GFMD Latin America & Caribbean Summit (May 2024)
Fostering Trust and Collaboration for Journalism Sustainability and Safety
Organisers: Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) and UNESCO's International Programme for the Development of Communication.
Date: 4 May 2024
Time: 09:00 - 13:00 (UTC -3)
Venue: Centro Gabriela Mistral Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 227, Santiago, Chile
Languages: Translation will be available in Spanish and English.
Participants: This meeting will bring together GFMD members and partners (donors, researchers and policymakers) across the Latin America and Caribbean region.
Related events: The meeting is organised as an official side event of UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day in Santiago, Chile from 2-4 May 2024.
Registration: In person registration
The GFMD regional meeting is an official side event of UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day. This means that you will need to register and have your registration approved by UNESCO in order to attend.
Register for UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day 2024 here: https://indico.un.org/event/1008559/
Discussions at the summit would be focused on the implementation of the recently adopted OECD Development Cooperation Principles on Relevant and Effective Support to Media and the Information Environment.
Santiago Time | Agenda |
08:30 - 09:00 | Welcome, coffee, and registration |
09:00 - 09:10 | Welcome and Introduction |
09:10 - 09:30 | Setting the scene
In conversation with Jaime Abello, the Director of Fundacion Gabo. |
09:40 - 10:00 | Using the OECD Development Cooperation Principles on Relevant and Effective Support to Media and the Information Environment as a catalyst for change. |
10:00 - 10:40 | Flash presentations from GFMD members outlining the latest evidence, trends and experiences from the region:
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10:40 - 10:50 | Break while participants find their groups |
10:50 - 11:50 | Breakout groups |
11:50 - 12:00 | Break while groups reconvene |
12:00 - 12:25 | Reporting from breakout groups and discussion |
12:25 - 12:55 | Next steps: The whole group is able to comment on the outcomes of the breakout groups and highlight the main areas for future work, collaboration and practical ways that the principles could be implemented. |
12:55 - 13:00 | Conclusion |
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