# GFMD governance & strategy

## GFMD governance & strategy

- [GFMD governance & strategy](https://strategy.gfmd.info/master.md): The Secretariat of the Global Forum for Media Development uses this workspace to publish and share information about our governance and strategy with members and partners.
- [General Assembly](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly.md): The General Assembly is the sovereign body of GFMD.
- [2026 Annual Meeting](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2026.md): The 2026 meeting of GFMD’s General Assembly will be held online on Tuesday 30 June 2026.
- [2025 Annual Meeting](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2025.md): The 2025 meeting of GFMD’s General Assembly will be held online on Thursday 15 May 2025.
- [Code of Practice: Review & Approval](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2025/code-of-practice.md)
- [Steering Committee Election 2025](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2025/elections.md)
- [2025 Extraordinary General Assembly](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2025/2025-extraordinary-general-assembly.md): The 2025 Extraordinary General Assembly will be held online on Wednesday 16 July 2025.
- [2024 Annual Meeting](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2024.md): The 2024 meeting of GFMD’s General Assembly will be held online on Wednesday 24 April 2024.
- [2023 Annual Meeting](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2023.md): The 2023 meeting of GFMD’s General Assembly will be held online on April 26th 2023.
- [2022 Annual Meeting](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2022.md): This meeting of GFMD’s General Assembly on April 5th 2022 is being held online and in-person in Brussels in order to fulfil the legal requirements of our Belgium registration.
- [2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021.md): Reports from the GFMD General Assembly in Tirana will be published here by 11th October 2021.
- [Agenda](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/agenda.md): The (year-delayed) GFMD General Assembly will take place on September 30th and October 1st 2021.
- [Pre-assembly (2 Aug. - 28 Sept.)](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/agenda/pre-assembly.md)
- [29 September 2021](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/agenda/29-september-2021.md): All times Central European Summer Time (CEST) (GMT+2)
- [30 September 2021](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/agenda/30-september-2021.md): All times Central European Summer Time (CEST) (GMT+2)
- [1 October 2021](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/agenda/1-october-2021.md): All times Central European Summer Time (CEST) (GMT+2)
- [Post-assembly (13 Oct. - 1 Nov.)](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/agenda/post-assembly.md)
- [Participants](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/agenda/participants.md): Find below list of participants who will be taking part in meetings and GFMD General Assembly in-person.
- [Meeting reports](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/meeting-reports.md)
- [General Assembly - Tirana 2021](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/meeting-reports/general-assembly-tirana-2021.md)
- [Steering Committee - Tirana 2021](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/meeting-reports/steering-committee-tirana-2021.md)
- [Strategic planning](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/meeting-reports/strategic-planning.md): On 1 October 2021 members and partners of the Global Forum for Media Development met to discuss strategy and planning for the next four year period.
- [Albanian media roundtable](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/meeting-reports/albania.md): Report from the "Albanian perspectives on media development and journalism support" a roundtable discussion at the GFMD meeting in Tirana on 30 September 2021.
- [Afghanistan media assistance](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/meeting-reports/afghanistan.md): On 30th September 2021 GFMD hosted an Afghanistan assistance coordination meeting in Tirana, Albania Three journalists from Afghanistan presented the current situation and spoke what assistance is nee
- [Appendices](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2021/meeting-reports/appendices.md)
- [2020 Annual Meeting](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2020-annual-meeting.md): On 1st and 2nd October 2020 GFMD's General Assembly met to mark GFMD's 15th Anniversary.
- [2016 GENERAL ASSEMBLY](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2016-general-assembly.md): The 2016-2021 Steering Committee was elected at the General Assembly of the Global Forum for Media Development in Jakarta, Indonesia in September 2016.
- [2012 GENERAL ASSEMBLY](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2012-general-assembly.md): The 2012-2016 Steering Committee was elected at the General Assembly of the Global Forum for Media Development in Makhanda/Grahamstown, South Africa in 2012.
- [2008 GENERAL ASSEMBLY](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/general-assembly/2008-general-assembly.md): The 2008-2012 Steering Committee was elected at the General Assembly of the Global Forum for Media Development in Athens, Greece on December 7-10, 2008.
- [Steering Committee](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/steering-committee.md): The Steering Committee is elected every 4 years by GFMD's General Members and is responsible for major strategic and policy matters, GFMD memberships issues, and oversee the work of the Secretariat.
- [Current members](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/steering-committee/current.md): GFMD Steering Committee members (2025-2029)
- [Past members](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/steering-committee/past.md): This page lists the members of the GFMD Steering Committees which were elected by general members in 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021 and 2025.
- [2021-2025](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/steering-committee/past/2021-2025.md): The 2021-2025 Steering Committee was elected at the Global Forum for Media Development - General Assembly - Tirana, Albania on 30 September 2021.
- [2016-2021](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/steering-committee/past/2016-2021.md): The 2016-2021 Steering Committee was elected at the Global Forum for Media Development - Jakarta, 2016.
- [2012-2016](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/steering-committee/past/2012-2016.md): The 2012-2016 Steering Committee was elected at the Global Forum for Media Development in Makhanda/Grahamstown, South Africa 2012.
- [2008-2012](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/steering-committee/past/2008-2012.md): The 2008-2012 Steering Committee was elected at the Global Forum for Media Development in Athens, Greece on December 7-10, 2008.
- [Candidates](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/steering-committee/candidates.md): This is where the GFMD Secretariat publishes the candidates Steering Committee elections.
- [2025](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/steering-committee/candidates/2025.md): Candidates for election to the 2025-2029 GFMD Steering Committee will be published on this page and announced via the usual channels in November 2025.
- [2021](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/steering-committee/candidates/candidates-2021-2025.md): Ahead of the GFMD General Assembly in 2021 the following representatives of GFMD members put themselves forward for election to the 2021-2025 GFMD Steering Committee.
- [Other Committees](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/other-committees.md)
- [Executive Committee](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/other-committees/executive-committee.md): The GFMD Executive Committee is constituted of the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, and Treasurer (elected by the Steering Committee) and the Executive Director of the GFMD Secretariat.
- [Current](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/other-committees/executive-committee/current.md): The current members of GFMD's executive committee, who are serving on the 2025-2029 Steering Committee are Rawan Damen, Laxman Datt Pant, and Caroline Vuillemin.
- [Past](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/other-committees/executive-committee/past.md): This page lists the GFMD executive committees that were elected from previous Steering Committees.
- [Policy and Learning Committee](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/other-committees/policy-and-learning-committee.md)
- [Membership Committee](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/other-committees/membership-committee.md)
- [Secretariat](https://strategy.gfmd.info/governance/secretariat.md): The Secretariat of Global Forum for Media Development carries out activities as agreed by the GFMD Steering Committee and General Assembly.
- [GFMD Constitution (2021)](https://strategy.gfmd.info/documents/constitution.md)
- [I. DEFINITION AND GOALS](https://strategy.gfmd.info/documents/constitution/definition-and-goals.md)
- [II. FUNCTIONS AND OBJECTIVES](https://strategy.gfmd.info/documents/constitution/functions-objectives.md)
- [III. OPERATING PRINCIPLES](https://strategy.gfmd.info/documents/constitution/operating-principles.md)
- [IV. MEMBERSHIP](https://strategy.gfmd.info/documents/constitution/membership.md)
- [V. PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS](https://strategy.gfmd.info/documents/constitution/partners-supporters.md)
- [VI. STEERING COMMITTEE](https://strategy.gfmd.info/documents/constitution/steering-committee.md)
- [VII. GENERAL ASSEMBLY](https://strategy.gfmd.info/documents/constitution/general-assembly.md)
- [VIII. THE GFMD SECRETARIAT](https://strategy.gfmd.info/documents/constitution/gfmd-secretariat.md)
- [IX. DISSOLUTION](https://strategy.gfmd.info/documents/constitution/dissolution.md)
- [X. MISCELLANEOUS](https://strategy.gfmd.info/documents/constitution/miscellaneous.md)
- [GFMD Code of practice (2025)](https://strategy.gfmd.info/documents/code-of-practice.md): The GFMD Code of Practice was adopted by the GFMD General Assembly in July 2025.
- [General Strategy (2026-2030)](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2026-2030.md): GMFD General Strategy (2026-2030) was approved at the GFMD's annual General Assembly meeting on 30 June 2026
- [General Strategy (2021-25)](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25.md)
- [Digital policy & advocacy strategy (2021-2025)](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25/digital-policy-advocacy-2021-2025.md): GFMD Digital Policy & Advocacy Strategy
- [Mission and vision](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25/digital-policy-advocacy-2021-2025/mission-and-vision.md)
- [The context](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25/digital-policy-advocacy-2021-2025/the-context.md)
- [Focus areas](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25/digital-policy-advocacy-2021-2025/focus-areas.md): The GFMD’s core strategy and activities are closely aligned to "zeitgeist" issues that affect journalism, media practitioners, and the wider media industry.
- [Our objectives](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25/digital-policy-advocacy-2021-2025/our-objectives.md)
- [Activities](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25/digital-policy-advocacy-2021-2025/activities.md)
- [Methodology](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25/digital-policy-advocacy-2021-2025/methodology.md)
- [Planning process (2021-2025)](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25/2021-2025.md)
- [Draft strategic plan (2021-2025)](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25/2021-2025-draft-strategic-plan.md): Supporting journalism and media development through collaboration, knowledge exchange, and advocacy.
- [1. Problem statement](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25/2021-2025-draft-strategic-plan/problem-statement.md): Section 1 of the GFMD 2021-2025 draft strategic plan.
- [2. The GFMD approach](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25/2021-2025-draft-strategic-plan/gfmd-approach.md): Section 2 of the GFMD 2021-2025 draft strategic plan.
- [3. Target groups](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25/2021-2025-draft-strategic-plan/target-groups.md): Section 3 of the GFMD 2021-2025 draft strategic plan.
- [4. Membership, partnership structure & engagement](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25/2021-2025-draft-strategic-plan/membership-partnership-structure-engagement.md): Section 4 of the GFMD 2021-2025 draft strategic plan.
- [5. Mission statement & vision](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25/2021-2025-draft-strategic-plan/mission-statement.md): Section 5 of the GFMD 2021-2025 draft strategic plan: GFMD's mission statement & vision for 2021-2025 (or next 10 years).
- [6. Strategic objectives](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25/2021-2025-draft-strategic-plan/6.-strategic-objectives-for-2021-2025.md): GFMD's strategic objectives for 2021-2025.
- [References](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/general-strategy-2021-25/2021-2025-draft-strategic-plan/references.md)
- [GFMD IMPACT (2021-25)](https://strategy.gfmd.info/planning/impact.md): The International Media Policy and Advisory Centre (IMPACT) is an initiative of the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD).
- [Reports (2021-2025)](https://strategy.gfmd.info/reports/2021-2025.md): This is where GFMD activity, strategic and financial reports will be published the 2021-2025 period.
- [Activity reports](https://strategy.gfmd.info/reports/2021-2025/activity-reports.md)
- [Strategic reports](https://strategy.gfmd.info/reports/2021-2025/strategic-reports.md): GFMD General Assembly meeting notes are available here.
- [Strategy documents](https://strategy.gfmd.info/reports/2021-2025/strategy-documents.md)
- [Financial reports](https://strategy.gfmd.info/reports/2021-2025/financial-reports.md)
- [Reports (2016-2021)](https://strategy.gfmd.info/reports/2016-2021.md): This page features GFMD activity, strategic and financial reports for the 2016-2021 reporting period - between the Jakarta (2016) and Tirana (2021) meetings of the General Assembly.
- [Activity reports](https://strategy.gfmd.info/reports/2016-2021/activity.md)
- [Strategic reports](https://strategy.gfmd.info/reports/2016-2021/strategic.md): This page provides a comparative analysis of Strategic Goals outlined by the GFMD General Assembly in 2016 with major achievements between 2016 and 2021.
- [Strategy documents](https://strategy.gfmd.info/reports/2016-2021/strategy-docs.md)
- [Financial reports](https://strategy.gfmd.info/reports/2016-2021/finance.md)
- [Network analysis (2016 & 2021)](https://strategy.gfmd.info/reports/network-analysis.md)
- [Code of practice (2016-2025)](https://strategy.gfmd.info/archive/code-of-practice-2016-2025.md)
- [Constitution (2016-2021)](https://strategy.gfmd.info/archive/constitution-2016-2021.md): This page shows GFMD's governing as it was updated and adopted at the 2016 meeting of General Members at the World Forum for Media Development in Jakarta.
- [Other bylaws & admin docs](https://strategy.gfmd.info/archive/bylaws-admin.md): This page includes GFMD documentation that outlines our governance structure, composition, and operating practices.