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  1. Policy meetings
  2. 2025
  3. Connecting the dots: How to use existing mechanisms to protect media freedom online? (January 2025)

Meeting agenda

Here you will find the meeting agenda for the Policy meeting on January 21

Total duration of the meeting: 90 minutes (+ 30 minutes voluntary follow-up discussion)

Time
Activity

15:00-15:10

Welcome and Introduction

15:10-15:40

Reporting Mechanisms

Learnings from different initiatives and escalation mechanisms

Escalation mechanisms in conflict zones: In conversation with Layla Samara (Sada Social, Palestine), Otar Dovzhenko (Lviv Media Forum, Ukraine) and Laura Becana Ball (Global Forum for Media Development)

The New Appeals Center Europe (10 min)

Conversation with Thomas Hughes, CEO of Appeals Centre Europe

15:40-16:00

Institutional Mechanisms (DSA and EMFA)

What can we learn from the transparency reports and risk assessments mandated under the Digital Services Act in Europe? (10min)

Conversation with Carlos Hernández-Echevarría (Maldita.es and European Fact-Checking Standards Network, Spain)

How can National Media Regulators contribute to the implementation of the EMFA and DSA, and how can advocates work with these institutions to safeguard press freedom online? (10min)

Conversation with Maria Donde (Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland)

16:00-16:20

Policy opportunities and priorities in 2025

16:20-16:30

Conclusion and Next Steps

16:30-17:00

Follow-up Discussion

Voluntary: Join us in these extra 30 minutes to brainstorm and discuss the implementation of the next steps agreed in the meeting

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