OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Belgium Ambassador
On 11 March, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with Ambassador Didier Nagant de Deuxchaisnes to discuss media freedom in the OSCE region and in Belgium.
During the meeting, Ribeiro and Nagant de Deuxchaisnes agreed that the current pandemic and the economic situation creates difficulties for the media, with the costs of quality journalism rising. They also discussed some of the challenging trends; including the increasing impact of Artificial Intelligence on the freedom of expression and the threat that disinformation can pose. They noted that disinformation extends beyond the topic of freedom of expression alone, affecting the overall security situation within the OSCE region.
Ribeiro and Nagant de Deuxchaisnes discussed the possibilities for the OSCE, as an intergovernmental organization, to closely collaborate on many media freedom issues. They also noted that it had been a good week, with a successful Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting, focusing on gender equality and bringing together participating States and civil society.