Mission to Skopje
Skopje SkopjeThe EFJ GS AJM will attend several meetings in Skopje, in the framework of the EFJ-AJM project.
The EFJ GS AJM will attend several meetings in Skopje, in the framework of the EFJ-AJM project.
Parlement de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles et Amnesty international
Meeting with the Permanent Representation of Romania to discuss the draft directive on whistleblowers.
Media ownership concentration is affecting more and more European countries, and therefore every European media consumer. Assess with us if and to what extent economical agendas and conflicts of interest undermine the independence of the information we consume every day. The ECPMF’s NEWSOCRACY event in Prague focusses on new types and shapes of media ownership and on the implications media ownership concentration has on local and regional journalism. Through hands-on knowledge exchange and expert sessions we aim to come up with constructive approaches to promote and strengthen media plurality. The President of the EFJ Mogens Blicher Bjerregård will moderate session…
The EFJ GS Ricardo Gutiérrez will attend AGM General Meeting.
New Year networking cocktail
A race against time 9:00 – 9:10 Opening Julia Reda MEP, Greens/EFA Group 9:10 – 9:30 Keynote speech The Whistleblower Protection Directive: A clear example of the Added Value of the EU Vĕra Jourová, European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality (tbc) 9:30 – 10:00 Presentation of the European Parliament’s Position Virginie Rozière MEP, S&D Group Pascal Durand MEP, Greens/EFA Group Questions & Answers 10:00 – 10:30 State of Play in the Council of the EU Romanian Presidency – Ambassador Odobescu (tbc) Questions & Answers 10:30 – 10:50 Coffee break 11:00 – 12:15 Romania’s key role in securing EU whistleblower protection Moderator: Benedek Jávor, MEP, Greens/EFA…
An evening of debate and celebration What are the challenges of reporting on religion in the current media landscape? How can journalists balance freedom of expression with media ethics in the context of rising extremism and political polarisation around the world? Our expert panellists will debate these questions, followed by responses from representatives of the European Commission and US State Department and a Q&A session with the audience. Moderator: Jean-Paul Marthoz: Author of ‘Terrorism and the Media: A Handbook for Journalists’ and ‘Couvrir les migrations.’ Former European Press Director of Human Rights Watch and EU Correspondent of the Committee to Protect…
The Legal Expert Group meeting, in the framework of the Atypical Workers project
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Healthy democracies need a healthy media sector. Yet, faced with multiple attacks and challenges, notably technological and financial, the sector needs a coordinated response. Is the EU pulling its full weight, beyond countering disinformation? Can the existing instruments help? How to anchor this as a priority for the next legislature and Commission?
The EFJ President will deliver a speech on media regulation situation and ethics in Europe, with a special focus on Nordic countries.