30 September 2021
All times Central European Summer Time (CEST) (GMT+2)
Global Forum for Media Development - TIRANA, 2021
Venue: Meeting room Antigonea 2, Rogner Hotel, Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit, Tirana
FORMAT: HYBRID - In-person meeting in Tirana, which will be broadcast and recorded.
Moderator: Lutfi Dervishi, journalist, media expert.
Opening remarks:
Keynote
- 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
Venue: Meeting room Antigonea 2, Rogner Hotel, Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit, Tirana
FORMAT: HYBRID - In-person, Zoom, and recorded session.
FORMAT: HYBRID - In-person, Zoom, and recorded session.
The Secretariat explained the process:
The Secretariat gave an overview of the key changes:
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GFMD Constitution - Key Changes
The Chair announces the results.
Discussion: The floor was be open for any comments by members.
FORMAT: HYBRID - In-person, Zoom, and recorded session.
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.
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/
- Anne Marie Hammer - Programmes and Project Manager - who spoke about the launch of the GFMD MediaDev Fundraising Guide https://fundraising-guide.gfmd.info/
- Ivana Bjelic Vucinic - Programmes and Project Manager - who spoke about GFMD's coordination activities in Lebanon and elsewhere https://coordination.gfmd.info/
- 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/
- 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.
Full activity reports for adoption can be reviewed and downloaded on the Annual activity reports page
Full financial reports for adoption can be reviewed and downloaded on the Annual financial reports page
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
FORMAT: HYBRID - In-person, Zoom, and recorded session.*
GFMD General members were be invited to discuss and adopt the GFMD activity and financial reports.
* 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.
FORMAT: In-person, Zoom, and recorded session.
The GFMD Secretariat will explain:
The outgoing Chairperson Ricardo Corredor announces the duly elected members of the new Steering Committee.
The General Assembly is brought to a close by the outgoing Chairperson.
Venue: Meeting room Antigonea 2, Rogner Hotel, Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit, Tirana
FORMAT: HYBRID - In-person, Zoom, and recorded session.
Three journalists from Afghanistan presented the current situation and speak about the forms of assistance most needed.
FORMAT: In-person only
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