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Media Partnership: Stars4Media Day - Shaping the Future of Media

23-09-2024

Media Partnership: Stars4Media Day - Shaping the Future of Media

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Following the recent European elections and the upcoming European Commission, how can the media sector adapt? What role can media professionals play in supporting Eastern Europe media? What will policymakers implement during the future 2024-2029 mandate? Europe MédiaLab, in collaboration with its consortium partners in Stars4Media NEWS, presents Stars4Media Day, hosted at the emblematic Résidence Palace. This conference is the key event to discuss the future of the news media sector.

In the continuity of Stars4Media March conference, the event will bring together the Stars4Media community, media associations, policymakers, and other media and tech industry professionals.
The sessions will feature panel discussions covering crucial topics such as the development of an industrial policy for the news media sector, practical applications of AI and innovation, and the challenges of disinformation, particularly in Eastern Europe, showcasing a practical solution: Maison du MédiaLab, the Brussels democracy infrastructure soon to be the home of 6 Eastern Europe correspondents.

Fostering collaboration, innovation, and addressing pressing issues like cross-border media consolidation and diversity of the news media sector, Stars4Media Day aims to empower media professionals and pave the way for an European industrial policy tailored to the needs of the news media sector. This event builds upon Stars4Media's successful transformation projects and aligns with the EU's efforts to rebalance the digital ecosystem, empower media professionals, and combat disinformation.

Through engaging debates, insightful panels, and collaborative sessions, Stars4Media Day will serve as a platform for shaping the future of media in Europe. Register now to be part of a vital discussion at the intersection of media and policy trends, driving positive change and innovation.


Organised by: Europe MédiaLab
Media Partner: Euractiv


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Location

Residence Palace
Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Bruxelles

Schedule

Monday 23rd September 2024

Résidence Palace POLAK room:

10:00 - Walk-in and registration

10:30 - Opening keynote & introduction
- Keynote speaker: Vera Jourová, Vice President for Values and Democracy
- Keynote speaker: Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament (video message) (TBC)
- Plenary host: Luciano Morganti, VUB Project Coordinator (TBC)

10:50 - Panel 1: An EU democracy Commissioner? Shape a media industrial policy
- Moderator: Lyndsey Jones, Associate consultant, strategist & coach, WAN-IFRA & Stars4Media NEWS
- Christophe Leclercq, Founder and Chair Europe MédiaLab
- Mémona Hintermann, Grand reporter, Reporters d’Espoirs, ex-member French CSA
- Nikola Minchev, MEP Renew
- Paolo Cesarini, Director EDMO/EUI (TBC)
- Benjamin Sabbah, Reporters Without Borders (TBC)
- Juri Laas, Spokesperson of the President of the European Parliament (TBC)
- Nela Riehl, MEP Greens, Volt (TBC)
- Alexandra Geese, MEP Greens (TBC)

Briefing: Tease the learning from 5 Stars4Media projects
- Moderator: Catalina Dumbraveanu, Stars4Media NEWS Project Manager, VUB

11:50 - Panel 2: Integrate Eastern Europe: bridge the democratic gap in Brussels
- Moderator: David Mekkaoui, Managing Director Europe MédiaLab
- Vsevolod Chentsov, Ambassador of Ukraine to the EU
- Mariia Leonova, Managing Director, The Tellers Agency
- Nicolae Mocanu, News Director, TVR Moldova
- Natalia Mumladze, GE Interpressnews
- Ricardo Gutierrez, General Secretary, European Federation of Journalists
- Adrienn Kiraly, Director DG NEAR.C (TBC)

Pitch a democracy infrastructure: Maison du MédiaLab
- Moderator: David Mekkaoui, Managing Director Europe MédiaLab

Briefing: Tease the learning from 4 Stars4Media projects
- Moderator: Catalina Dumbraveanu, Stars4Media NEWS Project Manager, VUB

13:30 - 14:30 - Marketplace for media innovation: networking lunch

Contact

Tamara Novel
tamara.novel@euractiv.com