Event archive
July 2022
Seminar
Gender Justice: Advancing Pluralism and Free Speech For All
Gender equality and the right to freedom of opinion and expression as well as media freedom are mutually reinforcing, and closely linked to the advancement of comprehensive security and the strengthening of democratic societies. The event “…
June 2022
Roundtable
Sixth Expert Meeting: The role of public service media in countering disinformation
Strong public service media (PSM) are widely acknowledged as one of the instruments of countering disinformation. The remit of PSM, built around values of independence, universality, diversity, excellence, innovation and accountability…
April 2022
Roundtable
Fifth Expert Meeting: Freedom of Media in Elections and Counteracting Disinformation
The growth of legal and policy initiatives among the OSCE participating States, which aim to promote fairness in media reporting and prevent the spread of falsities during election campaigns, points to the existing concerns for and…
January 2022
Conference
Launch of the SAIFE Policy Manual
At this event, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) will launch its SAIFE Policy Manual, the culmination of two years of research and several expert workshops, bringing together more than 120 experts from various…
December 2021
Roundtable
Fourth expert meeting: Deepfake news – Artificial intelligence and disinformation as a multilateral policy challenge
This roundtable aims to look at the role that Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays in the spread of disinformation. Technologies like AI and particularly machine learning clearly present both benefits and risks. They enable malicious actors…
November 2021
Roundtable
Third expert meeting: The role of independent national media regulatory authorities in regaining trust in the media
The third roundtable will examine the role of independent national media regulatory authorities in regaining trust in the media. The growth of legal and policy initiatives among the OSCE participating States, which specifically attempt to…
October 2021
Conference
8th Annual South East Europe Media Conference - Journalism in times of crisis
8th Annual South East Europe Media Conference (SEEMC)
September 2021
Conference
23rd Central Asia Media Conference - Promoting public value of the media in Central Asia
23rd Central Asia Media Conference
June 2021
Roundtable
Second expert meeting: Disinformation and media self-regulation
The second workshop will discuss reports on relevant efforts by journalists' associations and self-regulation bodies, so as to determine best practices and provide recommendations from the RFoM. Audiences’ trust in news media, traditional…
May 2021
Roundtable
First expert meeting: International law and policy on disinformation in the context of freedom of the media
The expert meeting will analyze and discuss the international problem of how to counteract the dissemination of false reports and information detrimental to peace, security and co-operation, which has existed for a hundred years. There is a…
December 2020
Conference
International Conference "Media Legislation during Pandemics"
The traditional annual conference will gather national and international experts, academia, and parliamentary leaders to review Russian media legislation in the context of regional developments in 2020. This year it will be discussed in the…
Roundtable
Promoting fair portrayal of Roma and Sinti by the media: Challenges and perspectives
The overall goal of the online roundtable is to discuss the: portrayal of Roma and Sinti in and by the media adequacy of existing legal and policy frameworks role of self-regulatory mechanisms in countering prejudices and biased portrayal…
November 2020
Conference
Third Media Forum: "Journalistic Freedom in the Context of Human Rights, New Technologies and International Information Security"
The international forum will discuss issues ranging from "fake news" to the role of the media in the context of pandemics, from the global information environment to censorship and respect for human rights. Andrey Rikhter, Senior Adviser of…
Conference
17th South Caucasus Media Conference
17th South Caucasus Media Conference
Conference
Conference "Lessons from the Bloggers' Law"
The online conference will deal with a number of issues related to the regulation of the blogosphere and internet governance in Russia and internationally. Andrey Rikhter, Senior Adviser of the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom…
Conference
Launch of the #SOFJO Resource Guide
Launch of the #SOFJO Resource Guide
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