Press Freedom in the Age of AI: Safeguarding Journalism in a Changing World

Panel discussion on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day 2025

Location:

Diplomatische Akademie Wien
Festsaal
Favoritenstraße 15a, 1040 Wien

For the third time, club.da and the Rotary Club Vienna Maria Theresia (RCVMT) are teaming up to organise an insightful panel discussion on the occasion of the 2025 World Press Freedom Day, which was declared by the United Nations General Assembly and has been celebrated worldwide since 1993 to raise awareness about the significance of press freedom and the importance of the independence of the media.

Welcoming remarks:
Emil Brix
(Director, Vienna School of International Studies)
Brigitta Blaha
(Vice President, club.da)
Tuba Ersoy
(President, Rotary Club Vienna Maria Theresia)

Speakers:
Jan Braathu
(OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media)
Torokul Doorov
(Director of Kazakh Service, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
Scott Griffen
(Executive Director, International Press Institute)
Edith Meinhart
(Freelance journalist; Co-host, Podcast "Die Dunkelkammer")
Sebastian Rosenauer (tbc)
(Freelance Journalist and News Editor, Ö3)

Moderator:
Diana Mautner Markhof
(Editor-in-Chief, iGlobenews)

The panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience and a small reception.

This event will be broadcast live via www.da-vienna.ac.at/live.

Partner: club.da / RCVMT / DA