After years of preparation 25 representatives of European journalists associations, publishing houses, academic institutions, trade unions and media rights experts from 16 European countries met at the 24th of June 2015 in Leipzig, Germany, and founded the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF).

The ECPMF’s aims to procure the application of the European Charter on Freedom of the Press throughout Europe. The Centre helps shaping a common European media space and supports, defends, elaborates, and expands  pan-European media freedom.

On October 8th and 9th, the ECPMF will hold an inaugural conference on European Media Freedom in Leipzig, Germany. Europe’s top journalists, researchers, media lawyers, and politicians will attend the workshop and debate on topics of surveillance, whistle-blowing and EU media law.

For more information on the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom and the European Media Freedom Conference, please see the links below:

Conference Page

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