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European Federation of Journalists

Meeting with MEP Sophie In’t Velt: how to monitor media freedom and pluralism in the EU

European Parliament Rue Wiertz 60, Brussels, Belgium

The EFJ GS will meet MEP Sophie In't Velt, rapporteur for the legislative own-initiative report on “The establishment of an EU mechanism on Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights”. The purpose of this meeting is to exchange views with journalists, NGOs and media representatives on how to monitor and safeguard media freedom and pluralism in the European Union.

The 2nd Eastern Partnership Media Conference

Hilton Kyiv Hotel, 30 Tarasa Shevchenka Blvd, Kiev, Ukraine

The 2nd Eastern Partnership Media conference, organised by the European Commission with the direct support of the European External Action Service and the Government of Ukraine will bring together more than 300 participants from the Partner countries and the European Union. The conference is an event building up to the 5th Eastern Partnership Summit to be held in Brussels in November this year, and the discussions and findings will provide a basis for further considerations at the Summit. The overall goal of the conference is to draw the attention of EU member states and partner countries to the importance of…

Conference “Media Freedom in Europe”

Hotel Balkan 5 Sveta Nedelya Square, Sofia, Bulgaria

Media Freedom in Europe Sofia, 16th of May Sofia Hotel Balkan Organized by: ENPA, Reporters without Borders, European Federation of Journalists and Union of Publishers in Bulgaria In partnership with: ECPMF, Union of Bulgarian Journalists, Association of European Journalists, Sofia

OSCE Expert Conference: Strengthening media freedom and pluralism in Ukraine during times of conflict

ArtHall D12 Desyatinna street, 12, Kiev, Ukraine

The nature of conflict in the world has changed, and along with it the relationship between the media and society. Modern technologies, while presenting new opportunities for the collection of information and the dissemination of reporting, also present new dangers. Trolls and bots can now help “false news” and “hate speech” to propagate in the digital sphere threatening security and stability of societies. Yet, maintaining a free press has never been more important. Disinformation, censorship, and attacks on investigative reporters endanger it by destroying trust and accountability between and within our nations and democratic institutions. When these negative phenomena are…

PACE hearing on “Threats to media freedom and journalists’ security”

Council of Europe Office in Paris 55 Avenue Kléber, Paris, France, Metropolitan

A hearing on "Threats to media freedom and journalists’ security" is being organised by the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), on 6 December in Paris. A specific motion was tabled on this issue. A parliamentary report on the matter will be prepared next year. The EFJ President Mogens Blicher Bjerregård will participate in this hearing.