MFC Global Conference for Media Freedom (9 Feb. '22)
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.
Date: 9 Feb 2022
Time: 12.00-15.45 EET - Eastern European Time
Venue: Small hall/ Väike saal, Tallinn Creative Hub (Tallinna Kultuurikatel), Põhja puiestee 27a, 10415 Tallinn
Registration: To participate in these sessions please register for the Global Conference for Media Freedom.
Organisers:
Co-conveners:
12.00-12.30 - Buffet lunch
14.00-14.15 - Coffee break
Date and time: 12.30-14.00 - 9 February 2022
Format: Hybrid - online and in person. The event can be accessed by registering for the conference here. A direct link for the session will be shared closer to the meeting. This first session will also be broadcasted on the conference YouTube channel.
Moderator: Tom Law, Head of Policy and Learning, GFMD
- Guilherme Canela De Souza Godoi, Chief of Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists Section, UNESCO
Introduction: Mira Milosevic, Executive Director of GFMD
Speakers:
Speakers:
- Guilherme Canela De Souza Godoi, Chief of Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists Section, UNESCO
- Lars Tallert, Head of International Policy and Development, Fojo Media Institute, Linnaeus University
Rapporteur:
- Mary Myers, External Research Associate, University of East Anglia
Date and time: 14.15-15.45 - 9 February 2022
Format: Hybrid - online and in person. The event can be accessed by registering for the conference here. A direct link for the session will be shared here closer to the meeting.
- Dr. Bahia Tahzib-Lie, Human Rights Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (BZ)
- Justin Williams, Governance Adviser, Freedom of Expression and Media Development at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (UK FCDO) / Co-chair of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) media development working group
- Helena Bjuremalm, Deputy Head of Democracy Unit, Swedish Agency for Development Cooperation (Sida)
- Ursula Keller, Senior Policy Advisor Governance and head of the Governance Unit, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
- Urška Umek, Head of Media Unit, Secretary of MSI-RES, Information Society Department - Direction de la Société de l'Information, Council of Europe - Conseil de l'Europe
- Owais Aslam Ali, Secretary General, Pakistan Press Foundation & Co-chair of the Media Freedom Coalition - Consultative Network (MFC-CN)
- Justin Williams, Governance Adviser, Freedom of Expression and Media Development at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office / Co-chair of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) media development working group
As with previous GFMD IMPACT meetings these sessions will bring together media support donors, practitioners and academics to discuss for an open discussion to further understanding and knowledge sharing.

Supporters for the GFMD IMPACT sessions at the Global Conference for Media Freedom in Tallinn, Estonia: DW Akademie and Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Project support for GFMD IMPACT:
- BBC Media Action as part of the PRIMED project which supported by the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (UK FCDO)
Core supporters of GFMD:
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