# 2025 Annual Meeting

**Date:** Thursday 15 May, 2025

**Time:** 15:00 - 16:30 CET

**Location:** Online via Zoom

### Registration

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Register to attend the GFMD General Assembly**. Reach out to the GFMD Secretariat for more information regarding the registration.**
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### Who is eligible to attend?

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All representatives of [**GFMD members**](https://gfmd.info/members/) are welcome to attend. 
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Members of the GFMD Steering Committee are especially encouraged to attend.
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### AGENDA

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If GFMD members wish to suggest any additions to the agenda, please do so by **Friday 25 April**.
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The meeting will be chaired by GFMD chair [Zoe Titus](https://strategy.gfmd.info/steering-committee/current#chairperson), Director of [Namibia Media Trust](https://www.nmt.africa/).

**Welcome (15:00 - 15:05)**

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Opening the meeting and welcoming members and guests: 

* GFMD's Chair, Zoe Titus (Director, Namibia Media Trust)
* Executive Director, Mira Milosevic (GFMD)
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**Adopting minutes of GFMD General Assembly in April 2024 (15:05 - 15:10)**

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The minutes of the GFMD General Assembly in Brussels, April 2024, are available [here](https://2799981049-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MR5bhYBAByNiK9AJSoj%2Fuploads%2FZzAxQtMQC85f1XrrLzZf%2FGFMD%20General%20Assembly%2C%2024%20April%202024%2C%20Online%20-%20Minutes.pdf?alt=media\&token=da6c5592-9dda-4b44-b918-b2e9304d2634).
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**Adoption of GFMD's 2024 audited accounts (15:10 - 15:15)**

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GFMD's audited accounts for 2024 can be found [here](https://2799981049-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MR5bhYBAByNiK9AJSoj%2Fuploads%2F8WLjo0NWLVTkpeiwT06G%2FGFMD%202024%20Audit%20Report.pdf?alt=media\&token=b31b8832-24c0-478f-862d-52ea1618fa95). 

GFMD's financial accounts for 2024 can be found [here](https://2799981049-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MR5bhYBAByNiK9AJSoj%2Fuploads%2Fl4fT3ezbsXHVT14bEGLG%2FGFMD%202024%20Final%20Accounts.pdf?alt=media\&token=f8d40c3b-81f2-41e8-93a8-1f0ef284f3fd).

GFMD's annual financial report for 2024 can be found [here](https://2799981049-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MR5bhYBAByNiK9AJSoj%2Fuploads%2FGdurWWriU2T8jo6Z7TSl%2FANNUAL%20REPORT%20GFMD%202024.pdf?alt=media\&token=e3624061-4fad-4712-944a-92288128e019).
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**Adoption of 2024 activity report (15:15 - 15:25)**

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A summary report on GFMD’s activities in 2024 can be found [here](https://2799981049-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MR5bhYBAByNiK9AJSoj%2Fuploads%2F2CrJWO06Xg3qP5qCMrUb%2F250325%20GFMD%20General%20Assembly%202025%20-%20Activity%20Report%202024.docx.pdf?alt=media\&token=9c086b78-7a1d-4c0f-9baa-5838e53fbf6e).
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**Updating members on GFMD's budget and activities for 2025 (15:25 - 15:35)** 

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GFMD's budget for 2025 can be found [here](https://2799981049-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MR5bhYBAByNiK9AJSoj%2Fuploads%2FZW0UrjsQyOTcO0gpT3FP%2FGFMD%20BUDGET%202025%20GA%20meeting%20main.pdf?alt=media\&token=ad8e6683-765a-48cf-b722-c5be94364f49). 
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**Acceptance of GFMD's auditor for 2025 (15:35 - 15:40)**

The GFMD Secretariat will put forward a proposed auditor ahead of the meeting. 

GFMD’s auditor for the 2024 financial year was:

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**VRC REGISTERED AUDITORS** 

West Point Park, 't Hofveld 6 C3 - 1702 Groot-Bijgaarden 

TVA: BE0462836191 

Auditor - Mireille Decoster
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**Launch of the**  [**GFMD Steering Committee Election process**](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2025/elections) **(15:40 - 15:50)**

**Launch of the approval process for the** [**revised GFMD Code of Practice**](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2025/code-of-practice) **(15:50 - 15:55)**

**GFMD Strategy 2025-2030: Discussion (15:50 - 16:25)**

* Presentation of the process of how members can contribute.
* Open discussion with members about priorities and substance of the new strategy.

**Any other business (16:25 - 16:30)**

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