The 2024 MFRR Summit agenda focused on the most pressing challenges facing journalism and media freedom across Europe. Throughout the day, keynote addresses, expert panels, and interviews explored editorial independence, media capture, the implementation of the European Media Freedom Act, journalist safety, foreign interference, and practical solutions to strengthen press freedom across the EU and candidate countries.
- 09:00 – 09:20 CETWelcoming message
- 09:20 – 09:30 CETWelcome keynote
- 09:30 – 10:30 CETEditorial independence of public media service providers
- 10:45 – 11:45 CETMedia capture and the tools the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) has to counter it
- 13:00 – 14:00 CETSafety of journalists: growing physical and online threats against journalists in Europe
Moderator
Speakers
- 14:15 – 15:15 CETSafety of journalists: safety initiatives to counter threats against journalists
- 15:45 – 16:15 CETSpecial interview: Ukraine – Journalists in captivity
- 16:30 – 17:30 CET“Foreign agents’ law”: How to balance the principles of transparency against potential abuse of the rules?
- 17:45 – 18:30 CETClosing remarks
