Maastricht University in partnership with the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (the LIBE Committee) is presenting an eclectic group of high-level speakers at the Maastricht University Campus in Brussels. The high-level conference will take place on October 20 and 21, 2015. The event aims to create an …

The 14th edition of the International Newsroom Summit will hold on October 5, 2015 in Hamburg, Germany during the World Publishing Expo. Chief Editors from some of the world’s most respected mid-sized, small and regional newsrooms will be in attendance to share strategies that make for great journalism in the tumultuous …

The 2015 General Meeting and Strategy Conference of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) will take place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from October 5 to 8 The IFEX Strategy Conference is the largest global gathering of free expression advocates and is an opportunity for the IFEX …

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) will host a session on the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms at this year’s General Meeting and Strategy Conference of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) taking place from October 5 to 8, at the Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago. MRA’s …

The Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights at Colby College in Maine is now accepting applications for the 2016 Oak Human Rights Fellowship. The Oak Human Rights Fellowship is designed to provide a respite for human rights defenders or professionals doing on-the-ground work at some level of …

The ITU Telcom World 2015, a global ICT innovation event for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), corporate bodies and governments, is scheduled to hold in Budapest, Hungary, from October 12 to 15, 2015. Influential participants from governments and industries all around the world will be in attendance to share knowledge …

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Prof David Kaye; the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa, Advocate Pansy Tlakula, as well as national, regional and international non-governmental organizations, including Media Rights …

The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) is calling on investigative journalists from all over the world to apply for reporting grants. The FIJ’s Board of Directors which will select successful application will look out for stories that break new ground and expose wrongdoing (such as corruption, malfeasance, or misuse of …

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is inviting democracy activists, human rights advocates, journalists, and others who work on the frontlines of building democracy in emerging and aspiring democracies as well as scholars, professors, and established writers worldwide who wish to learn more about democracy to apply for the Reagan-Fascell …

Quartz Africa, a business news outlet focused on African innovation, is accepting applications from suitably qualified and experienced writers/editors for a full-time role in Lagos as well as freelancers to be based in Nigeria. Journalists with experience in business and economics reporting are encouraged to apply for these positions. Applicants …