World Press Freedom Day 2016
Programme
Access to Information and Fundamental Freedoms - This Is Your Right!
8:00 to 9:00 |
RegistrationFinlandia HallRegistration (For all participants) |
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9:00 to 10:00 |
Opening CeremonyFinlandia Hall25 years after the Windhoek Declaration - Press Freedom, Right to Information, and Transparency Welcome by Masters of Ceremony
Cultural Performance “Swan of Tuonela” by the Star Dancers of the Finnish National Ballet
Opening Remarks
Keynote
Cultural Performance “Is there a summer in Finland?” by the Choir of the Finnish National Opera
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10:00 to 10:30 |
Refreshments breakRefreshments break |
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10:30 to 12:00 |
Parallel Session 1Veranda 4Impact of the refugee crisis on Public Service Media values Organizers: Media Diversity Institute, European Broadcasting Union, YLE - Finnish Broadcasting Co. Opening Remarks:
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10:30 to 12:00 |
Parallel Session 2Veranda 3Is artistic freedom a new development challenge? Organizers: UNESCO, Hanasaari-Hanaholmen - the Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre in conjunction with the Finnish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers Welcoming remarks:
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10:30 to 12:00 |
Parallel Session 3Veranda 2Whistleblowers and Journalists’ Source Protection Organizers: Article 19, Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism Panellists:
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12:00 to 14:00 |
LunchHelsinki International Press Club Speaker’s Corner Piazza Pop Up (13:00-14:00) |
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14:00 to 15:45 |
Plenary 1Finlandia HallProtecting Your Rights: Surveillance Overreach, Data Protection, and Online Censorship Keynote speaker:
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15:45 to 16:15 |
Refreshments breakHelsinki International Press Club Speaker’s Corner Piazza Pop Up |
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16:15 to 17:45 |
Parallel Session 4Veranda 4Countering Hate Speech in the Media through Ethics and Self-Regulation Organizers: International Federation of Journalists, Finnish Union of Journalists, Finnish Council of Mass Media Panellists:
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16:15 to 17:45 |
Parallel Session 5Veranda 3The Right to Information – Focus on Gender and Other Benefits Organizer: FOIAnet Panellists:
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16:15 to 17:45 |
Parallel Session 6Veranda 2Can tweets recruit for terror? Understanding radicalization in the social media sphere Organizer: Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum Panellists:
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18:00 to 19:00 |
2016 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize CeremonyFinlandia Hall2016 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize Ceremony |
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19:15 to 21:30 |
Reception [BY INVITATION ONLY]Kiasma: Museum of Contemporary ArtHosted by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs |
8:30 to 9:30 |
Special Rapporteurs’ Joint DeclarationFinlandia HallOrganizer: Article 19 Panellists:
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9:30 to 11:00 |
Plenary 2Finlandia HallFreedom of Information as a Fundamental Freedom and Human Right Panellists:
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11:00 to 11:30 |
Refreshments breakHelsinki International Press Club Speaker’s Corner Piazza Pop Up
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11:30 to 13:00 |
Parallel Session 8Veranda 3Access to Information and SDGs’ Indicators – Goal 16 Organizer: Global Forum for Media Development Panellists:
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11:30 to 13:00 |
Parallel Session 9Veranda 2Safety of Journalists – Strengthening the Momentum Organizers: IPI, in conjunction with CPJ, EBU, IFJ, IMS, INSI, RSF, WAN-IFRA Panellists:
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11:30 to 13:00 |
Parallel Session 7Veranda 4The New Frontiers in Disinformation Organizer: International Center for Journalists Panellists:
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13:00 to 14:00 |
Closing SessionFinlandia HallAdoption of the Finlandia Declaration:
Handover to World Press Freedom Day 2017 Host
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14:30 to 17:00 |
SeminarFinlandia HallPromoting Freedom of Expression in the Arab Region: Impact of development projects Organizer: UNESCO, Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency |
14:30 to 17:00 |
Post WPFD 2016 Event: The City Where Heaven Meets the SeaPicturesque tour of Helsinki by tram and boat MEETING POINT: Rautatientori, Mikonkatu 17, in front of the Casino of Helsinki Please register via this link (places for 45 participants) |