World Press Freedom Day 2018

Jean-François Furnémont is an expert for Canal France International and particularly active in the media sector as well as the digital economy.
He been the Deputy Director-General (2003-2014) and the Director-General (2003-1014) of the media regulatory authority (CSA) of the French speaking Community of Belgium, and has also been involved in the Board of the European Platform of Regulatory Authorities (EPRA), as vice-Chairperson (2008-2011) and as Chairperson (2011-2014). Former freelance journalist specialized in politics and former spokesman of a political party, he is the author of several political biographies and of numerous publications about media policies and media regulation