Available Workshops [1] (pdf file)
8 Dec 9.00 AMARC-ARCALER [2] 
8. Dec 9.00 MDLF [3] 
8. Dec 9.00 USIP [4] 
8. Dec 9.00 Internews Europe [5] 
8. Dec 9.00 Rory Peck Trust [6] 
8. Dec. 9.00 bbcwst [7]
8. Dec 9.00 NAM [8]
8. Dec 16.30 ACM [9]
8. Dec 16.30 AMARC [10]
8. Dec 16.30 BBC WSTInternews [11]
8. Dec 16.30 IPPJED [12]
8. Dec. 16.30 CAMECO, SEEPNM [13]
8. Dec. 16.30 Projekt [14]
9. Dec 14.30 ALER [15]
9. Dec 14.30 Center Media, Conflict [16]
9. Dec 14.30 CIMA [17]
9. Dec 14.30 Deutsche Welle [18]
9. Dec 14.30 FLIP [19]
9. Dec 14.30 IMS [20]
9. Dec 14.30 Internews Europe [21]
9. Dec 14.30 MDI [22]
9. Dec 14.30 SEAPAPress Now [23]
9. Dec. 14.30 Internews International [24]
9. Dec. 14.30 OSI [25]
10 Dec 9.00 CCJ [26]
10. Dec 9.00 ANDI [27]
10. Dec 9.00 Fondation Hirondelle [28]
10. Dec 9.00 Funfamedios [29]
10. Dec 9.00 INSI [30]
10. Dec 9.00 Panos [31]
10. Dec 9.00 Voces Bolivanias [32]
10. Dec. 9.00 JUR
[33]

EUROPEAN JOURNALISM TRAINING ASSOCIATION WORKSHOP [34], 10 DECEMBER, 09.00 - 10.30 (pdf file)
MONITORING, EVALUATION AND RESEARCH [35], 8 DECEMBER, 09.00 (pdf file)
MONITORING AND EVALUATION [36], 8 DECEMBER, 16.30 (pdf file)
PROTECTING JOURNALISTS WHO COVER ORGANIZED CRIME, CORRUPTION AND OTHER DANGEROUS STORIES [37], 8 DECEMBER, 16.30 (pdf file)
DERECHOS A LA COMUNICACION Y POBREZA: EN TORNO A LOS OBJETIVOS DE DESAROLLO DEL MILENIO/ THE RIGHT TO COMMUNICATION AND POVERTY: THE MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS [38], 9 DECEMBER, 14.30 (pdf file)
COVERING CLIMATE CHANGE - CRISIS, WHAT CRISIS? [39], 9 DECEMBER, 14.30 (pdf file)
PROPOSAL FORM FOR NETWORK SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS [40], 9 DECEMBER, 14.30 (pdf file)
CIRCUMVENTING INTERNET CENSORSHIP [41], 9 DECEMBER, 14.30 (pdf file)
BEYOND THE TOOLS - FRAMEWORKS FOR DOING JOURNALISM [42], 10 DECEMBER, 09.00 (pdf file)

Conference Topics:

• Advocacy strategies: How can the media development community make the case for placing media freedom at the heart of the development agenda? What are the most effective approaches to highlight the impact of independent media on democracy and development goals?
• Enabling media environments: What types of legal structures are necessary to ensure media can play a role in democratic development? In reference to closed media systems, what types of media development programs can help open up restrictive media systems? Building on existing indices and qualitative studies, participants will develop common strategies.
• Building respect for media freedom through dialogue with civil society: How can media be inclusive and accessible to marginalized groups? How do media and civil society interact? What is necessary to help civil society understand and support media freedom?
• New technologies, opportunities, and markets: Participants will analyze initiatives that use new technologies to provide better information services to the poor. Discussions will also examine business models that use new technologies, especially in poor countries. How can investors be involved? What are the strategies for building new media?
• Media and governance - Measuring success: This session will focus on developing indicators for measuring the impact of media development programs on democratic governance over time in a given country. Discussion will also explore possible ways to collaborate on governance issues with other transnational networks, such as the Global Network for Local Governance, and international institutions such as the World Bank and Transparency International.
• Monitoring and evaluation: Building on existing studies and indices, this session will examine the types of instruments and resources necessary to effectively measure media development programming, such as the creation of a toolbox of indicators that can be used by local media development organizations.

During the conference, the GFMD will organize a donors' meeting involving all relevant institutions active in the field to present and discuss the conclusions of the forum in the six thematic areas. The meeting will also highlight other international networks such as the international journalism school network.

In addition to the topical and regional sessions, GFMD will also convene a members' session to agree on GFMD statutes, confirm regional representatives to the Steering Committee who were nominated at each regional forum conducted earlier, and select international representatives. The proposed Steering Committee would consist of four international members and two members each from Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America/ Caribbean, and Middle East/North Africa. The statutes will establish the working rules and governance structure. Statutes will emphasize GFMD's network structure