Events

The MFC works with its member countries to organise events, conferences and convenings that bring together senior policymakers, officials, civil society, legal experts and other MFC stakeholders to discuss emerging threats and opportunities and make commitments to advance media freedom.

The MFC also takes part in other national, regional and global events such as World Press Freedom Day.

Upcoming events

There are no upcoming events.

Past events

OGP Summit Session: Media Freedom as a Catalyst of Open Government, Dialogue and Accountability

Sep62023
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
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Free and independent media is an essential pillar of a democratic society – and truly open government both requires media freedom and can enable it. This high-level session brings to light the importance of media freedom, access to information, and the safety of journalists to open government, and demonstrates how open government reforms can help […]

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MFC activities for World Press Freedom Day 2023

May12023
May32023
Location: New York
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The Media Freedom Coalition and its stakeholders, including the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom, hosted or were involved in a series of events in New York in parallel with World Press Freedom Day on 3rd May. Read about the events below.  The MFC’s Year in Review: how governments and embassies promoted […]

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Slovakia Media Freedom Conference

Feb202023
Location: Bratislava, Slovakia.
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The Slovakia Media Freedom Conference will take place on Monday 20 February 2023 in the historical building of the National Council of the Slovak Republic in Župné nám, Bratislava, Slovakia. The conference is organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic under the auspices of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC), currently co-chaired by […]

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Tackling disinformation to uphold democracy and human rights: UNGA HLW event 2022

Sep202022
Location: New York, United States
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In September 2022, Canada and the Netherlands as co-chairs of the Media Freedom Coalition co-hosted a side-event during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, alongside the Freedom Online Coalition and International IDEA.   Hosted at the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations in New York, the event focused on upholding democracy and human rights in the face […]

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Media Freedom Conference, Tallinn 2022

Feb92022
Feb102022
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
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The Third Global Conference for Media Freedom was hosted in Tallinn from 9 to 10 February 2022 by the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the Estonian Institute of Human Rights. The conference provided a long-sought forum for in-person meetings and discussions to strengthen joint efforts in defending media freedom and human rights […]

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Diplomatic Networks

Embassies of MFC member states can monitor media freedom where they are based and take actions to protect and advance media freedom.

Supporting Legal Reforms

The Media Freedom Coalition promotes the adoption and reform of policies and legislation that enable media freedom and support journalists under threat.

Global Media Defence fund

The GMDF supports not-for-profit organisations from across the globe working to bolster journalists’ legal protection and/or enhance media freedom.