# Summit for Democracy (March. '23)

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As civil society leads of the [Media Freedom Cohort](https://gfmd.info/engagements/engage-with-the-media-freedom-cohort-of-the-summit-for-democracy/), GFMD and its partners are organising two sessions on media viability on the sidelines of the Second for Democracy at the Hague.
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## **29 MARCH** 

### Morning session (9:00 -12:00 CET)

### [Thriving media for resilient democracies!](https://impact.gfmd.info/meetings/summit-for-democracy-march-2023/thriving-media)

* **What:** Media Freedom Cohort event at the Second Summit for Democracy
* **Organiser:** Free Press Unlimited 
* **Where:** World Forum, The Hague, The Netherlands (hybrid)

### Afternoon session (13:30 - 18:00 CET)

### [Consultation on media viability in crisis](https://impact.gfmd.info/meetings/summit-for-democracy-march-2023/media-viability)

* **What:** Consultation on media viability in crisis that will feed into the Media Freedom Cohort of the Summit for Democracy.
* **Organisers:** GFMD, UNESCO and DW Akademie
* **Where:** The Hague, The Netherlands (hybrid)

## 30 MARCH

### [Summit for Democracy regional meeting on media freedom](https://www.government.nl/ministries/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/activiteiten/summit-for-democracy#anker-1-programme-summit-for-democracy)

* **What**: Summit for Democracy regional meeting on media freedom hosted by the Government of the Netherlands
* **Host**: Government of the Netherlands 
* **When**: 15.00-17.00 CET, March 30th 
* **Where**: World Forum, The Hague, The Netherlands
* **Who**: By invitation only. CSO-leads of Media Freedom Cohort are expected to be invited.