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Am 8. und 9. Oktober 2015 kommen Journalisten, Wissenschaftler, Medienrechtsanwälte und Politiker zur European Media Freedom Conference des neu gegründeten Europäischen Zentrum für Presse- und Medienfreiheit (ECPMF) nach Leipzig, um an diesem historischen Ort und Datum abermals ein deutliches Zeichen für die Presse- und Medienfreiheit zu setzen.

In zahlreichen Panels und Workshops diskutieren mehr als 45 hochrangige Redner und Konferenzteilnehmer aus vielen europäischen Ländern über Themen wie Überwachung, Whistleblowing und europäisches Medienrecht.

Darunter unter anderen: Galina Arapova, Direktor Mass Media Defence Centre, Russland; Laura Garavini, italienische Parlamentsabgeordnete und Mitglied der Anti-Mafia-Kommission, Esad Hecimovic, investigativer Journalist, Bosnien; Hans-Ulrich Jörges, Chefredakteur Sonderaufgaben, Gruner + Jahr, Deutschland; Gabriele Bertolli, Europäische Kommission, Directorate Communications Networks; Melody Patry, Advocacy Officer, Index on Censorship, England; Ljiljana Smajlovic, Vorsitzende der serbischen Journalistengewerkschaft (UNS), Chefredakteurin Politika, Serbien; Tom Heinemann, preisgekrönter Dokumentarfilmer, Dänemark; Naser Selmani, Präsident Journalistenvereinigung Mazedonien; Alberto Spampinato, Gründer Ossigeno per l’Informazione, Italien; Dirk Voorhoof, Professor Internationales Medienrecht, Belgien; George Pleios, Professor Kultur & Massenmedien, Griechenland; Peter Matzneller, Leiter des Institut für Europäisches Medienrecht, Deutschland; Richard Peppiatt, Journalist, Naughty Step Productions, England; Peter Warren, Leiter Cyber Security Research Institute, England; Bjoern Rupp,Verschlüsselungsexperte, Deutschland; Vessilin Dimitrov, stellv. Chefredakteur Forbes,  Bulgarien; Ides Debruyne, Geschäftsführer Journalismfund.eu, Belgien; Besa Luci, Chefredaktuer Kosovo 2.0. u.v.m.

In die Konferenz integriert: Am Abend des 8. Oktober werden Nedim Şener (türkischer Journalist und Buchautor) und Jafar Panahi (iranischer Filmregisseur) mit dem 30.000 Euro dotierten „Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien“ ausgezeichnet. Die Medienstiftung der Sparkasse Leipzig lädt die Kongressteilnehmer zur Verleihung herzlich ein.

Die Konferenzsprachen sind Deutsch und Englisch. Es wird simultan und konsekutiv übersetzt. 

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On 8th and 9th October, media experts from across Europe will meet in Leipzig at the inaugural conference of the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) and spend two days in intensive discussions on themes like surveillance, source protection, whistleblowing and European media law.

Confirmed speakers include Galina Arapova, Director of the Mass Media Defence Centres, Russia; Laura Garavini, Italian MP and Anti-Mafia Commission member, Esad Hecimovic, investigative journalist, Bosnia; Hans-Ulrich Jörges, Editor in Chief Special Affairs, Gruner+Jahr, Germany; Gabriele Bertolli, European Commission, Directorate Communications Networks; Melody Patry, Advocacy Officer, Index on Censorship, UK; Ljiljana Smajlovic, Chief Editor of Politika, Serbia; Tom Heinemann, award-winning documentary filmmaker, Denmark; Naser Selmani, President, Association of Journalists of Macedonia; Alberto Spampinato, founder  Ossigeno per l’Informazione, Italy; Dirk Voorhoof, Professor International Media Law, Belgium; George Pleios, Professor Culture of Mass Media, Greece; Peter Matzneller, General Manager, Institute of European Media Law, Germany; Richard Peppiatt, journalist, Naughty Step Productions, UK; Peter Warren, Chairman, Cyber Security Research Institute, UK; Bjoern Rupp, encryption expert, Germany; Vessilin Dimitrov, Deputy Editor in Chief, Forbes Bulgaria; Ides Debruyne, Managing Director, Journalismfund.eu, Belgium; Besa Luci, Editor in Chief, Kosovo 2.0 … For more info please scroll down.

Integrated into the conference: on the evening of 8th October the Turkish journalist and author Nedim Sener and Jafar Pahani the Iranian film director will be awarded the 30,000 euro Prize for the Freedom and Future oft he Media Prize. The Media Foundation Sparkasse Leipzig warmly invites all attendees to join us for the award ceremony and evening reception.

Conference languages are English and German. Translations will be provided. 

Media law [clear filter]
Thursday, October 8
 

11:30 CEST

Wie das europäische Medienrecht vorangebracht werden kann/ Improving Europe's media laws

Verleumdung, Drohungen gegen Journalisten, Überwachung, Quellenschutz, die Unabhängigkeit der Medien, Eigentumsverhältnisse, Selbstkontrolle, Pluralismus – es gibt viele wichtige Aspekte des Europäischen Medienrechts. Welche sind die drängendsten Fragen?

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Defamation, threats of journalists, survelliance, protection of sources, media independence, ownership, self-regulation, pluralism - there are plenty of important aspects related to European media law. What are the most pressing topics?

Moderator
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Melody Patry

Senior Advocacy Officer, Index on Censorship
Melody Patry is Senior Advocacy Officer at free speech organisation Index on Censorship. She leads on policy research, campaigns and international projects with particular focus on online censorship and threats to media freedom. She also oversees the Mapping Media Freedom programme... Read More →

Speaker
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Galina Arapova

Director, Mass Media Defence Centre
Galina Arapova is director and senior media lawyer of the NGO Mass Media Defence Centre, working in the field of media rights protection and the promotion of freedom of expression standards in Russia. She has a law degree, and undertook post graduate studies at the Institute of the... Read More →
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Peter Matzneller

General Manager, Institute of European Media Law (EMR)
Peter Matzneller graduated in law at the Leopold-Franzens University in Innsbruck, Austria, in 2007. After completing his practical education at the Higher Regional Court of Innsbruck (Oberlandesgericht Innsbruck) and the Regional Government of Tyrol (Tiroler Landesregierung), in... Read More →
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Tumas Misakyan

Lawyer
Member of Moscow Bar Association. Practicing criminal law since 2000. Has a wide experience providing defence in court of law on all stages of domestic litigation as well as before the European Сourt of Human Rights (CASE OF VASILYEV v. RUSSIA (№ 28370/05), CASE OF YEMELIN v. RUSSIA... Read More →
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Alinda Vermeer

Legal officer, Media Legal Defense Initiative
Alinda Vermeer joined MLDI in May 2014 as a Legal Officer. Prior to joining MLDI, Alinda worked at Privacy International, where she was responsible for developing and implementing the organisation’s litigation strategy on the international trade in surveillance technologies. She... Read More →
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Dirk Voorhoof

Legal Human Academy
Dirk Voorhoof is co-founder and member of Legal Human Academy. He holds Master Degrees in Law and in Communication Sciences, and a PhD in Media Law. He reports on developments regarding freedom of expression, media and journalism in Europe, including in Iris, legal newsletter of the European Audiovisual Observatory. He is a member of the Human... Read More →


Thursday October 8, 2015 11:30 - 13:00 CEST
Everth Room 1st floor
 
Friday, October 9
 

10:30 CEST

Pressefreiheit in EU-Anwärterstaaten/ Press freedom in the EU accession countries

Pressefreiheit ist für die EU-Beitrittskandidaten ein heikles Thema. In der Türkei sind dutzende Journalisten inhaftiert, der mazedonische Geheimdienst bespitzelt Medienschaffende und in Serbien werden kritische Journalisten zusammengeschlagen. Journalisten aus EU-Anwärterstaaten und hochrangige EU-Repräsentanten wie Elmar Brok und Andris Kesteris diskutieren über europäische Pressefreiheitsstandards. Sind diese nur Beiwerk bei den Beitritssverhandlungen? Wie agiert die EU? Was versprechen sich Journalisten in den Beitrittsländern? 

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Press freedom in the countries seeking membership of the EU is a hot topic. Dozens of journalists are imprisoned and threatened in Turkey. In Macedonia the Secret Service spies on journalists and in Serbia critical journalists get beaten up. Journalists from candidate countries and our high-ranking EU politician Elmar Brok and the EU's Andris Kesteris put their heads together to discuss European press freedom standards. Are these just an afterthought in the accession negotiations? How is the EU responding? What are the aspirations of journalists in the candidate countries?
 

Moderator
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Ljiljana Smajlović

President, Journalists’ Association of Serbia
Ljiljana Smajlovic is editor-in-chief of the Serbian daily newspaper Politika in Belgrade, one of the oldest newspapers in the Balkans. She is the first woman in the century-long history of this newspaper to hold that job. For her work she was honoured with the Dimitrije Davidovic... Read More →

Speaker
avatar for Elmar Brok

Elmar Brok

Chairman Foreign Affairs Committee, European Parliament
Elmar Brok has been a Member of the European Parliament since 1980. He chairs the Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committeee (AFET) and is a member of the Committee for Constitutional Affairs (AFCO), a member of the Conference of Committee Chairs (CPCO), a Member of the Delegation... Read More →
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Andris Kesteris

Principal Adviser, DG NEAR, European Commission
Andris Kesteris is Principal Adviser for Civil Society and Media related issues in Directorate General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, European Commission. He joined the Latvian foreign service in December 1990 and subsequently was the Head of Latvian Delegation to... Read More →
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Naser Selmani

President, Association of Journalists of Macedonia
Naser Selmani is a journalist working for the Skopje daily newspaper Vest. He is the President of the National Association of Journalists of Macedonia/Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. From 2006 to 2010 he was a member of the Council of Honour of the Association of Journalists... Read More →


Friday October 9, 2015 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Schiller Hall, Mediacampus Villa Ida Poetenweg 28, Leipzig
 
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