# Learning meetings

- [2025](/meetings/2025.md)
- [GFMD at ARIJ Forum 2025](/meetings/2025/gfmd_arij.md): GFMD’s 20th Anniversary at the ARIJ Forum - Amman, Jordan
- [GIJC 2025 Events](/meetings/2025/gijc_events.md): GFMD will organise three events at the 2025 Global Investigative Journalism Conference (20-24 November 2025, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
- [From principles to practice: Making the case for funding journalism and media development](/meetings/2025/gijc_events/case-for-funding.md): co-organised by the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) and DW Akademie
- [Summary](/meetings/2025/gijc_events/case-for-funding/summary.md)
- [Literature review](/meetings/2025/gijc_events/case-for-funding/literature-review.md): This page features literature, case studies and documents relevant to the side event "From principles to practice: Making the case for funding journalism and media development"
- [Winning allies, unlocking funds](/meetings/2025/gijc_events/allies-support-investigative-journalism.md): - How journalists can advocate for support from global finance institutions
- [Summary](/meetings/2025/gijc_events/allies-support-investigative-journalism/summary.md)
- [Relevant resources and literature](/meetings/2025/gijc_events/allies-support-investigative-journalism/relevant-resources-and-literature.md): This page features literature, case studies and documents relevant to the side event "Winning allies, unlocking funds - How journalists can advocate for support from global finance institutions"
- [Opportunities to follow up on the FFD4 and the Sevilla Commitment (Sept.2025)](/meetings/2025/ffd4-follow-up.md)
- [Opportunities for Collaboration and Engagement](/meetings/2025/ffd4-follow-up/opportunities-for-collaboration-and-engagement.md)
- [Examples of corruption cases detected by media](/meetings/2025/ffd4-follow-up/examples-of-corruption-cases-detected-by-media.md)
- [Meeting summary and next steps](/meetings/2025/ffd4-follow-up/meeting-summary-and-next-steps.md)
- [Media Policy and Resilience in Africa: Insights from CTRL+J and the M20 Summit (Sept.2025)](/meetings/2025/media-policy-africa-m20-ctrl+j.md)
- [From insight to policy: Coordinating research for journalism support (Aug.2025)](/meetings/2025/coordinating-research-for-journalism-support.md)
- [Meeting summary](/meetings/2025/coordinating-research-for-journalism-support/meeting-summary.md)
- [GFMD Information Sharing Meeting on Palestine (Aug. 2025)](/meetings/2025/palestine.md): Date: August 19, 2025
- [From crisis to opportunity: reimagining media development in the MENA region (Apr. 2025)](/meetings/2025/mena-april.md): How to building stronger partnerships based on genuine solidarity to sustain a locally-owned media support community to sustain resilient independent journalism
- [Meeting Agenda](/meetings/2025/mena-april/meeting-agenda.md): Below is a draft agenda which will be revised and speakers added to based on your feedback in the survey between now and Monday 28th April.
- [Literature Review](/meetings/2025/mena-april/literature-review.md): This page features literature, case studies and mapping documents relevant to the GFMD Levant Regional Meeting on Media Support on 18 December 2024.
- [Lebanon](/meetings/2025/mena-april/literature-review/lebanon.md)
- [Palestine](/meetings/2025/mena-april/literature-review/palestine.md)
- [Syria](/meetings/2025/mena-april/literature-review/syria.md)
- [MENA region](/meetings/2025/mena-april/literature-review/mena-region.md): Needs assessments and coordination of media assistance in the MENA region
- [Frameworks, Guidelines and Recommendations](/meetings/2025/mena-april/literature-review/frameworks-guidelines-and-recommendations.md)
- [2024](/meetings/2024.md)
- [GFMD Levant Regional Meeting on Media Support (Dec. 2024)](/meetings/2024/gfmd-levant-regional-meeting-dec-2024.md): GFMD meeting for members and partners working in Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq.
- [Key Recommendations](/meetings/2024/gfmd-levant-regional-meeting-dec-2024/key-recommendations.md)
- [Meeting Agenda](/meetings/2024/gfmd-levant-regional-meeting-dec-2024/meeting-agenda.md)
- [Literature Review](/meetings/2024/gfmd-levant-regional-meeting-dec-2024/literature-review.md): This page features literature, case studies and mapping documents relevant to the GFMD Levant Regional Meeting on Media Support on 18 December 2024.
- [Lebanon](/meetings/2024/gfmd-levant-regional-meeting-dec-2024/literature-review/lebanon.md)
- [Palestine](/meetings/2024/gfmd-levant-regional-meeting-dec-2024/literature-review/palestine.md)
- [Syria](/meetings/2024/gfmd-levant-regional-meeting-dec-2024/literature-review/syria.md)
- [MENA region](/meetings/2024/gfmd-levant-regional-meeting-dec-2024/literature-review/mena-region.md): Needs assessments and coordination of media assistance in the MENA region
- [Frameworks, Guidelines and Recommendations](/meetings/2024/gfmd-levant-regional-meeting-dec-2024/literature-review/frameworks-guidelines-and-recommendations.md)
- [UNDP–GFMD-SFCG Webinar: Media actors and the (de)construction of the ‘other’ (Oct. 2024)](/meetings/2024/undp-gfmd-sfcg-webinar-media-actors-and-the-de-construction-of-the-other-oct.-2024.md): Media actors and the (de)construction of the ‘other’: Exploring insights from HDR 2023/24 for innovative governance programming
- [Key insights from the meeting](/meetings/2024/undp-gfmd-sfcg-webinar-media-actors-and-the-de-construction-of-the-other-oct.-2024/key-insights.md): Key insights from the meeting prepared by  United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- [Speakers](/meetings/2024/undp-gfmd-sfcg-webinar-media-actors-and-the-de-construction-of-the-other-oct.-2024/speakers.md): Here you will find the list of  speakers for the UNDP–GFMD-SFCG Webinar: Media actors and the (de)construction of the ‘other’: Exploring insights from HDR 2023/24 for innovative governance.
- [Literature review](/meetings/2024/undp-gfmd-sfcg-webinar-media-actors-and-the-de-construction-of-the-other-oct.-2024/literature-review.md): This page features literature, case studies and mapping documents relevant to the UNDP–GFMD-SFCG Webinar: Media actors and the (de)construction of the ‘other’
- [GFMD Regional Meeting for the wider European region (May 2024)](/meetings/2024/regional-meeting-european-region.md): GFMD Regional Meeting for members and partners in the wider European region
- [Meeting report](/meetings/2024/regional-meeting-european-region/meeting-report.md): Using the OECD Principles as a catalyst for change: Insights and recommendations from the GFMD regional meeting for the wider European region
- [Meeting agenda](/meetings/2024/regional-meeting-european-region/meeting-agenda.md): Here you will find the agenda for the GFMD Regional Meeting for members and partners in the wider European region on May 24
- [Literature review](/meetings/2024/regional-meeting-european-region/literature-review.md): This page features literature, case studies and mapping documents relevant to the regional meeting of GFMD members and partners in the wider European region on 24 May 2024
- [GFMD Latin America & Caribbean Summit (May 2024)](/meetings/2024/gfmd-latin-america-and-caribbean-summit-may-2024.md): Implementing the OECD Development Cooperation Principles for Relevant and Effective Support to Media and the Information Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean
- [Meeting report](/meetings/2024/gfmd-latin-america-and-caribbean-summit-may-2024/meeting-report.md): Implementation of the OECD Principles: Insights and recommendations from the GFMD regional meeting for the Latin American and Caribbean region
- [Literature Review & Case Studies](/meetings/2024/gfmd-latin-america-and-caribbean-summit-may-2024/literature-review-and-case-studies.md): This page features literature, case studies and mapping documents relevant to the regional meeting of GFMD members and partners across the Latin America and Caribbean region on 4 May 2024.
- [PRIMED (Feb. - Mar. 2024)](/meetings/2024/primed-feb.-mar.-2024.md): Series of three workshops dedicated to sharing learning and knowledge gathered through the PRIMED
- [Key takeaways](/meetings/2024/primed-feb.-mar.-2024/key-takeaways.md): Supporting public interest media in low- and middle-income countries: Insights from the PRIMED programme
- [Workshop 1](/meetings/2024/primed-feb.-mar.-2024/workshop-1.md): Topic: Supporting the viability of independent media in fragile contexts and exploring the approaches to public subsidies
- [Meeting agenda](/meetings/2024/primed-feb.-mar.-2024/workshop-1/meeting-agenda.md): Here you will find the agenda for the PRIMED Workshop on February 8
- [Speakers](/meetings/2024/primed-feb.-mar.-2024/workshop-1/speakers.md): Here you will find the list of speakers for the PRIMED Workshop on February 8
- [Literature review & case studies](/meetings/2024/primed-feb.-mar.-2024/workshop-1/literature-review-and-case-studies.md): Here you will find the relevant resources and case studies for the PRIMED Workshop on February 8
- [Workshop 2](/meetings/2024/primed-feb.-mar.-2024/workshop-2.md): Topic: Enabling environment for media and generators of change - locally driven coalitions and structures improving gender equality
- [Meeting agenda](/meetings/2024/primed-feb.-mar.-2024/workshop-2/meeting-agenda.md): Here you will find the agenda for the PRIMED Workshop on February 28
- [Speakers](/meetings/2024/primed-feb.-mar.-2024/workshop-2/speakers.md): Here you will find the list of speakers for the PRIMED Workshop on February 28
- [Literature review & case studies](/meetings/2024/primed-feb.-mar.-2024/workshop-2/literature-review-and-case-studies.md): Here you will find the relevant resources and case studies for the PRIMED Workshop on February 28
- [Workshop 3](/meetings/2024/primed-feb.-mar.-2024/workshop-3.md): Topic:  Strategies to support public interest media in low- and middle-income countries: What works and what doesn’t
- [Meeting agenda](/meetings/2024/primed-feb.-mar.-2024/workshop-3/meeting-agenda.md): Theme: Strategies to support public interest media in low- and middle-income countries: What works and what doesn’t
- [Literature review & case studies](/meetings/2024/primed-feb.-mar.-2024/workshop-3/lit-review.md): Here you will find the relevant resources and case studies for the PRIMED Workshop on March 26
- [2023](/meetings/2023.md)
- [MENA regional meeting (Nov. 2023)](/meetings/2023/mena-regional-meeting-nov.-2023.md)
- [Lit review & case studies](/meetings/2023/mena-regional-meeting-nov.-2023/lit-review-case-studies.md): This page features literature, case studies and mapping documents relevant to regional meeting of GFMD members and partners working in the MENA region on 30 November 2023.
- [Meeting report](/meetings/2023/mena-regional-meeting-nov.-2023/meeting-report.md): A meeting report from the MENA regional meeting organised by GFMD and ARIJ on 30 November 2023.
- [National Journalism Funds (July 2023)](/meetings/2023/national-journalism-funds-july-2023.md): GFMD IMPACT consultation on national funds to support journalism and public interest media.
- [Lit' review & case studies](/meetings/2023/national-journalism-funds-july-2023/lit-review-case-studies.md)
- [Philanthropy for Ukraine (Apr. '23)](/meetings/2023/philanthropy-for-ukraine-apr.-23.md): 13th edition of Philea's “Philanthropy for Ukraine” sessions organised in collaboration with the Global Forum for Media Development
- [Summit for Democracy (March. '23)](/meetings/2023/summit-for-democracy-march-2023.md): A series of events on media viability organised on the sidelines of the Second Summit for Democracy at the Hague.
- [Thriving media for resilient democracies](/meetings/2023/summit-for-democracy-march-2023/thriving-media.md): Session on media freedom at the Second Summit for Democracy
- [Media viability in crisis](/meetings/2023/summit-for-democracy-march-2023/media-viability.md): Consultation on media viability in crisis that will feed into the Media Freedom Cohort of the Summit for Democracy
- [Other Summit for Democracy Events](/meetings/2023/summit-for-democracy-march-2023/other-summit-for-democracy-events.md)
- [National consultations on Media Viability (Jan.- Feb. '23)](/meetings/2023/unesco-media-viability-jan-23.md): A series of national consultations on media viability in Tunisia, Lebanon, and Namibia
- [Lebanon](/meetings/2023/unesco-media-viability-jan-23/lebanon.md): Roundtable on Media Viability in Lebanon. January 18, 2023.
- [Tunisia](/meetings/2023/unesco-media-viability-jan-23/tunisia.md): Table ronde sur la viabilité des médias en Tunisie (Roundtable on Media Viability in Tunisia). 24 janvier 2023.
- [Namibia](/meetings/2023/unesco-media-viability-jan-23/namibia.md): Roundtable on Media Viability in Namibia. 10 February 2023.
- [2022](/meetings/2022.md)
- [Challenges and perspectives for media support programs (Nov. '22)](/meetings/2022/challenges-perspectives-media-support-sahafa-med.md)
- [World News Media Congress: Media Viability (Sept. '22)](/meetings/2022/wanifra-sept-2022.md): UNESCO, WAN-IFRA, and the Global Forum for Media Development are joining forces to organize a knowledge exchange between organizations providing media viability assistance and industry representatives
- [Meeting Report](/meetings/2022/wanifra-sept-2022/meeting-report.md): Meeting report from the World News Media Congress: Media Viability Session (Sept. 2022) organized by UNESCO, WAN-IFRA, and the Global Forum for Media Development.
- [Investing in the future of independent journalism (Sept. '22)](/meetings/2022/ipi-sept-2022.md): The GFMD coorganised this event at the IPI World Congress in collaboration with the IPI and Media Impact Funders.
- [Investing in independent media to strengthen democracy](/meetings/2022/ipi-sept-2022/investing-in-independent-media-to-strengthen-democracy.md)
- [Exploring new funding models: thinking brave and bold ](/meetings/2022/ipi-sept-2022/exploring-new-funding-models-thinking-brave-and-bold.md)
- [Editorial sustainability: on ownership and media capture](/meetings/2022/ipi-sept-2022/editorial-sustainability-on-ownership-and-media-capture.md)
- [Investing in people](/meetings/2022/ipi-sept-2022/investing-in-people.md)
- [Agenda](/meetings/2022/ipi-sept-2022/agenda.md)
- [IAMCR 2022 (July '22)](/meetings/2022/iamcr-july-2022.md): The session is a co-production between the IAMCR Media Sector Development Working Group and the Global Forum for Media Development.
- [World Press Freedom Day (Uruguay, May '22)](/meetings/2022/wpfd-may-2022.md): GFMD IMPACT's engagement's at UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day Global Conference in Uruguay from May 2-5, 2022.
- [Principles for effective media assistance](/meetings/2022/wpfd-may-2022/principles-media-assistance.md)
- [Safety of journalists in Ukraine](/meetings/2022/wpfd-may-2022/safety-journalists-ukraine.md): High-Level Session on the Safety of journalists in the Ukraine War (May 4, 2022)
- [Principles for effective mediadev Belgrade (April '22)](/meetings/2022/principles-for-effective-mediadev-belgrade-april-22.md): Consultations on the principles for effective media development were organised in Belgrade, Serbia on April 14, 2022.
- [Coordination and local perspective](/meetings/2022/principles-for-effective-mediadev-belgrade-april-22/coordination-and-local-perspective.md)
- [Suggestions for improving the support](/meetings/2022/principles-for-effective-mediadev-belgrade-april-22/suggestions-for-improving-the-support.md)
- [Building digital competences](/meetings/2022/principles-for-effective-mediadev-belgrade-april-22/building-digital-competences.md)
- [Positive examples](/meetings/2022/principles-for-effective-mediadev-belgrade-april-22/positive-examples.md)
- [MFC Global Conference for Media Freedom (9 Feb. '22)](/meetings/2022/mfc-estonia.md): The International Media Policy and Advisory Centre (GFMD IMPACT) is hosting two side events at the Global Conference for Media Freedom in Tallinn, Estonia on the afternoon of 9 February 2022.
- [Sustainability & viability](/meetings/2022/mfc-estonia/sustainability-feb-2022.md): "A sustainable and viable future for journalism – designing effective interventions" 9 February 2022 at the Global Conference for Media Freedom in Tallinn, Estonia.
- [How is sustainability defined and measured?](/meetings/2022/mfc-estonia/sustainability-feb-2022/how-is-sustainability-defined-and-measured.md)
- [Cross-cutting themes](/meetings/2022/mfc-estonia/sustainability-feb-2022/cross-cutting-themes.md)
- [Achieving sustainability and viability](/meetings/2022/mfc-estonia/sustainability-feb-2022/achieving-sustainability-and-viability.md)
- [Initiatives to support media sustainability: an overview for donors and policy](/meetings/2022/mfc-estonia/sustainability-feb-2022/initiatives-to-support-media-sustainability-an-overview-for-donors-and-policy.md): Draft working paper
- [Literature review](/meetings/2022/mfc-estonia/sustainability-feb-2022/literature-review.md)
- [Meeting agenda](/meetings/2022/mfc-estonia/sustainability-feb-2022/meeting-agenda.md): Meeting agenda for the 'Sustainable and Viable Future for Journalism: Designing Effective Interventions' at the Global Conference for Media Freedom held in Tallinn, Estonia.
- [Renewing the principles for effective media support](/meetings/2022/mfc-estonia/renewing-the-principles-for-effective-media-support.md): Meeting report from the GFMD panel on renewing the principles for effective media support at the Global Conference for Media Freedom held in Tallinn, Estonia, on February 9, 2022.
- [Process of renewing the principles, development and pathways to implementation](/meetings/2022/mfc-estonia/renewing-the-principles-for-effective-media-support/process-of-renewing-the-principles-development-and-pathways-to-implementation.md)
- [Three pillars identified in the consultative process so far](/meetings/2022/mfc-estonia/renewing-the-principles-for-effective-media-support/three-pillars-identified-in-the-consultative-process-so-far.md)
- [Donor perspective- improved partnership](/meetings/2022/mfc-estonia/renewing-the-principles-for-effective-media-support/donor-perspective-improved-partnership.md)
- [Improvements that would benefit the principles process](/meetings/2022/mfc-estonia/renewing-the-principles-for-effective-media-support/improvements-that-would-benefit-the-principles-process.md)
- [Moving forward with the Principles for Effective Media Development](/meetings/2022/mfc-estonia/renewing-the-principles-for-effective-media-support/moving-forward-with-the-principles-for-effective-media-development.md)
- [Participation in other MFC events](/meetings/2022/mfc-estonia/other-mfc-events.md)
- [Principles for effective MediaDev (Jan. '22)](/meetings/2022/principles-for-effective-mediadev-jan.-22.md): Consultation on the development of principles for effective media development on 27 January 2022.
- [2021](/meetings/2021.md)
- [Theories of change & impact measurement (March '21)](/meetings/2021/march-2021.md): Report of the GFMD IMPACT donor-practitioner-academic learning and information sharing meeting on 15 March 2021.
- [Meeting agenda](/meetings/2021/march-2021/agenda.md): Donor-practitioner-academic learning and information-sharing meeting, 15 March 2021
- [Case studies](/meetings/2021/march-2021/case-studies.md)
- [Theories of change in media and governance programmes](/meetings/2021/march-2021/case-studies/theories-of-change-media-governance.md)
- [PRIMED - Protecting Independent Media for Effective Development](/meetings/2021/march-2021/case-studies/primed.md)
- [Measuring the impact of investigative reporting](/meetings/2021/march-2021/case-studies/impact-investigative-reporting.md)
- [Introduction to GFMD IMPACT](/meetings/2021/march-2021/introduction-to-gfmd-impact.md): The co-conveners of the meeting opened the session by sharing their hopes and ambitions for the GFMD IMPACT - the Global Forum for Media Development’s International Media Policy Advisory Centre.
- [Feedback](/meetings/2021/march-2021/feedback.md): Feedback from the GFMD IMPACT donor-practitioner-academic learning and information sharing meeting on 15 March 2021.
- [Disinformation - Media support (June '21)](/meetings/2021/disinformation.md): Report of the GFMD IMPACT donor-practitioner-academic learning and information sharing meeting on 17 June 2021.
- [Introduction (efficacy of MediaDev responses)](/meetings/2021/disinformation/effectiveness-mediadev-responses-disinformation.md)
- [1. Identification responses](/meetings/2021/disinformation/identification-responses.md): Summary of the presentations and discussions on "identification responses" to disinformation from the June 2021 GFMD IMPACT donor-practitioner-academic meeting on disinformation.
- [2. Responses aimed at producers and distributors](/meetings/2021/disinformation/producers-distributors.md): Summary of presentations and discussions on "responses aimed at producers and distributors" of disinformation from the June 2021 GFMD IMPACT donor-practitioner-academic meeting on disinformation.
- [3. Impacting production and distribution mechanisms](/meetings/2021/disinformation/production-distribution-mechanisms.md): "How to impact production and distribution mechanisms of disinformation" will be the focus of a future GFMD IMPACT donor-practitioner-academic meeting.
- [4. Supporting the target audiences of disinformation campaigns](/meetings/2021/disinformation/supporting-target-audiences.md): Summary of the presentations and discussions on "Supporting the target audiences of disinformation campaigns" from the June 2021 GFMD IMPACT donor-practitioner-academic meeting on disinformation.
- [5. Evaluating counter-disinformation programmes](/meetings/2021/disinformation/evaluating-counter-disinformation-programmes.md): Summary of the presentations and discussions on "Evaluating counter-disinformation programs" from the June 2021 GFMD IMPACT donor-practitioner-academic meeting on disinformation.
- [Tips for evaluators](/meetings/2021/disinformation/evaluating-counter-disinformation-programmes/tips-for-evaluators.md): The following is taken from a presentation of the draft working paper on evaluating countering disinformation programmes.
- [6. Research on disinformation](/meetings/2021/disinformation/research.md): Summary of the presentations and discussions on "research on disinformation" from the June 2021 GFMD IMPACT donor-practitioner-academic meeting on disinformation.
- [Literature review](/meetings/2021/disinformation/literature-review.md): Literature review of resources related to how media development and wider policy initiatives can address mis/disinformation.
- [Feedback](/meetings/2021/disinformation/feedback.md): Feedback from GFMD IMPACT's June 2021 donor-practitioner-academic learning and information sharing meeting on disinformation.
- [Meeting agenda](/meetings/2021/disinformation/agenda.md): The second GFMD IMPACT meeting bringing together donors, practitioners and academics, which took place on June 17th 2021, focused on disinformation.
- [Principles for effective mediadev (Dec. '21)](/meetings/2021/principles-dec-2021.md): Meeting report from a GFMD/CIMA webinar on 7 December 2021 that provided recommendations to the Biden administration's Summit for Democracy, which was held from 9-10 December 2021.
- [In quotes - What should the principles look like?](/meetings/2021/principles-dec-2021/quotes.md): Q
- [Feedback](/meetings/2021/principles-dec-2021/feedback.md)