Meeting Agenda

Time (CET)	Activity
09:00-09:15	Arrival, coffee and networking
09:15-09:30	Welcome and presentation of the agenda
09:30-10:00	Presentation of mapping of funding in the MENA region
10:00-11:20	With every crisis an opportunity: Regional perspectives on how the sector can evolve and adapt in response to the funding crisis
11:20-11:40	Coffee break
11:40 - 12:30	Regional and national journalism funds: challenges and perspectives?
12:30-13:30	Lunch Break
13:30-14:50	What are donors and international organisations going to do differently in response to the funding crisis and the proposals from national and regional actors
14:50-15:10	Coffee Break
15:10-16:30	Palestine, Gaza, Sudan and other crises: Improving information sharing, coordination and advocacy.
16:30- 16:40	Conclusion and next steps

Attendees are encouraged to share in advance:

• Suggestions about what they might be able to contribute to the meeting in terms of case studies, evidence and initiatives that could be presented or discussed.

• What their organisation hopes to achieve from attending

• Their suggestions for improving coordination and effectiveness of support to media in the region.

The GFMD and SahafaMed team will use this feedback to design the format and objectives of the meeting.