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28 April, Wednesday Pre-conference in Connection with the The 2021 Global Conference is hosted by UNESCO and the Government of UN Headquarters in Namibia. It will take place on 29 April - 3 May in Windhoek. The event will be a physical and digital experience combining virtual and in-presence participation. New York Register now to be part of the regional forums, side events, keynotes, artistic showcases, films screenings and more! Join media leaders, activists, policymakers, media and legal experts, artists and researchers from all over the world. TIMEZONE (GMT+2) This year’s World Press Freedom Day theme “Information as a Public Good” serves 16:00- as a call to affirm the importance of cherishing information as a public good, and 17:15 exploring what can be done in the production, distribution and reception of content to COVID 19: How do we prevent the strengthen journalism, and to advance transparency and empowerment while leaving no one behind. The theme is of urgent relevance to all countries across the world. It pandemic from becoming a media recognizes the changing communications system that is impacting on our health, our extinction event? human rights, democracies and sustainable development. by UN Verified To underline the importance of information within our online media environment, Opening Remarks: WPFD 2021 will highlight three key topics: António Guterres, Secretary-General, The United Nations Moderator: • Steps to ensure the economic viability of news media; Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications • Mechanisms for ensuring transparency of Internet companies; • Enhanced Media and Information Literacy (MIL). Speakers: • H.E. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minister of Information, Ghana • Maria Ressa, Executive Editor & CEO, Rappler • Sheetal Vyas, Founding Executive Director, International Fund for Public Interest Media • Maria Teresa Ronderos, Journalist, Director & Co-founder, Latin American You can register at: Center for Investigative Journalism (CLIP) https://en.unesco.org/feedback/world-press-freedom-conference-2021-registration This programme may be subject to last-minute adjustment, in case contact [email protected] #WorldPressFreedomDay 29 April, Thursday Coalitions’ Day TIMEZONE (GMT+2) 11-12 11-12 12-13 Press Cartoons: A Kick off of the Youth Emergency Measures to Support Media Hit by Covid-19 Tool for Media and Newsroom covering the by Free Press Unlimited and the INGOs consortium implementing the EU project ‘Covid-19 Information Literacy World Press Freedom Response in Africa: Together for Reliable information’, with UNESCO, Internews, and the OIF by Cartooning for Peace Day Opening Video Message: Speakers: Moderator: by Namibia University of Science and Jutta Urpilainen • Julienne Baseke Technology (NUST) European Commissioner for Association des Femmes des Média, Sud Kivu Afem-SK Laure Simoes International Partnerships, • Aissatou Barry Editorial Director, CFP Association des Journalists Scientifiques de Guinée (AJSG) European Commission • Ummi Bukar Speakers: Participatory Communication for Gender Development – PAGED – Moderator: Initiative • Yemsrach Yetneberk, Baba Tarawally • Bertrand Levant alias Yemi, press cartoonist, “Laughing Gas Journalist Programme Specialist Organisation Internationale de la Design” Francophonie (OIF) • Nicolas Vadot • Dhea Subhee press cartoonist, comic book author, former 13:30- National Program Officer UNESCO office for Iraq Vice-President of CFP • Olivia Sohr • Arnaud Froger 16:00 Director of Impact and New Initiatives, Chequeado • Ludwwin Espitia responsable bureau Afrique, RSF Arab Forum / 25 Digital Strategist and Director, Trigeon • Yumiko Yokozeki • Jeffrey Clark Lochard Director, UNESCO International institute for years After the Sana’a Communication Officer, UNESCO Office in Haiti Capacity Building in Africa • Kathleen Budd Declaration Internews UNESCO 12-13 Moderators: 13:00- 14-15 Nizar Habash 13:30 Training on the TV Journalist , Head of the Investigation Unit Is Independent Media Promoting Freedom Wattan media network 2005: Convention on a Public Good and Online: Tackling Online George Awad the Protection and Communication and Information Programme is Public Subsidy to Disinformation Promotion of the Officer, UNESCO Beirut office Support it Realistic? by the Freedom Online Coalition Diversity of Cultural by BBC Media Action Speakers: Moderator: Expressions • Shaima Al-Mehdar Emma Llansó, Director, Center for Democracy Speakers: Closed door Project Coordinator, Manasati30 project and Technology’s Free Expression Project Yemen • James Deane, Director of Policy and • Roula Mikhael Research, BBC Media Action Speakers: • Adelaida Trujillo, Co-founder of Independent Executive Director Maharat Foundation • Rauno Merisaari, Ambassador for Human Production House Citurna and CSO • Walid Mejri Rights, Finland Imaginario Founder and Director, Alqatiba • Alexandria Walden, Global Policy Lead for • Ahmad Abu Hamad Human Rights and Free Expression, Google Editor and Trainer , Al Jazeera Media • Alfred Bulakali, ARTICLE 19 West Africa Institute • Irene Khan, UN Special Rapporteur on • Mohammed Esmail Freedom of Expression Executive Manager, Studies & Economic • Guy Berger, Director for Startegies and Media Center (SEMC)-Yemen (Taiz) Policies, UNESCO • Nibal Thawabteh Director, Media Development Center of Birzeit University • Sanabel Salameh Writer and Editor, Al Hudood #WorldPressFreedomDay 29 April, Thursday Coalitions’ Day TIMEZONE (GMT+2) 15-16 15-16 16-17 Information & Democracy: Developing Concrete MIL as a Backbone for Journalism, Tech Recommendations for the Sustainability of Journalism Intercultural Dialogue, Platforms, and the Future by the Forum on Information and and Anti-hate Speech of Media Policy Democracy UNESCO Dynamic Coalition on the Sustainability Moderator: Speakers: of Journalism and News Media (DC- Rasmus Kleis Nielsen • Nighat Dad Sustainability) Director, Reuters Executive Director, Digital Rights Foundation Institute for the Study of • Henrik Urdal Speakers: Journalism, University of Director Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) Oxford • Styli Charalambous 16-17 • Courtney Radsch Co-founder, Daily Maverick Advocacy Director, Committee to Protect • Elisabeth Hansen Journalists Senior Research Fellow, Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia MIL by design: Can • Mira Milosevic University media, AI and libraries Executive Director, Global Forum for Media • Tania Montalvo Development (GFMD) Executive editor, Animal Político help? • Corinne Podger • Julia Cagé Director and Principal, Digital Skills Agency Co-director, Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Evaluation of Public Policies UNESCO • Daniel O’Maley Deputy Editor and Digital Policy Specialist, Center for International Media Assistance 17-18 17-18 18-19 19-20 Windhoek Declaration The Challenges Ahead: The Role of Governments Realising the Potential and the Safety of Perspectives from the in Protecting Media of Think Tanks in Striking Journalists: Past, Present High-Level Panel of Freedom: What More a Balance Between and Future Legal Experts on Media can the Media Freedom Freedom of Expression by the Civil Society Coalition on Safety Freedom Coalition Do? and Addressing Harmful of Journalists by the IBAHRI by the Media Freedom Coalition Digital Speech Moderator: by the Center for Law and Democracy Pansy Tlakula, South African Information Moderator: Moderator: Regulator and former Special Rapporteur Nik Gowing Moderator: on Freedom of Expression and Access to Baroness Helena Kenned, Director, Journalist Grace Mutungu Research fellow Centre Information to the African Commission International Bar Association’s Human Right Institute (IBAHRI), Member of the High-Level for Intellectual Property and Information Speakers: Technology Law (CIPIT) Speakers: Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom • Bahia Tahzib-Lie • Gilbert Sendugwa, Executive Director, Human Rights Ambassador Ministry of Speakers: Africa Freedom of Information Centre Speakers: Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the • Toby Mendel, Executive Director, Centre for • Pa Louis Thomasi, Head of Secretariat, • Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Chair, Netherlands Law and Democracy Federation of African Journalists High-Level Legal Panel of Experts on Media • Dr Farah Faizal • Agustina del Campo, Director Center for • Him Khortieth, Research and Advocacy Freedom (HLP) High Commissioner of Maldives to the UK Studies on Freedom of Expression and Manager, CamboJA • Professor Can Yeğinsu, High-Level Panel of • Rachel Kay Access to Information (CELE) • Raissa Carrillo, Coordinator of Protection Legal Experts on Media Freedom (HLP) Deputy Executive Director, IFEX • Kyung Sin Park, Executive Director, Opennet and Legal Defense for Journalist Foundation • Catherine Anite, Member, High-Level Panel Korea for Press Freedom (FLIP) of Legal Experts on Media Freedom (HLP) • Centre for Communication • Galina Arapova, Member, High-Level Panel Chinmayi Arun, of Legal Experts on Media Freedom (HLP) Governance #WorldPressFreedomDay 29 April, Thursday Coalitions’ Day TIMEZONE (GMT+2) LIVE from Windhoek 14:00- 14:30- 14:30 15:30 Opening Panel 1: The Safety of Journalists in the Context of COVID-19 ACADEMIC Speakers: • Dr. Itah Kandiji-Murangi Pandemic Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, CONFERENCE Namibia Chair: • Dr Ellen Ndeshi Namhila, Pro-Vice Chancellor, UNESCO with Namibia University of Science and Dr. FJ Mwilima Administration & Finance, University of Namibia HOD in the Department of Information Technology (NUST). with support