MEDIA FOR DEMOCRACY:World Press Freedom Day 2019

Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation

The United Nations Department of Global Communications (DGC) in partnership with the United Nations EducationalScientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) invite you to an event in celebration of

High-Level Opening Session Moderator: Ms. Alison Smale

Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, UN DGC

Opening Remarks:

H.E. Ms. Fatima Kyari MohammedAfrican Union Permanent Observer to the United Nations (Invited)

Interactive SessionModerator:

Mr. Warren HogueSenior Adviser for External Relations at International Peace Institute, Former Editor and Foreign

Correspondent of the New York Times

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Friday, 3 May 2019, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Conference Room 1, United Nations Headquarters, NY

Mr. António GuterresUnited Nations Secretary-General (Video Message)

 H.E. Ms. Maria Fernanda Espinosa GarcésPresident of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (Invited)

H.E. Mr. Omar HilalePermanent Representative of Morocco to the UN,

Chair of the United Nations Correspondents Association Committee on Information (Invited)

Ms. Valeria RobeccoANSA News Agency, President of the UN Correspondents Association (UNCA)

Mr. Maher NasserDirector, Outreach Division, Department of Global Communications

Mr. Magdy Martinez-SolimanUN Electoral Policy, Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, United Nations

Development Programme (UNDP) (Invited)

Ms. Meredith BroussardAssociate Director, Arthur Carter Journalism Institute, New York University School of Journalism

Mr. Stehpen AdlerEditor-in-Chief, Thomson Reuters, the Answers Company

Ms. J. Alex TarquinioPresident, Society Professional Journalists

Speakers:

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