World Press Freedom Day 2015 in photos
Every year, 3 May is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.
This year, UNESCO celebrates World Press Freedom Day under the theme "Let Journalism Thrive! Towards Better Reporting, Gender Equality, & Media Safety in the Digital Age".
Opening Ceremony
Award Ceremony of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, awarded the prestigious 2015 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize to imprisoned Syrian journalist and human rights activist Mazen Darwish on Sunday evening.
The award ceremony took place at the Latvian National Library in Riga on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day celebrated every year on 3 May, in the presence of the President of Latvia, Andris Bērziņš.
Copyright: © Emerson Malone, and © Karlis Miksons
Press Freedom in Cartoons
World Press Freedom Day Sessions
Plenary Session 1: Independent and Quality Media
Sunday, 3 May 2015
10:30 - 12:00
Venue: Imanta Ziedoņa Hall, National Library
Parallel Session 2: Regulation, Sustainable Self-regulation And Professional Standards
Sunday, 3 May 2015
14:00-15:30
Venue: Riga Hall, National Library
Parallel Session 3: Women at the Forefront in the Digital News Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities?
Sunday, 3 May 2015
14:00-15:30
Venue: Zemgala Hall, National Library
Parallel Session 4: What Can Journalists Do About Hate Speech?
16:00-17:30
Venue: Vidzeme Hall, National Library
Plenary Session 2: Gender and Media (With Special Focus on the 20th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action)
Monday, 4 May 2015
10:30 - 12:00
Venue: Imanta Ziedoņa Hall, National Library (with live streaming)
Parallel Session 7: Under Fire: Challenges for Journalists and Editors in the World's Hotspots
Monday, 4 May 2015
14:00-15:30
Venue: Riga Hall, National Library
Plenary Session 3: Digital Safety for Journalists and Editors in the World's Hotspots
Monday, 4 May 2015
16:00-17:30
Venue: Imanta Ziedoņa Hall, National Library (with live streaming)