OSCE Media Freedom Representative to join panel discussion on Media Freedom: Safety in the Digital Space

VIENNA, 4 February 2019 – The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFOM), together with the European Parliament, European Commission and EU Delegation to the OSCE, will host a panel discussion on 5 February, to debate issues of safety in the digital space and related challenges for media freedom.

The Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, will speak on a panel together with the Head of the UK Delegation to the OSCE, Ambassador Sian MacLeod and Austrian journalist and author, Ingrid Brodnig. The panel discussion will be moderated by the President of Reporters without Borders Austria, Rubina Möhring.

The panel discussion takes place on 5 February at 17:30, at the Haus der Europäischen Union (Wipplingerstrasse 35, 1010 Vienna), and will be followed by a small reception afterwards.

This event is open to the public; please register with [email protected] to ensure your participation.

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media observes media developments in all 57 OSCE participating States. He/she provides early warning on violations of freedom of expression and media freedom and promotes full compliance with OSCE media freedom commitments. Learn more at www.osce.org/fom, Twitter: @OSCE_RFoM and on facebook.com/osce.rfom.