On July 19th at the 2019 UN High-Level Segment held at the United Nations HQ, GFMD, represented by Owais Aslam, Secretary General of Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) and member of the GFMD Steering Committee, delivered an oral statement.
GFMD GUIDE: HOW TO USE YOUR RIGHT OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION (ATI)?
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The Access to Information (ATI) guide is intended to help journalists to use their fundamental right of access to public information. Through four steps, the resource seeks to concretely guide journalists as they are requesting information from a public authority.
GLOBE INTERNATIONAL CENTER CELEBRATES TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY
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GFMD member Globe International Center celebrated their twentieth anniversary on July 5th, 2019. The event celebrated all of the work carried out by the organisation over the last twenty years and brought together representatives from private and public authorities, NGOs, and other international organisations.
PRESS FREEDOM ORGANISATIONS URGE EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO PRIORITISE PRESS FREEDOM
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GFMD, alongside nineteen other press freedom and media development organisations have co-signed a letter to new European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen to prioritise press freedom, access to information, and journalist safety during her term.
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) SEEKING USPSC TECHNICAL ADVISOR
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Deadline: 02 August 2019
Job Opportunity The United States Government, as represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is accepting applications for their U.S. Personal Service Contractor (USPSC) Technical Advisor role.
LAUNCH OF THE REPORT “ROAD TO 2030: ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT”
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GFMD, in collaboration with Deutsche Welle Akademie and Free Press Unlimited, in consultation with the Centre for Law and Democracy and Africa Freedom of Information Centre are pleased to announce the release of the “Road to 2030: Access to Information in the driver’s seat”.
INTERNEWS HIRING INTERNATIONAL DATA PROTECTION CONSULTANT
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Job Opportunity Internews is actively searching for an international data protection expert to join their two-year, part-time project focused on data protection in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. This project aims to protect the expansion of a global and free internet in Africa and Latin America by promoting rights-respecting data protection legislation.
ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND CO-OPERATION IN EUROPE (OSCE) SEARCHING FOR ASSOCIATE PROJECT OFFICER
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Deadline: 05 August 2019
Job Opportunity The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe is searching for a new associate project officer to work within a team of sixteen staff members and under the supervision of the Senior Adviser.
GFMD PARTICIPATION IN THE 2019 HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM
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Under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the annual High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) is taking place from the 9th until the 18th of July 2019 at the UN Headquarters in New York.
GFMD AT THE GLOBAL CONFERENCE FOR MEDIA FREEDOM 2019
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From July 10th to 11th 2019, GFMD will attend the Global Conference for Media Freedom in London, co-hosted by the UK and Canadian Govenments. The conference is part of an international campaign to raise awareness of the importance of international press freedom, and also to increase the consequences faced by those who try to restrict it.
GFMD PARTNERS WITH BBC MEDIA ACTION IN NEW PRIMED PROJECT
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GFMD is delighted to partner with BBC Media Action and a consortium of other media development organisations in the new “Protecting Independent Media for Effective Development” (PRIMED) project, alongside eight other media development organisations.
GFMD TO ATTEND 2019 REGIONAL CENTRAL ASIA MEDIA CONFERENCE
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GFMD will be represented by Advocacy and Engagement Manager, Michael Oghia at a session titled “Impact of Digital Development on Media Pluralism” at the 21st Regional Central Asia Media Conference, titled “Media Freedom and Pluralism in times of Digital Transformation” will be held this year in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from July 17th to 18th.
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2019 BIRN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM SUMMER SCHOOL
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Deadline: 15 July 2019
Summer School This year’s BIRN Summer School of Investigative Reporting will take place at the Teleferic Hotel in Poiana Brasov, Romania from August 19 until August 25, 2019. The summer school offers participants to hone their investigative reporting skills while learning from award-winning international investigative reporters and trainers.
NEW PLEDGES NOT CREDIBLE WITHOUT ACTION, SAY PRESS FREEDOM GROUPS
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On 9 July, 33 press freedom and media development organisations met in London in advance of the Global Media Freedom Conference to call on all participating States to ensure the protection and safety of all journalists and media workers in compliance with their existing obligations and international standards.
ABRAJI HOSTS 14TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
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GFMD member Abraji hosted its 14th International Congress of Investigative Journalism in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from June 27th to 29th. Held annually since 2005, the Congress is the largest gathering of journalists in Latin America and this year’s event attracted 1200 attendees.