 : «Los Gringos, migrants à contre-courant» de Robin Duculot - 12h00 : «Le wwoofing, une…

Conference: Challenging (the) Content – Content made in Europe in the digital economy

Vienna Vienna, Austria

Under the Austrian Presidency, the debate on key challenges facing the European cultural, media and creative industries is one of our main priorities. In four sessions of the mentioned conference, experts and participants are looking for models how Europe's cultural, media and creative industries can best benefit from the digital transformation process of the economy. The topics range from the “level playing field” between European and non-European actors, the need for stronger cross-border cooperation and the most pressing technological challenges to the preserving of quality and diversity of journalistic content in the light of phenomena such as disinformation and hate…

Meeting with DG Connect on News Media Funding 2021-2027

DG Connect Offices 25 Avenue de Beaulieu, Auderghem, Belgium

EU MultiAnnual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027. Successor programme to the current Creative Europe. The EFJ GS Ricardo Gutiérrez will attend the meeting.

ETUF Meeting

UNI Europa 40, boulevard Joseph II, Brussels, Belgium

The EFJ GS Ricardo Gutiérrez will attend the ETUF meeting.

Joint mission to Malta

Valletta Valletta, Malta

The European Federation of Journalists and its Italian affiliate FNSI will join a group of international press freedom and freedom of expression organisations from October 15-17 on a mission to Malta. The group will support local civil society actions marking the one-year anniversary of the death of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, and conduct fact-finding into the case and broader press freedom issues in the country. The group has requested meetings with government officials, including Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, as well as a wide range of civil society stakeholders. The EFJ will be represented by Anna Del Freo (FNSI), member…

Silent Vigil to remember Daphne Caruana Galizia

Residence Palace 155 rue de la Loi, Brussels, Belgium

It will be one year on 16 October since the murder of the Maltese investigative journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia. Yet, justice has not been brought for her murder. To honour Daphne and to remind the responsible authorities their duty to bring justice for her, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) will organise a silent vigil at 12am noon, on 16th October 2018, at the Residence Palace. (See detailed address below) The EFJ would like to invite you to this event and share our solidarity with the Daphne’s family. Please bring along a candle for the vigil.