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Translating the outcomes of the global multistakeholder discussion, into practical work and results on the ground
Closed Session - Side-event of the Internet for Trust Global Conference
Organizer(s): UNESCO's Multi Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP)
Room VIII, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
21 February 2023, 09:30 - 16:30
This is a closed session. For more information, contact: m.hazzaz@unesco.org
Within the framework of the Conference鈥檚 鈥淒ay 0鈥, the Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP) will gather UNESCO Field Officers, beneficiaries and partners of the MDP, as well as donors to the programme. This meeting aims at identifying the current progress in the field and how it can be expanded, in order to translate the outcomes of the global multistakeholder discussions around digital platform regulation into practical results on the ground.
Speakers
Opening:
- Tawfik Jelassi, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO
- Her Royal Highness Princess Rym Ali, founder of the Jordan Media Institute
- Diaby Moustapha Mamy, Senior Advisor, ICT & Digital Transformation, Cabinet of the Vice-President African Union Commission
- His Excellency, Patrick Muyaya Katembwe, Minister of Communication, Democratic Republic of Congo
The sessions throughout the days will be led by UNESCO officers and partners from the field.
About the MDP
The Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists serves to further strengthen UNESCO鈥檚 work at a global, regional, and national levels, by channeling funds towards emerging priorities and the most pressing needs to achieve its mandate on freedom of expression, media development, and media and information literacy.
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