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Basic Information
Organization Name:
Global Forum for Media DevelopmentOrganization Regions:
- Global
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Organization Country Location:
Belgium -
Organization City/Locality:
Brussels
Organization mission and work description:
The Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD), a not-for-profit, Belgian registered ASBL, is an international network of around 200 journalism support and media development organisations working across more than 70 countries. Established in 2005 in Amman, Jordan, and based in Brussels, GFMD’s core value is to support the creation and strengthening of journalism and free, independent, sustainable, and pluralistic news ecosystems, as defined by the declarations of UNESCO at conferences in Windhoek, Almaty, Santiago de Chile, Sana’a, and Sofia. Its main focus is to ensure proper collaboration as well as an exchange of information and experience among its members with a view to creating a strong, independent, and pluralistic media environment, which contributes to the development of empowered societies.
Organization's Contacts
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Primary Contact Name:
Mira Milosevic -
Primary Contact Title:
Executive Director
Additional Contacts Names:
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Additional representative #1:
Ivana Bjelic Vucinic -
Additional representative #2:
Jordan Higgins -
Additional representative #3:
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Additional representative #4:
OUR INTERNATIONAL COALITION IS MADE UP OF MORE THAN 400 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
Learn about TAP Members & Partners
WHO ARE TAP'S MEMBERS?Organization's Work & Expertise
Organization's SGD16 Expertise:
- 16.5 - Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
- 16.7 - Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
Organization's Areas of Expertise:
- Global/UN Engagement & Advocacy
- Policy Analysis & Advocacy
- SDG Data and Indicators
Current Commitment to SDG16+
Summary of commitment:
In the upcoming period (2021-2022) GFMD aims to participate in advocacy efforts to promote the importance of implementation and monitoring of SDG16.10 target; present and disseminate the work of GFMD members in promoting and advancing SDG16.10 target and facilitate networking to share lessons learned in implementation and monitoring of the SDG16.10. target.
Organization's priorities and work in relation to commitment:
In the upcoming period (2021-2022) GFMD aims to participate in advocacy efforts to promote the importance of implementation and monitoring of SDG16.10 target; present and disseminate the work of GFMD members in promoting and advancing SDG16.10 target and facilitate networking to share lessons learned in implementation and monitoring of the SDG16.10. target.
Organization's work related to TAP network's SGD16+ work & accountability for 2030 Agenda:
GFMD'd work relates to TAP Networks's work primarily in the area of SGD.16.10 target. GFMD addresses political, social and structural constraints to media freedom and media plurality through advocacy. We see TAP Network as a partner in achieving these goals.
Plan on engaging in TAP's work as a Partner:
- Global engagement via the UN and other opportunities
- TAP Network joint global advocacy
Reports on Organization's Past Commitments
GFMD played a central role in advocating for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to include governance goal inclusive of the role of independent media, access to information, and freedom of expression. GFMD engaged at multiple levels to achieve this goal. We developed communications material and an advocacy toolkit to empower local organizations in the Global South to lobby their governments. Through its dedication to supporting independent journalism and broad public access to information, GFMD is committed to enhance the reporting process of Access to Information (ATI) laws. In 2019, GFMD, in collaboration with Deutsche Welle Akademie and Free Press Unlimited, in consultation with the Centre for Law and Democracy and Africa Freedom of Information Centre are pleased to announce the release of the “Road to 2030: Access to Information in the driver’s seat” – a report on the state of public Access to Information (ATI) in ten Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) countries.
