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2 May

Difference Day 

Organizers: Vrije Universitet Brussel and Erasmushogeschool Brussel (EhB)  

Venue: BOZAR

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5 May

9:30 – 11:30 

Roundtable on gender and intersectional approaches to the safety of Journalists

Organizers: Article 19, Global Affairs Canada, Media Freedom Rapid Response, Association of European Journalists Belgium 

Venue: Embassy of Canada, Av. des Arts 58, 1000 Brussels 

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10:00 – 12:00 

Coordination meeting for members of the Media Freedom °ä´Ç²¹±ô¾±³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô’s Consultative Network (by invitation only)

Organizer: Media Freedom Coalition 

11:00-12:30

Access to Information and Media Pluralism in the face of AI and Power Concentration

Organizers: OHCHR and OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

Venue: UN House Boulevard du ¸éé²µ±ð²Ô³Ù 37-40, 1000 Brussels

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Contact: Renaud de Villaine

14:00 – 15:30

Information battlefield: digital warfare, censorship and risks to women journalists in conflict 

Organizers: Article 19, OHCHR Sudan, OHCHR Palestine 

Venue: UN House Bd du ¸éé²µ±ð²Ô³Ù 37, 1000 Brussels 

Contact: Silvia Chocarro

14:00-16:00

Addressing SLAPPs as an increasing threat to media freedom and public interest journalism in Europe

Organizers: Hosted by civil society Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE), OHCHR Regional Office for Europe and the Council of Europe

Venue: Press Club Brussels

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16:00 - 18:00

DSA Human Rights Alliance strategic workshop: global protection of digital rights and communities at risk

Organizers: Access Now, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)

Venue: Digital Rights Hub (Access Now Brussels Office), Rue Belliard 12, 1040, Brussels

Contact: Eliška Pírková, Christoph Schmon

6 May

TBC

Toolkit on the Implementation of the OECD Development Co-operation Principles for Relevant and Effective Support to Media and the Information Environment (by invitation only)

Organizers: GFMD, TED Network

Venue: GIZ office 

9:00 – 11:00 

The Critical Roles of Journalists and Scientists in times of Information Crisis and Planetary Emergency

Organizers: Denmark Delegation to UNESCO  

Venue: Residence Palace, International Press Centre Salon, rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Brussels 

Contact: Malene Nielsen

9:45 – 11:15  

Environmental journalism in the age of generative AI: Augmented Ethical Journalism vs. AI-Driven Climate Dis-/Misinformation 

Organizers: Reporters without Borders, Fundacion para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP), Cartooning for Peace

Venue: Institut des Hautes Études des Communications sociales - École de Journalisme de Bruxelles

Contact: Paul Pouchoux

10:30 - 12:30

Global launch of the 2025 UNDP Human Development Report: A Matter of Choice: People and Possibilities in the Age of AI

Organizer: UNDP

Venue: Palais des Académies / Paleis der Academiën, Rue Ducale 1, 1000 Brussels

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13:30 – 15:30 

The enduring challenge of justice: promoting fair trials and accountability through the Media Freedom Coalition

Organizer: Media Freedom Coalition   

Venue: Egmont Palace Pl. du Petit Sablon 8, 1000 Brussels 

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Contact: Maj Ruess

14:00 – 15:00 

Launch of Worlds of Journalism Study Global Index on Journalists' Safety

Organizer: VUB/University of Liverpool  

Venue: Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Free University of Brussels)

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Contact: Dr Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova

14:00 - 17:30

Disinformation: impact and challenges in a fast changing world

Organizer: Flanders Chancellery and Foreign Office

Venue:  Flemish Parliament

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14:30 – 16:30 

Stop killing of journalists in the world's deadliest war zones

Organizer: International Federation of Journalists

Venue: Résidence Palace (Polak Room)

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Contact: IFJ

15:00 – 17:00 

Building Resilient Newsrooms - Developing Protocols to Protect the Safety of Journalists

Organizer: IWMF

Venue: Visit Brussels rue Royale 2-4, 1000 Brussels 

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16:00 – 17:30 

Supporting Journalism under Severe Political Pressure: The Challenges and Opportunities 

Organizer: OSCE 

Venue: Le Poste, Place du Jeu de Balle 62, 1000 Brussels

Contact: Aidar Botagarov

16:00 – 18:00 

L'IA au service de l’intégrité de l’information et de la paix

Organizer: Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)

Venue: Centre BOZAR, Salle Rotonde Suzanne Bertouille (Brussels)

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Contact: Shelina Scaravelli 

17:00 – 18:30 

Media Viability, Visibility and Vigilance in the Age of Big Tech 

Organizers: OSCE, FID 

Venue: Swiss Embassy, Pl. du Luxembourg 1, 1050 Brussels 

Contact: Julia Haas

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