# 30 September 2021 Global Forum for Media Development - TIRANA, 2021 #### 0845 - Registration and welcome coffee ### 0900-1045 **-** Albanian perspectives on media development and journalism support **Venue:** Meeting room Antigonea 2, Rogner Hotel, Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit, Tirana {% hint style="info" %} **FORMAT:** HYBRID - In-person meeting in Tirana, which will be broadcast and recorded. {% endhint %} **Moderator:** Lutfi Dervishi, journalist, media expert. **Opening remarks:** * [Mira Milosevic](https://gfmd.info/members/mira/), Director, Global Forum for Media Development - GFMD * Remzi Lani, Member of the Steering Committee of GFMD, director of [Albanian Media Institute](https://www.institutemedia.org/) **Keynote** * [Alastair King-Smith](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-the-republic-of-albania-alastair-king-smith), UK Ambassador to the Republic of Albania (and former Co-ordinator of the Global Campaign for Media Freedom at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) **Open discussion:** * The state of media freedom in Albania. * Investigative journalism and reporting organised crime and corruption. * Responses to information disorder and approaches of media development donors in Albania. * International mechanisms of media freedom and media development (such as Media Freedom Coalition and International Fund for Public Interest Media) **Recommendations and Conclusions** * Rapporteur: Blerjana Bino, Center Science and Innovation for Development {% hint style="info" %} **A summary of the Albania Media Roundtable meeting is available** [**here**](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/meeting-reports/albania)**:** {% endhint %} {% content-ref url="../meeting-reports/albania" %} [albania](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/meeting-reports/albania) {% endcontent-ref %} ## GFMD General Assembly 2021 **Venue:** Meeting room Antigonea 2, Rogner Hotel, Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit, Tirana ### 1300-1330 - Welcome {% hint style="info" %} **FORMAT:** HYBRID - In-person, Zoom, and recorded session. {% endhint %} #### Ricardo Corredor, Outgoing Chairperson of GFMD {% embed url="" %} #### Mira Milosevic, Executive Director GFMD {% embed url="" %} ### 1330-1350 - Changes to the GFMD Constitution {% hint style="info" %} **FORMAT:** HYBRID - In-person, Zoom, and recorded session. {% endhint %} **The Secretariat explained the process:** * [13 Aug. - 10 Sept. 2021 - Consultation period for changes to GFMD Constitution](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/pre-assembly#13-aug-10-sept-2021) * [15-17 Sept. 2021 - Constitutional changes finalised and presented to members](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/pre-assembly#15-17-september-2021) * [21-28 Sept. 2021 - Voting to adopt the new GFMD Constitution](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/pre-assembly#voting-to-adopt-the-new-gfmd-constitution) * [29 Sept. 2021 - Voting commission meets to verify the result](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/29-september-2021#1700-1800-gfmd-voting-commission-meets) **The Secretariat gave an overview of the key changes:** {% file src="" %} GFMD Constitution - Key Changes {% endfile %} **The Chair announces the results.** **Discussion:** The floor was be open for any comments by members. ### 1350-1420 - Activity report 2016-2021 {% hint style="info" %} **FORMAT:** HYBRID - In-person, Zoom, and recorded session. {% endhint %} Members of the GFMD Secretariat presented brief highlights from the 2016-2021 activity report. GFMD Executive Director, Mira Milosevic, presented highlights of the activities of the Global Forum for Media Development between 2016 and 2021. {% embed url="" %} The GFMD Secretariat provided an update to members about the achievements and activities of the network since 2016. * **Fiona Nzingo** - Membership and Engagement Manager - who spoke about the GFMD's recruitment and retention of members: [https://gfmd.info/members/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description\&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE1Ydll0bnpMbm41YWhyaUpGa3g2SnFvSVUzQXxBQ3Jtc0ttUVVDRHU4b2dTb1d6SXNSTE5Zc2VzR29iQ1h5aG1JRkVfQXdPUzcxSGl3dWN1eTE0Nnh0ZnREdVRKaE1JMWs4QVNKcVVON2lTR0NMN3pjemV1NHdoNFhfN040eUh6RDRJUUtXV0t6U3Yzak1GQ0gySQ\&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgfmd.info%2Fmembers%2F) * **Anne Marie Hammer** - Programmes and Project Manager - who spoke about the launch of the GFMD MediaDev Fundraising Guide [https://fundraising-guide.gfmd.info/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description\&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUpfRTlaMkhJRmQyZ0phbEg1MktsSDNBdUZRUXxBQ3Jtc0tud1BKV3pLQWJfODdWcDZhSWFjWjhDRk5KMTY2ZEdCM3IyNGxQX3BfNWV0dGtZakdfSzIyb25jMGtXcUlVVktJUGVHT25LaW1VT0trdks3ZllRS2d2QldLSWVPQnNqdWV2U0JfVzU0ZEd1UEsteHc5cw\&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffundraising-guide.gfmd.info%2F) * **Ivana Bjelic Vucinic** - Programmes and Project Manager - who spoke about GFMD's coordination activities in Lebanon and elsewhere [https://coordination.gfmd.info/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description\&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWdxd3RzZF9JYndnUGZkMUdmVmxhVnB5MEkzUXxBQ3Jtc0tucldDVXZuSEJwbFU4MktoVHdhandqZWZmejA1SHhaUHdiM2VQMXhLRFNvXzFsVjdSMzZQbVBjYlR3VmRiS1hpLUpzYWpHYi1VZmVZUlU2STZPQmxPYW5FMkw1aTN1eE5YWFVIOENQQ2ZCNXllT2tMMA\&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcoordination.gfmd.info%2F) * **Tom Law** - Head of Policy & Learning - who spoke about the launch of the International Media Policy and Advisory Centre (GFMD IMPACT) [https://impact.gfmd.info/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description\&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjlnQ1RyT2ZpTHVWcm1GekR6alZmSmtsMW5ZZ3xBQ3Jtc0tubEpfOFUxbmxWX3Izb3ZrVjZ1T01tSFBqNE5HVExxbW9OaURZbGVWa0k1eWh6UUZ1dkw1d05hdnhMajV5eXRfeHFmZzY4VVcyUTV2QWl1a3NUMV8waFlSd3lEeWx1Qmg1c0c1ZndTZ3EzOE1KWFhiWQ\&q=https%3A%2F%2Fimpact.gfmd.info%2F) * **Biba Klomp** - International Partnerships Manager - who spoke about the results of a network analysis of GFMD's membership * **Olga Komarova** - Communications Manager - speaks about improvements to GFMD's communications. {% embed url="" %} {% hint style="success" %} **Full activity reports for adoption can be reviewed and downloaded on the** [**Annual activity reports page**](https://strategy.gfmd.info/reports/activity) **Strategic reports for adoption can be reviewed and downloaded on the** [**Strategic reports page**](https://strategy.gfmd.info/reports/strategic-report-2016-2020) {% endhint %} ### 1420-1430 - Financial report 2017-2021 {% hint style="success" %} **Full financial reports for adoption can be reviewed and downloaded on the** [**Annual financial reports page** ](https://strategy.gfmd.info/reports/finance) {% endhint %} GFMD members were given an update on the network's finances since the last General Assembly in 2016 by the GFMD Secretariat. * GFMD Executive Director: Mira Milosevic * GFMD Finance Manager: Klea Trbovic Zivkovic {% embed url="" %} ### 1430-1445 - Discussion & adoption of GFMD activity and financial reports {% hint style="info" %} **FORMAT:** HYBRID - In-person, Zoom, and recorded session.\* {% endhint %} GFMD General members were be invited to discuss and adopt the GFMD activity and financial reports. {% embed url="" %} > *\* The adoption of the GFMD activity reports and GFMD financial reports will be provisional to allow members unable to attend in person and by Zoom to vote.* [*Recordings of the presentations will be shared with all members on 11th October. The final deadline for objections and/or questions and voting will be 22nd October*](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/agenda/post-assembly)*.* {% content-ref url="post-assembly" %} [post-assembly](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/agenda/post-assembly) {% endcontent-ref %} ### 1445-1500 - Announcement of new GFMD Steering Committee {% hint style="info" %} **FORMAT:** In-person, Zoom, and recorded session. {% endhint %} The GFMD Secretariat will explain: * The nomination and [voting process](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/pre-assembly#voting-on-the-final-draft-of-the-new-constitution) * Changes to the structure of the Steering Committee that were approved in the [new Constitution](https://strategy.gfmd.info/documents/constitution). The [Voting commission](#0900-gfmd-voting-commission-meets) declares whether the votes have been cast and counted fairly. The outgoing Chairperson Ricardo Corredor announces the duly elected members of the new Steering Committee. ### **END OF THE 2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY** The General Assembly is brought to a close by the outgoing Chairperson. {% hint style="info" %} **A summary report from the GFMD General Assembly can be found** [**here**](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/meeting-reports/general-assembly-tirana-2021)**.** {% endhint %} {% content-ref url="../meeting-reports/general-assembly-tirana-2021" %} [general-assembly-tirana-2021](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/meeting-reports/general-assembly-tirana-2021) {% endcontent-ref %} ## 1500-1545 BREAK ## 1545-1730 - First meeting of new GFMD Steering Committee (with attendance of outgoing Steering Committee) **Venue:** Meeting room Antigonea 2, Rogner Hotel, Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit, Tirana {% hint style="info" %} **FORMAT:** HYBRID - In-person, Zoom, and recorded session. {% endhint %} ### 1545-1615 Candidacy for the GFMD Executive Committee ### 1615-1630 Steering Committee members vote for the new GFMD Executive Committee ### 1630-1645 New GFMD Executive Committee announced ### 1645-1700 Working rules of the Steering Committee ### 1700-1715 - Conclusion ### End of the Steering Committee meeting {% hint style="info" %} **A report from the Steering Committee meeting is available** [**here**](https://strategy.gfmd.info/steering-committee)**:** {% endhint %} {% content-ref url="../../../../steering-committee" %} [steering-committee](https://strategy.gfmd.info/steering-committee) {% endcontent-ref %} ## 1730 - 1830 Afghanistan assistance coordination meeting Three journalists from Afghanistan presented the current situation and speak about the forms of assistance most needed. {% hint style="info" %} **FORMAT:** In-person only {% endhint %} {% hint style="info" %} **A report from the Afghanistan coordination meeting is available** [**here**](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/meeting-reports/afghanistan)**:** {% endhint %} {% content-ref url="../meeting-reports/afghanistan" %} [afghanistan](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/meeting-reports/afghanistan) {% endcontent-ref %}