There is no security without media freedom
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This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the mandate of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media. A timely occasion to look back, take stock and reflect on the lessons learned over the past 25 years. More importantly, however, it is a time to look forward and ask ourselves the question: how can we defend media freedom in these turbulent, rapidly changing times in the years to come?
It is with this backdrop that the Advisory Group Eminent Experts on Freedom of the Media (AGEEFOM) was established, to discuss emerging trends and challenges for media freedom, with the overall intention to promote ways to safeguard the media’s ability to perform its role in reporting freely on matters of public interest, thus contributing to ensure security and lasting peace across the OSCE region.
During the high-level meeting, which will take place on Wednesday, 2 November from 15:30-17:00 CEST in Ratsaal, Hofburg, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro will launch the final report “Can there be security without media freedom?” based on the discussions that the members of the Advisory Group Eminent Experts on Freedom of the Media (AGEEFOM) have held over the past six months.
Moreover, a panel composed by the RFoM, the former OSCE Representatives on Freedom of the Media and the AGEEFOM experts will discuss the three main topics of the report:
- Is media freedom relevant for human security today and tomorrow?
- What is the current understanding of the “media” element of the “freedom of the media” concept?
- How can media freedom be safeguarded by intergovernmental organizations, particularly the OSCE? The event will offer the opportunity to engage in an interactive Q&A session with the invited speakers.
After the meeting, an exhibition on “The Future of Media” with artwork from schoolchildren from Amerlinggymnasium will be presented, followed by a reception.
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