28 April, Wednesday Pre-conference in Connection with the The 2021 Global Conference is hosted by UNESCO and the Government of UN Headquarters in . It will take place on 29 April - 3 May in . 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 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? , 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

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)

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This programme may be subject to last-minute adjustment, in case contact WPFD@.org

#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 : 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 • 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 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 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 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 from Sheffield • Guilherme Canela de Souza Godoi and Communication Studies, University University, and Oslo Met Chief of Section, Freedom of Expression and Safety of of Namibia (Safari Hotel) Journalists, UNESCO Panelists: • Amantha Perera 14:00-18:15 • Lorraine Tuutaleni • John Bamidele Ige • Joseph Iyanda • Tope Ige • Hugh Macleod • Joe Mlenga

15:30- 16:30- 17:30- 16:30 17:30 18:15 Safety of Women Journalists & Monitoring of the Media, JSRN #JournoSafe Flash Talks – Online Safety Censorship and Media Freedom CSOs meeting Academia

Chair: Chair: A. Kakujaha Prof. Eno Akpabio Lecturer, University of Namibia Professor of Information and Communications Studies University of Namibia Panelists: • Phillip Santos • Dr. Julie Posetti Panelists: Global Director of Research Senior Lecturer, Namibia • Prof. Jackie Harrison • Hlengiwe Dube International Center for University of Science and Professor of Public • Marystella A Simiyu Journalists (ICFJ) Technology Communication University • Clayton Hazvinei • Prof. Kalina Bontcheva • Admire Mare of Sheffield Vhumbunu • Itai Zviyita Associate Professor and • Dr. Sara Torsner Technical Officer, Rhodes Public Relations Officer and Deputy Head, Namibia • Dr. Chudey Pride University Academic Writer University of Science and Senior Lecturer, Namibia • Umoren Philomena Effiong • Elizabeth Tashiya Technology University of Science and • Ukpong Edikan Nseobong • Hatikanganwi Mapudzi • Iheonye Uju Technology Senior Lecturer, Namibia • Mulatu Alemayehu Moges • Abdulganiyu Omotosho University of Science and • Dagim Afework Issa Technology • Dr. Diana Mayard Postgraduate (M.Sc) Senior Research Fellow, Student of Mass University of Sheffield Communication University of Lagos

#WorldPressFreedomDay 30 April, Friday

TIMEZONE (GMT+2( LIVE from Windhoek 8:00- 9-11 9:00- 10:30 12:30 and the Pacific Forum / 26 Africa Forum / 30 Years After the Windhoek Declaration Forum Years After the UNESCO UNESCO Declaration Welcome Remarks UNESCO with the Centre for Media Prof. Hubert Gijzen, Session I: Developing the viability of the Pluralism and Media Freedom of the Director UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa media and strengthening their role in the European University Institute production and sharing of information in Opening Remarks Asia Pacific Amb. Salah S. Hammad • Amalia Bandiola-Cabusao, Editor-in-Chief, Moderator: Head of the African Governance Architecture Secretariat, Senior Human Rights Expert, Department of Mindanao Times (Moderator) Gianni Riotta Journalist, Professor, Princeton Political Affairs African Union Commission • Dr. Peter Thompson, Associate Professor, and LUISS University (M, Italy) Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Keynote Address Wellington Speakers: • Swe Win, Editor in Chief, Myanmar Now Hon. Commissioner Jamesina King • Vera Jourova VP Value and Transparency, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information, African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Session II: Reinforcing the transparency European Commission • Christos Giakoumopoulos, Director-General, of online platforms, an essential pillar for Council of Europe Commissioner for Human information to remain a public good in Session I - Presentation of the 2021 Session IV: Strengthening Media and Rights Southern Africa Press Freedom Report Information Literacy capacities in times of Asia Pacific • Vaclav Stetka, Loughborough University, • , National Director, MISA disinformation and hate speech • Vicheika Kann, Journalist (Moderator) Executive Board of ECREA (European Tabani Moyo Zimbabwe • Seema Mustafa, President, Editors Guild (F, Communication Research and Education • Fedrico Links, Institute for Public Policy India) Association • Rashweat Mukundu, Sub Saharan Africa Research (IPPR, Namibia) (Moderator) Adviser International Media Support (IMS) • Dr. Minjung Kim, Professor, Hankuk • Pier Luigi Parcu, Director of the Center for • Ronald Affail Monney, President, Ghana University Media Freedom at the European University Journalists Association (GJA) Institute Session II - Developing the viability of the • Prof. George Nyabuga, School of Journalism & Session III: Strengthening Media and • Teresa Ribeiro, Representative on Freedom media and strengthening their role in the Mass Communication, University of Nairobi of the Media, OSCE production and sharing of development • Juliet A. Amoah, Executive Director, Information Literacy capacities in times Penplusbytes of disinformation and hate speech in Asia • Renate Schroeder, Director, European information Federation of Journalists • Edetaen Ojo, Executive Director, Media Rights Pacific • Maryia Sadouskaya-Komlach - Free Press Session V: Presentation of the Report: Agenda (Moderator) • Jo Ann Ding, Adviser, Centre for Unlimited • Zoe Titus, Executive Director, Namibia Media The Untapped Potential of Regional Independent Journalism (Moderator) • Ramona Strugariu, European MEP Trust Cooperation for Media Reform in Southern • Ika Ningtyas, Secretary-General, Alliance of • Marko Milosavljevič, Professor at the • Omar Faruk Osman, Executive Director, Africa Independent Journalists of Indonesia Department of Journalism at the Faculty of National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) • Dr. Ray Wang, Lecturer, Thammasat Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana • Prof. Herman Wasserman, University of Cape • Mbongeni Mbingo, Deputy Chairperson, University, • Prof. Elda Brogi Town Southern African Editors Forum (SAEF) Scientific coordinator of the Center for • Dr. Delta Milayo Ndou, Media and Special Presentation of the outcome of Media Freedom European University Communications Advisor, Shikamo Political Session III - Reinforcing the transparency Advisory and Campaign Services (SPACS) the 2020 Global MIL Week Campaign Institute of online platforms, an essential pillar for by the South Korean National • Jan Kleijssen information to remain a public good Summary by Regional Rapporteur for Commission for UNESCO Director Information Society Council of Europe • Prof. Admire Mare, Associate Professor WPFD: and Deputy Head in the Department of • Nqaba Mashazi, Regional Campaigns and Summary by Regional Rapporteur for Communication, Namibia University of Science Fundraising Coordinator MISA , Regional WPFD and Technology (Moderator) Rapporteur Therese San Diego Torres, Director of • Gilbert Sendugwa, Executive Director Africa Research, Policy, and Advocacy Unit, AIJC, Freedom of Information Center, Uganda • Dr. Delta Milayo Ndou, Media and Communications Advisor, Shikamo Political Advisory and Campaign Services (SPACS) • Boureima Ouadrago, Journalist and Publication Director, “Le reporter”

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TIMEZONE (GMT+2( 10:30- 12-13 13-14 12:30 Central-Asia Forum / Towards to Alma-Ata+30: Regional Countering Digital Digital and Physical Threats, Forum to Celebrate World Press Freedom Day 2021 Disinformation while Financial Pressure, Access to Information: How Can UNESCO respecting Freedom of Investigative Journalism Moderator: Expression Survive in a Hostile World? by UNESCO at WSIS Sergey Karpov, Communication and Information Specialist, UNESCO Almaty Office by Forbidden Stories • Krista Pikkat, Director, UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty, • Shahlo Akobirova, Managing Director, Public Organization Moderator: Estonia on Broadcasting Development, “Khoma”, Tajikistan Moderator: • Guy Berger, Director for Strategies and • Zhusup Nurtore, Editor in Chief, The Republican Social • Gulnar Asanbayeva, Regional Adviser on Media literacy, Mary O’Shea, Technical Advisor on and Political Daily Newspaper AIQYN Internews (Central Asian Media Program) Policies, UNESCO Information & Media at IREX • Nazira Zhussupova, President Community Media • Begayim Usenova, Director, Media Polisi Institute Association of the Kyrgyz Republic • Jamshed Marupov, Editor in Chief, Facktcheck.tj Speakers: • Tamara Kaleeva, President, Adil Soz International • Elza Ganeeva, Government Relations Manager, Speakers: Foundation for the Protection of Microsoft Russia • Dr Sylvie Briand, Director of the Global • Maria Ressa, Executive Editor & CEO • Shavkat Sabirov, President Internet Association of • Vasiliy Burov, Co-founder, Infokultura Infectious Hazard Preparedness (GIH) World Rappler • Anastasiya Gorbunova, Independent science journalist Health Organization (WHO/WHE) • Rawan Damen, Director General, Arab • Ruslan Daiyrbekov, Founder Eurasian Digital Foundation • Luciya Zainullina, Chief-specialist of the Internet and media • Dr. Julie Posetti, Global Director of Research • Asomidin Atoev, Expert of Public Fund “Civil Internet department, Mass Media Development, Information and Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Policy Initiative” Mass Communications Agency, Uzbekistan • David E. Kaplan, Executive Director, Global • , Cofounder & CEO, • Dainius Radzevičius, Chair, Journalism Union of • Andrzej Krajewski, Executive Board Member, Society of Dr Yemisi Akinbobola Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) African Women in Media Lithuania Journalists • Laurent Richard, Founder & Executive • Veronika Akhmedova, Leading Specialist, Agency of • Asomiddin Atoev, Expert, Tajikistan • Ritu Kapur, Co-founder and CEO, Quintillion Information and Mass Communications Director Forbidden Stories • Mukhammadi Ibodulloev, President, Internet Policy Initiative Media • Elira Turdubaeva, President Association of Communicators • Maria Teresa, Ronderos Journalist, Director of Tajikistan • , Executive Editor & CEO of Kyrgyz Republic Maria Ressa & Co-founder, Latin American Center for Rappler Investigative Journalism (CLIP) 13-14 14-15 15-16 The Future of the African Media Viability: A Pillar for Information as a Public Good The Public’s Right to Media Plenary Know: The Perspective of by the Federation of African Journalists Special Rapporteurs on Introduction: Speakers: Freedom of Expression Moderator: Toivo Ndjebela • Zukiswa Potye Champion of the World CEO, South African Media Development and Diversity Agency by Article 19 • Omar Faruk Osman, Secretary General, Press Freedom Day Global • Rod Sims National Union of Somali Journalists Conference, Managing Editor of Chairman, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Moderator: (NUSOJ) Sun (ACCC) • Warren Fernandez Quinn McKew, Executive Director, Article 19 Speakers: Video Message: Chair, World Editors Forum Speakers • Erick Odour, Secretary General, Kenya Union Amb. Anna Brandt • Beth Costa of Journalists (KUJ) Chair, IPDC Council Secretary General, Brazilian journalists’ union FENAJ • Irene Khan, UN Special Rapporteur on the • Peter Quaqua, President, West African • Christophe Deloire Promotion and Protection of the Right to Journalists Association Secretary General, Reporters without Borders (RSF) Freedom of Opinion and Expression Moderators: • Charmaine Ngatjiheue, Founding • Sheetal Vyas • Jamesina King, Special Rapporteur on Spokesperson Namibia Union of Media Gwen Lister Founding Executive Director International Fund for Public Interest Freedom of Expression and Access to Professionals Union (NAMPU) Champion of the World Media Information • Marion Obam Vivian Medjo, Vice President, Press Freedom Day Global • Kiran Maharaj • Teresa Ribeiro, Representative for Freedom National Union of Cameroon Journalists Conference, co-chair of 1991 President, Media Institute of the Caribbean Investigative Journalism of the Media Organization for Security and (SNJC) Windhoek Seminar Network Cooperation in Europe • Pedro Vaca Villarreal, Special Rapporteur Mira Milosevic for Freedom of Expression, Inter-American Executive Director, Global Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) Forum for Media Development (GFMD) #WorldPressFreedomDay 30 April, Friday

TIMEZONE (GMT+2( 16-17 17-18 17-18 17-18 Launch of the ‘Global African Media Policy in Arts and Creativity as At the Nexus of Hatred Drive for Media the Digital Age Public Goods: Promoting and Disinformation: Freedom and Safety of - in memory of 30 years of the Diverse Culture Women Journalists Journalists’ Windhoek Declaration and Contents in the Digital Targeted by Organised with the support by the Kingdom of the lifework of press freedom Environment Online Campaigns the Netherlands and implemented by activist Jeanette Minnie UNESCO UNESCO and ICFJ OHCHR and UNESCO by the Namibia Media Trust with the support of the IPDC Moderator: Speakers: Speakers: Patrick Sam, Chairperson National Arts • Dr. Julie Posetti, Global Director of Research • Peggy Hicks, Director of the Thematic Moderator: Council of Namibia International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Engagement, Special Procedures and Right • Maria Ressa, Executive Editor & CEO, • Zoe Titus, Director, Namibia Media Trust to Development Division, OHCHR Speakers: Rappler • Guy Berger, Director for Strategies and • Imran Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer, Policies Speakers: • Magdalena Moreno, Executive Director, Center for Countering Digital Hate • UNESCO • Justine Limpitlaw, Independent International Federation of Arts Council and • Julie Gicheru, Investigative Journalist • Bahia Tahzib-Lie, Human Rights Communications Law Consultant Culture Agencies (IFACCA) International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Ambassador of the Netherlands • Paula Fray, Founder and Managing Director, • Basma Husseiny, Director, Action for Hope • Brandy Zadrozny, Investigative Journalist, • Barbara Trionfi, Executive Director, frayintermedia (NGO) NBC International Press Institute (IPI) • Leon Willems, Director, Free Press Unlimited • Farai Mpfunya, Executive Director Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust (NGO) • Véronique Guèvremont, Professor, Faculty of Law and the Quebec Institute for Advanced International Studies at Laval University • Christopher Mack, Director of Creative Talent Investment and Development, NETFLIX 16-19 Latin American and Caribbean Forum / 26 Years After Santiago Declaration UNESCO with UNDP

Welcome Remarks Panel 1: Developing the viability of the Panel 2: Reinforcing the transparency of Panel 3: Strengthening Media and Closing words by • Lidia Brito, Director media and strengthening their role in the online platforms, an essential pillar for Information Literacy capacities in times of Rapporteur Regional Office for production and sharing of information information to remain a public good disinformation and hate speech Carolina Botero Science of UNESCO for • Zuliana Lainez, Secretary General of the • Maricarmen Sequera, Executive Director and • Amelia Deschamps, Journalist and TV News Investigator, World Bank Latin America and the National Association of Journalists of Peru co-founder TEDIC producer Caribbean (ANP) and President of Journalists of Latin • Natalia Zuazo, Senior Researcher Asociación • Blanca Lilia Ibarra, Cadena Comisionada • Luis Felipe López-Calva, America and the Caribbean (FEPALC) por los Derechos Civiles Presidenta INAI de México United Nations Assistant • Jorge Canahuati, Publisher, President of the • Raúl Echebarría, Executive Director, Latin • Pedro José Vaca, Villarreal Relator Especial Secretary-General and UN Inter-American Press Association (SIP) and American Internet Association (ALAI) para la Libertad Expresión Comisión Development Programme CEO of the OPSA Group, from San Pedro • Diego Canabarro, Regional Policy Manager Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (UNDP) | Assistant Sula Latin America and the Caribbean, Internet (CIDH) Administrator and Regional • Kiran Maharaj, President Society (ISOC) • Miriam Lewin, Defensora del Público Director for Latin America • Media Institute of the Caribbean Investigative • Marcelo Bechara, Director, Institutional • José Luis Saca, Vice President, Inter- and the Caribbean Journalism Network Relations and Regulation American Association of Broadcasting • Mijal Lastrebner, Co-founder and Director • Jessica Matus, Executive Director (IAB) Sembramedia Fundación, Datos Protegidos

#WorldPressFreedomDay 1st May, Saturday Partners’ Day: Stories of individuals making the difference on freedom of expression

TIMEZONE (GMT+2( 11-12 12-13 #PressFreedomIsMyFreedom ‘Watch Party’ Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living - A Tribute to by the Namibia Media Trust, Fesmedia Africa and Deutsche Welle Akademie at the Journalists Who Have Died from COVID-19 amphitheater of the Windhoek Zoo Park by the International Federation of Journalists Ending with Moderator: MINUTE OF SILENCE called by the Namibia Media Professionals Union (NAMPU) Jeremy Dear, Deputy General Secretary International Federation of Journalists

Moderator: Speakers: Joseph Ailonga, Secretary General, Southern Africa Editors’ Forum • Beta Costa, President FENAJ • Omar Faruk Osman, Secretary General, National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) Speakers: • Ihtsham ul haq, Secretary, Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists • Dickson Kasote, Programme Manager, fesmedia Africa • Bojana Laković Konatar, Project manager, Trade Union of Media of Montenegro • Zoe Titus, Director, Namibia Media Trust • Dr Mohammed Mwamadzingo, Africa Desk Officer, Bureau for Workers’ Activities of the International • Sackeus Ikela, Secretary General, Namibia Media Professionals Union (NAMPU) Labour Organization (ILO/ACTRAV)

12-18 13-16 17-18 Release of the World ‘Recite and Take Action’ Creating Champions: Cultivating and Capacity- Press Freedom Voices Festival: Journalists Building Public Defenders of Press Freedom Journalists, civil society organizations, and journalistic writers by the One Free Press Coalition, with the Committee to Protect Journalists, the IWMF, media experts, academics, policy makers, reading favorite pages Forbes, and Al Jazeera and students have been invited to share their message on the significance of about stories making a Moderator: the 1991 Windhoek Declaration, its difference in the defence Kerry Paterson, Deputy Director of Advocacy Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) contribution to press freedom and the of press freedom importance of information as a public Speakers: good. by the Gabriel Garcia Marquez Foundation • Jessica Bohrer, Vice President and Editorial Counsel Forbes • Agba Jalingo, Publisher CrossRiverWatch • Mimi Mefo, DW journalist and TV host Speakers: • Neha Dixit, Award-winning freelance reporter • Satnam Matharu, Director of Brand, Marketing, and International Communications, Al Jazeera • Maria Teresa Ronderos, Journalist, Director Network & Co-founder of Latin American Center for Investigative Journalism (CLIP) • Matthew Caruana Galizia, Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation • Mónica González, Founder of Centro de Investigación e Información Periodística • Gwen Lister, Champion of the World Press Freedom Day Conference, co-chair of 1991 Windhoek Seminar

#WorldPressFreedomDay 2nd May, Sunday LIVE from Windhoek WPFD Conference

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14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 Welcome Global Opening Ceremony Opening Talk-Show: Award Performance Plenary Is Information a Public Good? Ceremony of by the National Cultural Plenary Performance: the UNESCO/ Group (20’) • Chantell D. Uiras (Diolini); and Clinton Kays Guillermo • Jackson Wahengo Moderators: Cano World Master of Ceremonies: • Gwen Lister, Champion of the World Press Freedom Day Global Conference, co-chair of 1991 Windhoek Seminar Press Freedom • Gwen Lister, Champion of the World Press Freedom Day Global • Toivo Ndjebela, Champion of the World Press Freedom Day Prize Conference, co-chair of 1991 Windhoek Seminar Global Conference, Managing Editor of the Namibian Sun • Toivo Ndjebela, Champion of the World Press Freedom Day Global Conference, Managing Editor of the Namibian Sun Panelists: followed by Delegates welcome by: • Joseph Stiglitz, Professor and Economist Columbia University • Miranda Johnson, Deputy Executive Editor, The interview • Hon. Dr. Peya Mushelenga, Minister of Information and Economist with the 2021 Communications Technology of Namibia, and Co-Chair of the • Heba Aly, CEO, The New Humanitarian Conference’s Organizing Steering Committee • Stephen Dunbar-Johnson, President, International The New York Laureate Times Company Opening remarks: • Jovial Rantao, Chair African Editors Forum • António Guterres, Secretary-General, The United Nations • Anthony Bellanger, Secretary-General, International Federation Performance: (video-message) of Journalists • Suzette E N N Eises (Suzy • Audrey Azoulay, Director-General, UNESCO • Irene Khan, UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion Eises - Saxophonist) • H.E. Dr Hage G. Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and • Ronaldo Kandume Expression (Violinist) • Delphine Ernotte, President EBU • Julie Owono, Executive Director, Internet Sans Frontières • Gloria de la Fuente Gonzalez, President Consejo Trasparencia ( Information Commission)

#WorldPressFreedomDay 3rd May, Monday LIVE from Windhoek WPFD Conference

TIMEZONE (GMT+2( 9:30- 11-12 12-13 11:00 Media Information Literacy: a Pillar Voices From The Regions Transparency of Online Platforms: for Information as a Public Good Plenary a Pillar for Information as a Public Plenary Moderators: Good • Gwen Lister, Champion of the World Press Freedom Plenary Moderators: Day Global Conference, co-chair of 1991 Windhoek • Gwen Lister, Champion of the World Press Freedom Day Global Seminar Moderator: Conference, co-chair of 1991 Windhoek Seminar • Toivo Ndjebela, Champion of the World Press Freedom Day • David Kaye, Chair Board of Directors, Global Network Initiative • Toivo Ndjebela ,Champion of the World Press Freedom Day Global Global Conference, Managing Editor of the (GNI) Conference, Managing Editor of the Namibian Sun Namibian Sun Remarks by Guy Berger, Director for Strategies and Policies, Panelists: Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO Panelists: • Agnes Callamard, Secretary General, Amnesty International • Nada Al Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights • Jamil Chade, Columnist Setting the scene dialogue: OHCHR • Alain Modoux, Former Assistant Director-General, UNESCO • Sir Nick Clegg, Vice-President for Global Affairs and • Daniel Nwaeze, Media and Communications, Afrika Youth Communications, Facebook Movement Regional Rapporteurs: • David Kaye, Chair Board of Directors, Global Network Initiative • Patricia Nicole Lucena, Executive Director, YABONG • Nqaba Mashazi, Regional Campaigns and Fundraising (GNI) • Eric Valmir, Secretary-General for Information, Radio France Coordinator, MISA • Matt Brittin, President, Google Europe, Middle East and Africa • Rouba El-Helou, Lecturer, Notre Dame University Panelists: • Prof. Alice Y. L. Lee, Professor, Department of Journalism, Hong • Elira Turdubaeva, President, Association of Communicators Kong Baptist University • Anriette Esterhuysen, Chair Internet Governance Forum’s Multi- of Kyrgyz Republic • Dr. Julie Posetti, Global Director of Research International Center stakeholder Advisory Group • Therese San Diego Torres, Director Asian Institute of for Journalists (ICFJ) • Demi Getschko, CEO, Brazilian Network Information Center Journalism and Communication • H.E. Ndabeni-Abrahams. Minister of Communication and Digital (NIC.BR) • Carolina Botero, Investigator - External Investigations in Technologies, South Africa • Anna Herold, Head of Unit, Audiovisual and Media Policy, DG Africa and Latin America Regions at The World Bank • Alexey Nikolov, Managing Editor, RT CONNECT, European Commission • Elda Brogi, Scientific coordinator, Center for Media Freedom • Serge Barbet, Director, CLEMI • Nanjira Sambuli, UNSG’s High-Level Panel For Digital at the European University Institute Cooperation 13:00- 13:30 13:30- Wrap-up and Adoption of the 14:00 Closing Declaration Performance: Plenary • Ben Kandukira (Big Ben)

• Gwen Lister, Champion of the World Press Freedom Day Global Masters of Ceremony: Conference, co-chair of 1991 Windhoek Seminar • Gwen Lister,Champion of the World Press Freedom Day Global Conference, co-chair of 1991 Windhoek • Guy Berger, Director for Strategies and Policies, Communication Seminar and Information Sector, UNESCO • Toivo Ndjebela, Champion of the World Press Freedom Day Global Conference, Managing Editor of the Namibian Sun

• Representative from UNESCO • Representative from the Government of Namibia