UNESCO and Uruguayan universities to host 2022 Academic Conference on Safety of Journalists
The Academic Conference will take place within the framework of the 2022 global celebration of World Press Freedom Day, co-hosted by UNESCO and the Government of Uruguay on 2-4 May 2022.
UNESCO and a network of Uruguayan universities will host the seventh edition of the Academic Conference on the Safety of Journalists in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The Academic Conference will take place within the framework of the 2022 global celebration of World Press Freedom Day, co-hosted by UNESCO and the Government of Uruguay on 2-4 May 2022.
The Academic Conference committee welcomes submissions/ papers/ research on all aspects of safety of journalists and impunity for crimes against journalists.
Topics that are especially encouraged for the 2022 Academic Conference are:
Digital protection for journalists & online surveillance
Specific threats faced by women journalists online and offline
The safety of journalists covering protests
Impact of internet shutdowns on journalistic work
Digital media technologies and safety of journalists
The 10-year anniversary of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity: achievements, challenges and the way forward
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