#environmental investigation

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GHANA - Press Freedom for Journalist in the face of Ai and Climate Change.

The Purpose of the gathering is to help student to appreciate the use of AI Technologies and understanding of climate change in relation to the global theme for this year's World Press Freedom Day 2024 celebrations on May 3rd.

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INDONESIA - Celebration of World Press Freedom Day, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the face of the Environmental Crisis.

The World Press Freedom Day 2024 observance, themed "A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the face of the Environmental Crisis", aims to highlight the crucial role of journalism in climate action. It emphasizes the importance of press freedom and independent media in promoting climate justice and democracy.

Journalists play a key role in raising public awareness, proposing solutions, and holding power accountable. They amplify diverse voices and expose environmental crimes, ensuring inclusive, just, and transparent decision-making.

In Indonesia, particularly vulnerable to climate change, the WPFD celebration is organized by UNESCO and the British Embassy in Jakarta. The event will address challenges faced by climate journalism, such as limited awareness, resource constraints, and safety risks. It aims to promote press freedom, enable journalists' access to public information, invest in journalism training, and support cross-sectoral collaborations for investigative reporting. The two-day event will include discussions on the role of media in climate action, accessing public information, and combating climate disinformation. Practical workshops will be held for senior news executives on crafting climate coverage strategies and enhancing the safety of environmental journalists. The goal is to improve climate coverage and raise public awareness.

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IRAQ - Empowering journalists to address the environmental challenges

The World Press Freedom Day event will be dedicated to showcasing the prominent challenges, foremost among them being the Iraqi government's measures hindering journalists from performing their duties. The event will host journalists from various provinces alongside representatives from the government and the Prime Minister's Office to discuss the challenges and propose some solutions, with a special statement issued for this event.

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LESOTHO -  Supporting local initiatives for building viability, resilience and sustainability of the media.

MISA-Lesotho proposes a three-pronged approach to the 2024 commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day: Gala Dinner to highlight the importance of resilience of the legacy media in this digital era; Fun walk and presentation of a submission for the creation of a media development, resilience, viability and sustainability fund;seminar for all media houses focusing on promotion of the media as a catalyst for support of the SDA.

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SENEGAL - Roundtable on “Investigative and data journalism in the face of environmental crises”.

A roundtable on “Investigative and data journalism in the face of environmental crises”, including investigative and data journalism and the safety of journalists in the promotion of sustainable development and environmental protection.

This panel will explore certain questions: • The importance of environmental investigation in denouncing hidden or ignored environmental problems, as well as the associated social and economic impacts • The need for access to reliable data, accurate, factual and verifiable to support journalistic investigations into environmental issues, and challenges associated with collecting and analyzing such data • Specific challenges faced by investigative journalists covering environmental issues, such as threats, intimidation and censorship, as well as the measures necessary to ensure their safety.