[kictanet] 2019 World Press Freedom Day Global Conference, May 1-3, 2019, Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

[Lydia gachungi]

*Dear Listers,*



Every year, 3 May is set aside to celebrate the fundamental principles of
press freedom, to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the
media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists
who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.



UNESCO also uses the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, to give the
annual UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, which honours a
person, organization or institution that has made an outstanding
contribution to the defence and, or promotion of press freedom anywhere in
the world, and especially when this has been achieved in the face of
danger. Applications currently open and details are available on this link
https://en.unesco.org/news/unesco-seeking-nominations-unescoguillermo-cano-world-press-freedom-prize-2019



Herewith attached is the concept note for the 2019 World Press Freedom Day
Global Conference taking place at the African Union HQ in Addis Ababa from
May 1-3, 2019. The concept note is also available on this link
https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/wpfd2019_concept_note_summary_en.pdf



The 2019 global conference is Jointly organised and by UNESCO, the African
Union and the Government of Ethiopia, under the theme *‘Media for
Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation’. *This
theme is closely interlinked with the objectives of the United Nations’
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as the African Union’s Agenda
2063, which seeks to promote “an Africa of good governance, democracy,
respect for human rights, justice and the rule of law”.

In this context, World Press Freedom Day 2019 will address the following
sub-themes:

1.      How the digital era is affecting electoral communications.

2.      New attempts to undermine media’s role in democracy: Discrediting
professional journalism, and disrupting Internet access.

3.      Media’s potential to contribute to a culture of sustainable peace
and democracy



Online Registration
https://en.unesco.org/news/registrations-now-open-world-press-freedom-day-2019-addis-ababa



A call for an academic conference can be accessed via this link

https://en.unesco.org/news/academic-conference-safety-journalists-call-papers



*Format*

 The pre-events on May 1, 2019 and the breakout sessions on May  2 and 3,
2019 will be organized by a range of partners from *civil society,
intergovernmental organizations and the private sector*. Calls for
proposals are now open from potential partners wishing to participate in
the event by taking on the role of* organizer of a breakout session.*

Please share this information with your networks and should you be
interested in partnering in any way, do not hesitate to get in touch with
us (see contact details below).



*For more information, contact:*


UNESCO HQ, Paris
Saorla McCabe
s.mccabe at unesco.org

UNESCO Liaison Office to AU and UNECA, Addis Ababa
Lydia Gachungi
l.gachungi at unesco.org
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