World Forum for Media Development opens in Jakarta

World Forum for Media Development opens in Jakarta
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Mizzima
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Photo: Mizzima

The 2016 World Forum for Media Development, entitled Decoding the Future: Rethinking Media for a New World, opened today in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Organised in partnership with the Indonesian Press Council at Multimedia Nusantara University in Tangerang, the 2016 World Forum for Media Development runs from September 20-22, 2016. The event is a multi-annual, long-awaited gathering of media professionals and assistance groups, according to the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) website.

Participants will share best practices, new technologies and practical research, and help each other find solutions for challenges facing the sector and explore ideas that will sustainably enhance news coverage, access to information and protection of journalists.

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