World Press Freedom Day 2019
Programme
8:30 to 10:00 |
Registration to Partners' Fora (for all participants)Venue: at Intercontinental Hotel only. ***Registration available for all participants on 30 April to 1 May all day*** Be sure to pick up your badges at Intercontinental beforehand. No registration at UNECA. |
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8:30 to 10:00 |
Mandatory UNDSS Security BriefingVenue: UNCC Conference Room 1 |
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8:45 to 18:00 |
Joint Media Forum - Challenges and opportunities for the Media in the Age of DisinformationOrganizer: African Media Initiative (AMI), OHCHR, African Editors' Forum (TAEF), FILCO-IOHR, African Union, African Peer Review Mechanism | Venue: Conference Room 2, UNECA |
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9:00 to 17:00 |
Design Thinking Workshop on Interactive Communications between the African Union and CitizensOrganizers: African Union / GIZ | Venue: Large Briefing Room, UNECA | Format: Interactive debate (by invitation only)
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10:00 to 18:00 |
Workshop on Artistic FreedomOrganizer: UNESCO | Venue: Small briefing room, UNECA | Closed Meeting
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10:00 to 12:00 |
Parallel Session A#journodefender - Turning Trolling against Journalists on its Head
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10:00 to 12:00 |
Parallel Session BTelling the Story of Elections and Disinformation: A Comparative Perspective
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10:00 to 12:00 |
Parallel Session CProtecting Democracy: Defending the Media whilst Harnessing the Benefits of ICT – A Commonwealth Perspective on the Role of Human Rights
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10:00 to 18:00 |
Media Reform in Ethiopia: A Consultation for Collective ActionOrganizer: CIMA | Venue: Caucus Room 1, UNECA | Format: Closed Meeting
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10:00 to 18:00 |
Youth NewsroomVenue : Caucus Room 11 |
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10:00 to 18:00 |
Academic Conference on the Safety of JournalistsOrganizers: UNESCO / Makerere University / OsloMet University / The University of Sheffield / The University of Malaga Venue: Conference Room 1, UNECA
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12:00 to 13:30 |
Lunch Break / Tour to Africa Hall in UNESCOVenue: UN Conference Centre - UNESCO Compound. |
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13:30 to 18:00 |
Lab on Online Harassment of Women JournalistsOrganizers: UNESCO / Global Diplomacy Lab/ International Alumni Centre / World Wide Web Foundation Global Diplomacy Lab | Venue: Conference Room 3, UNECA | Format: Closed session
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13:30 to 15:00 |
Parallel Session DBest Practices on Elections Reporting: When Stakeholders Come Together
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15:00 to 15:30 |
Refreshment BreakVenue: UN Conference Centre - UNECA Compound |
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15:30 to 17:00 |
Parallel Session EMedia and Information Literacy for Peace and Resilience Building
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15:30 to 17:00 |
Parallel Session FMedia and Elections in Africa
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19:00 to 20:30 |
EthioJazz: International Jazz Day in EthiopiaThe event is free and open to all WPFD participants. |
8:30 to 9:30 |
Registration (for all participants)All participants are advised to pick up their conference badges at Intercontinental Hotel on 30 April and 1 May (all day). |
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9:30 to 10:15 |
Opening ceremonyVenue: Nelson Mandela Hall, African Union Headquarters |
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10:15 to 12:00 |
Plenary Session 1Strengthening Media's Role in the Face of New Challenges
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12:00 to 13:30 |
Lunch breakVenue: African Union Forecourt and Multipurpose Hall |
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13:00 to 13:30 |
Introduction of the Ministry of PeaceVenue: Small Conference Room 4 |
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13:00 to 15:15 |
Team Meeting, Interruptrr AfricaOrganizer: European Journalism Centre | Venue: African Union Headquarters| Format: Closed meeting |
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13:30 to 15:00 |
Parallel Session 1Artificial Intelligence, Journalism, and Press Freedom in Times of Elections
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13:30 to 15:00 |
Parallel Session 2AU Protocol/Declaration/Working Group on the Safety of Journalists
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13:30 to 15:00 |
Parallel Session 3Journalism under the Firing Line: Facing the Challenges of Covering Elections in the Digital Age
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15:00 to 15:30 |
Refreshment BreakVenue: Lobby |
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15:00 to 18:00 |
World Press Photo Digital ExhibitionDigital exhbition of World Press Photo 2019 winners |
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15:00 to 18:00 |
Fake ≠ Fact Info LabVenue: Lobby A |
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15:30 to 17:00 |
Parallel Session 4Media, Public Trust, and the Crisis of Democracy
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15:30 to 17:00 |
Parallel Session 5Electoral Practitioners' Responses to new challenges related to information flows in protecting the integrity of elections
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15:30 to 17:00 |
Parallel Session 6True Story..? A Verification Quiz Show
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15:30 to 17:00 |
Parallel Session 7The Role of Media in Promoting Good Governance Trough the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)
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17:00 to 19:00 |
Transfer to Hotels & Venue of Prize Ceremony and Gala Dinner(upon invitation only) |
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19:00 to 22:00 |
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize Ceremony and Gala DinnerVenue: Sheraton Hotel, Taitu Street, Addis Ababa (Doors open 18:30). Upon invitation only.
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8:30 to 9:30 |
Registration for all participantsAll participants are advised to pick up their conference badges at Intercontinental Hotel on 30 April and 1 May (all day). |
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9:00 to 9:30 |
Introduction of the Ethiopian Investment CommissionVenue: Small Conference Room 4 |
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9:30 to 11:00 |
Parallel Session 8Social Media Councils: A New Regulatory Model for Content Moderation in Global Perspective
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9:30 to 11:00 |
Parallel Session 9Doing What It Takes: Making the Guidelines on Access to Information and Elections in Africa Work
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9:30 to 11:00 |
Parallel Session 10Towards Constructive Dialogue and Shared Narratives: Exploring Media's Role in Conflict-Prone Societies
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11:00 to 12:30 |
Plenary Session 2Media, Democracy and Elections
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12:30 to 14:00 |
Lunch breakVenue: African Union Forecourt and Multipurpose Hall |
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14:00 to 15:30 |
Parallel Session 11Understanding Electoral Information Flows: Mapping the Impact of Digital Technology from Network Disruptions to Disinformation
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14:00 to 15:30 |
Parallel Session 12Cartooning for Peace and Democracy: Artistic Freedom and Freedom of Expression at the Tip of the Pen
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14:00 to 15:30 |
Parallel Session 13Enabling Freedom of Information: What can the SDG agenda mean for you?
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15:30 to 16:00 |
Refreshment BreakVenue: Lobby |
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16:00 to 17:30 |
Parallel Session 14Press Freedom in Ethiopia: Before and After the Transition
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16:00 to 17:30 |
Parallel Session 15Enlarging Choices: Artistic Freedom and Diversity of Contents
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16:00 to 17:30 |
Parallel Session 16Keeping It On at Election Times: Navigating the Dilemma, Mapping Good Practices
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17:45 to 18:30 |
Closing Session: Adoption of the Addis Ababa Declaration / Handover to 2020 Host of WPFDVenue: Nelson Mandela Hall, African Union Headquarters |
9:00 to 18:00 |
One-day Event to launch Pan-African Young Journalists Network. |