Africa takes pride as it continues with raising the relevance and role of the 1991 Windhoek Declaration, as a catalyst for the proclamation of the Global World Press Freedom Day.
Again, in 2001 African Charter on Broadcasting was adopted on the 10th anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration in 2001, shaping the Public broadcasters Service in African Union Member states.
Keeping this trend, more than 300 media stakeholders will be gathering in Lusaka Zambia from 11-13 May 2023, under the theme “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights. The event also serves to mark 30 years since the UN General Assembly’s decision proclaiming an international day for press freedom.
UNESCO as the UN lead Agency for press freedom in partnership with the Information and Communication Directorate of the African Union, have therefore joined efforts to support the media stakeholders in Africa in celebrating this milestone.
Showcasing the ownership of this Africa event is the Southern Africa Editors Forum and the Media Liaison Committee- Zambia, who are steering a multistakeholder team, drawn from journalists associations, CSOs and Government representative for AU Member States.
For more details, visit the the 2nd African Media Convention page https://au.int/en/2ndAMC
To join the Convention virtually, register here http://accreditation.au.int/en/webform/_online_registration_2nd_amc.