On 24 May 2024, within the framework of the Jean Monnet Chair project “EU Standards on Freedom of Expression and Information” of the Erasmus+ programme (101127062 EUFreeMedia), a scientific and practical roundtable “Freedom of Expression: Problems of Implementation of European Standards in Ukraine” will be held.
The purpose of the roundtable is to discuss current challenges to the implementation of the fundamental right to freedom of expression under martial law, to draw attention to the problems of improving national media legislation and its approximation to EU law, to promote standards of ethical and responsible journalism, academic freedom, and media literacy of civil society actors.
We invite everyone who is interested in the proposed issues to participate. We especially welcome the participation of Erasmus+ project implementers, media representatives, civil society activists, teachers, researchers, and students of higher and professional pre-university education.
The roundtable will focus on the following areas:
1. Evolution of international and European standards for ensuring the right to freedom of expression and information;
2. Freedom of expression in the cultural pattern of the Ukrainian political nation;
3. Principles of freedom of expression and protection of honour, dignity and reputation;
4. Freedom of expression and national security. Protection of journalists’ rights under martial law;
5. EU standards in the field of media functioning;
6. The right to truth as a component of transitional justice;
7. Implementation of the right to freedom of expression in educational and scientific activities.
Participation in the roundtable is free of charge.
Form of the roundtable: remotely (via online communication)
To participate in the roundtable, please fill out the registration form at https://forms.gle/geJu37qFMmbDbW2a6 by 20 May 2023.
Detailed information about the event is in the newsletter.
