Upcoming events

Meet the media development community at these events in 2023: 

• FoME Symposium, 5-6 October, Bonn, Germany: Rethinking safety: Protecting media freedom in times of crisis 

The German Forum Media and Development is a network of institutions and individuals active in the field of media development cooperation. Every year, experts come together at the FoME Symposium. The 2023 program, organized by DW Akademie and Reporters Without Borders Germany, will focus on digital and mental security of journalistic work as well as discussions about crucial changes in media development policy and feminist development cooperation.

• Internet Governance Forum 8-12 October, Kyoto, Japan: The Internet We Want – Empowering All People

The IGF is a global multistakeholder platform that facilitates the discussion of public policy issues pertaining to the internet. This year's conference will revolve around topics such as internet fragmentation, global digital governance, and human rights and freedoms – all highly relevant aspects in media development.  

• EU Disinfo Lab's Annual Conference, 11-12 November, Krakow, Poland: #Disinfo2023

The EU DisInfoLab NGO organizes an annual conference on disinformation and what is being done to tackle it. The conference will bring together over 300 renowned professionals from diverse backgrounds, digging into the pressing issues in the disinformation space.

• Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week, 24-31 October, Jordan: Media and Information Literacy in Digital Spaces: A Collective Global Agenda

Every year, the Global Media and Information Literacy Week mobilizes global stakeholders to increase national take-up and celebrate the progress achieved towards media and information literacy. The 2023 MIL feature conference will take place in Jordan, bringing together high-level experts from around the world. The focus is on the digital sphere: Participants will discuss how to develop new initiatives and reinforce existing ones to advance media and information literacy in digital spaces.