World Press Freedom Day 2019 Global Conference Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1 – 3 May Media for Democracy Journalism and elections in times of disinformation PROGRAMME #WorldPressFreedomDay #PressFreedom Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia PARTNERS’ FORA WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019 Registration at Intercontinental Hotel only 08:30 ***Registration available for all participants on 30 April to 1 May all day*** 08:45 Be sure to pick up your badges at Intercontinental beforehand. No registration at UNECA 09:00 8 10:00 -12:00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12:00 Lunch Break / Tour to Africa Hall in UNECA -13:30 Venue: UN Conference Centre - UNECA Compound 13:30 -15:00 9 3 10 5 6 7 8 15:00 Refreshment Break -15:30 Venue: UN Conference Centre - UNECA Compound 15:30 -17:00/ 11 12 3 10 5 6 7 8 -18:00 EthioJazz: International Jazz Day in Ethiopia Venue: Ethiopia National Theatre, Gambia St, Addis Ababa Free and open concert to all participants SEE DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL SESSIONS IN PARALLEL SESSIONS CLOSED MEETINGS* OPEN EVENTS THE PARTNERS’ FORA SECTION (PAGE 12) Parallel Session A Workshop on Artistic Lab on Online #journodefender – Turning 6 10 Harassment of Women 1 Trolling against Journalists on its Freedom Head Journalists Time and Venue: Time and Venue: 10:00 - 18:00 Time and Venue: 10:00 - 12:00 Small brieng room 13:30 - 18:00 Conference Room 3 Conference Room 3 Organizer: UNESCO Organizers: Organizers: UNESCO / Global Diplomacy Lab FOJO Media Institute / UNESCO Closed meeting / International Alumni Centre / World Wide Web Foundation Interactive team debate Academic Conference on Closed session Parallel Session B 7 the Safety of Journalists 2 Telling the Story of Elections and Parallel Session F Disinformation: A Comparative Time and Venue: Media and Elections in Africa Perspective 10:00 - 18:00 11 Conference Room 4 Time and Venue: Time and Venue: 10:00 - 12:00 15:30 - 17:00 Organizer: Conference Room 5 Conference Room 6 UNESCO / Makerere University / OsloMet University / The University Organizer: Organizers: of Sheeld / The University of ARTICLE 19 IREX – SAFE EA / KICTANet Malaga Participatory storytelling Interactive debate Joint Media Forum – Design Thinking Workshop 8 Challenges and opportunities for Parallel Session E the Media in the Age of 3 on Interactive Communications 12 Media and Information Disinformation between the African Union and Literacy for Peace and Citizens Resilience Building Time and Venue: 08:45 - 18:00 Time and Venue: Time and Venue: Conference Room 2 09:00 - 17:00 15:30 - 17:00 Large Brieng Room Conference Room 5 Organizers: Organizers: African Union / UNESCO / APRM / African Union / GIZ Organizers: African Media Initiative (AMI) / Embassy of Portugal to Ethiopia OHCHR/ Africa Editors’ Forum Interactive debate / UNESCO – IICBA (by invitation only) (TAEF) / EILCO-IOHR Participatory storytelling Parallel Session C Parallel Session D Protecting Democracy: Defending the 9 Best Practices on Elections Reporting: 4 Media whilst Harnessing the Benefits When Stakeholders Come Together of ICT – A Commonwealth Perspective * SEE ALL CLOSED on the Role of Human Rights Time and Venue: MEETINGS FROM 30 APRIL 13:30 - 15:00 TO 3 MAY ON PAGE 22 Time and Venue: Conference Room 5 10:00 - 12:00 Conference Room 6 Organizers: Media Foundation for West Africa Organizer: (MFWA) / International Media Support Commonwealth Secretariat (IMS) Interactive discussion Interview style Media Reform in Ethiopia: 5 A Consultation for Collective Action download WPFD 2019 Time and Venue: mobile app 10:00 - 18:00 Caucus Room 1 TO check TIME and ROOM Organizer: updates CIMA Closed Workshop DAY 1 THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019 08:30 Registration for all participants -09:30 All participants are advised to pick up their conference badges at Intercontinental Hotel on 30 April and 1 May (all day) 09:30 Opening Ceremony -10:15 Venue: Mandela Hall 10:15 Plenary Session 1 -12:00 Strengthening Media’s Role in the Face of New Challenges Venue: Mandela Hall 12:00 Lunch Break -13:30 Venue: African Union Forecourt and Multipurpose Hall 13:30 Parallel Session 1 Parallel Session 2 Parallel Session 3 -15:00 Articial Intelligence, AU Protocol /Declaration/Working Journalism under the Firing Journalism, and Press Freedom Group on the Safety of Journalists Line: Facing the Challenges in Times of Elections of Covering Elections in the Organizers: Digital Age Organizers: African Union Commission, International Media Support UNESCO and Safety of Journalists Organizers: (IMS) / UNESCO stakeholders in Africa, AU Peer International Federation of Venue: Review Mechanism Journalists (IFJ) / Medium Conference Room Venue: Federation of African Small Conference Room 2 journalists (FAJ) Panel discussion Venue: Panel discussion Small Conference Room 3 Panel discussion 15:00 Refreshment Break -15:30 Venue: Lobby 15:30 Parallel Session 4 Parallel Session 5 Parallel Session 6 Parallel Session 7 -17:00 Media, Public Trust, and the Electoral practitioners’ responses True Story..? A Verication Quiz The Role of Media in Crisis of Democracy to new challenges related to Show” Promoting Good Governance information ows in protecting Trough the African Peer Review Organizers: the integrity of elections Organizer: Mechanism (APRM) PROJECT SYNDICATE / Center Deutsche Welle Akademie (DWA) for International Media Organizers: Venue: Organizers: Assistance (CIMA) / UNESCO / UNDP/ International Small Conference Room 3 African Union Peer Review European Journalism Centre Institute for Democracy and Mechanism with Africa Media (EJC) Electoral Assistance / AUC / Quiz show Stakeholders Venue: African Union of Broadcasters / Venue: Medium Conference Room Organisation Internationale de la Caucus Room Francophonie Round table Venue: Panel discussion Small Conference Room 2 Round table 17:00 Transfer to Hotels & to Venue of Prize Ceremony -19:00 (upon invitation only) 19:00 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize Ceremony -22:00 and Gala Dinner Venue: Sheraton Hotel, Taitu Street, Addis Ababa (Doors open 18:30) DAY 1 DAY 2 THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019 FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019 08:30 Registration for all participants 08:30 Registration for all participants -09:30 All participants are advised to pick up their conference badges at Intercontinental Hotel on 30 April and 1 May (all day) -09:30 All participants are advised to pick up their conference badges at Intercontinental Hotel on 30 April and 1 May (all day). 09:30 Opening Ceremony 09:30 Parallel Session 8 Parallel Session 9 Parallel Session 10 -10:15 Venue: Mandela Hall -11:00 Social Media Councils: A New Doing What It Takes: Making the Towards Constructive Dialogue and Shared Regulatory Model for Content Guidelines on Access to Information and Narratives: Exploring Media’s Role in Moderation in Global Perspective Elections in Africa Work Conict-Prone Societies Plenary Session 1 Organizers: Organizers: Organizer: 10:15 Stanford University / ARTICLE 19 fesmedia Africa, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung South East Asia Press Alliance (SEAPA) -12:00 Strengthening Media’s Role in the Face of New Challenges Venue: Venue: Venue: Venue: Mandela Hall Medium Conference Room Small Conference Room 2 Small Conference Room 3 Interactive workshop Interactive reside discussion Panel discussion 12:00 Lunch Break -13:30 Venue: African Union Forecourt and Multipurpose Hall 11:00 Plenary Session 2 -12:30 Media, Democracy and Elections Venue: Mandela Hall 13:30 Parallel Session 1 Parallel Session 2 Parallel Session 3 -15:00 Articial Intelligence, AU Protocol /Declaration/Working Journalism under the Firing Journalism, and Press Freedom Group on the Safety of Journalists Line: Facing the Challenges 12:30 Lunch Break in Times of Elections of Covering Elections in the -14:00 Venue: African Union Forecourt and Multipurpose Hall Organizers: Digital Age Organizers: African Union Commission, International Media Support UNESCO and Safety of Journalists Organizers: Parallel Session 11 Parallel Session 12 Parallel Session 13 (IMS) / UNESCO stakeholders in Africa, AU Peer International Federation of 14:00 Venue: Review Mechanism Journalists (IFJ) / -15:30 Understanding Electoral Cartooning for Peace and Democracy: Enabling Freedom of Information: What can Medium Conference Room Venue: Federation of African Information Flows: Mapping the Artistic Freedom and Freedom of the SDG Agenda mean for you? Small Conference Room 2 journalists (FAJ) Impact of Digital Technology from Expression at the Tip of the Pen Panel discussion Venue: Network Disruptions to Organizer: Panel discussion Small Conference Room 3 Disinformation Organizers: Free Press Unlimited (FPU) Cartooning for Peace / UNESCO Venue: Panel discussion Organizer: Venue: Small Conference Room 3 Global Network Initiative (GNI) Small Conference Room 2 15:00 Refreshment Break Venue: Panel discussion with storytelling -15:30 Venue: Lobby Medium Conference room Panel session + live drawing Panel discussion 15:30 Parallel Session 4 Parallel Session 5 Parallel Session 6 Parallel Session 7 -17:00 Media, Public Trust, and the Electoral practitioners’ responses True Story..? A Verication Quiz The Role of Media in 15:30 Refreshment Break Crisis of Democracy to new challenges related to Show” Promoting Good Governance -16:00 Venue: Lobby information ows in protecting Trough the African Peer Review Organizers: the integrity of elections Organizer: Mechanism (APRM) PROJECT SYNDICATE / Center Deutsche Welle Akademie (DWA) for International Media Organizers: Venue: Organizers: Parallel Session 14 Parallel Session 15 Parallel Session 16 Assistance (CIMA) / UNESCO / UNDP/ International Small