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#MEDIA4DEMOCRACY - Networking event for MEPs

Fondation EURACTIV
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Date

04 Jun 2019 18:30

Address

Members' Salon
European Parliament
1000  Brussels
Belgium

Links

More information on fondationeuractiv.eu [1]

Section

InfoSociety

Event Location

Brussels

Event Description

Sound democracies need healthy media. The new EU mandate after these elections will show this. The role of media in a changing society is crucial for our democracies, now more than ever. Yet, the sector faces threats on a daily basis, from fake news to mistrust. Are policymakers and the media sector adapting and facing these constantly evolving threats? 
 
Fondation EURACTIV, in cooperation with EU40 [2] and EFJ [3], is organising a networking event for MEPs in order to raise awareness on the central strategic role media policy will play in the new Parliament.
 
"#MEDIA4DEMOCRACY" MEP Networking
Tuesday 4 June 2019 - 18:30
European Parliament - Members' Salon (MEPs restaurant)
Agenda:
 
- Welcoming words given by hosting MEP (Franc BOGOVIČ - EPP, SL)
- Few words on #Media4Democracy by Christophe Leclercq (Founder of Fondation EURACTIV [1]) and Olav Aamlid Syversen (Deputy Head EU Affairs, Equinor)
- Awards for deserving MEPs who worked on media issues presented by:
  •  Jean-Marie Cavada, MEP, former Chair of the EP media intergroup 2009-2014
  • Ricardo Gutierrez, European Federation of Journalists Secretary General. EFJ is the largest organisation of journalists in Europe, representing the interests of journalists’ unions and associations.
- Video coverage, interviews with attending MEPs and pictures
 
This June 4th event is designed in the framework of the #Media4Democracy [4] process: a series of events around the media sector’s needs among media professionals and policy makers, including this policy conference [4] on June 25th. Further associations support this event, such as EMMA (European Magazine Media Association), News Media Europe, CIVICO-Europa, in addition to EFJ, EU40 and Fondation EURACTIV.
 
REGISTRATIONS (for MEPs only): nathalie.bargues@euractiv.com [5]

 


Source URL: http://agenda.euractiv.com/events/media4democracy-networking-event-meps-190354?qt-ea_social_media_agenda=2&page=1

Links:
[1] https://fondationeuractiv.eu/
[2] https://www.eu40.eu/
[3] https://europeanjournalists.org/
[4] https://events.euractiv.com/event/info/a-healthy-european-media-sector-priorities-for-2019-24
[5] mailto:nathalie.bargues@euractiv.com