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Against the backdrop of Ethiopia\u2019s upcoming 2026 national elections, media professionals, civil society representatives and international partners gathered in Addis Abeba to discuss how to safeguard media freedom and promote an ethical, inclusive press that serves the public interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The half-day event, \u201cSafeguarding media freedom in Ethiopia\u2019s pre-election period: Challenges, laws and pathways forward,\u201d was organised by the Editors Guild of Ethiopia with support from the Fojo Media Institute through the Embassies of Sweden and Canada in Addis Abeba. It provided an open platform for dialogue on how to further strengthen Ethiopia\u2019s media landscape in the years ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building strong partnerships for free and ethical journalism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Opening the session, Kirstyn Koswin, Second Secretary for Political Affairs at the Embassy of Canada, highlighted the importance of supporting professional journalism and open dialogue, reaffirming Canada\u2019s continued partnership in promoting responsible journalism and inclusive public debate;<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCanada is pleased to stand alongside Ethiopia\u2019s media community and partners in fostering open dialogue and professional journalism. When media thrive, societies grow stronger through understanding, inclusion and trust.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n From Fojo\u2019s perspective, collaboration is key to long-term progress. Carl-Magnus H\u00f6glund, Programme Manager at Fojo Media Institute\u2019s Ethiopia Programme, underlined the organisation\u2019s approach of working through partnerships to strengthen the media community:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThrough cooperation between journalists, policymakers and civil society, we can nurture a professional and ethical media that contributes to an informed and peaceful society,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Solomon Goshu, Media Expert Advisor speaking on behalf of Fojo, reinforced the message of shared responsibility:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy working together, we can create a media space guided by ethics and respect, where journalists can tell stories with professionalism and purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Diverse perspectives on shared challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Panel discussions brought together experts from academia, human rights organisations, the Ethiopian Media Authority and the digital safety sector. Together they explored practical ways to enhance professionalism, promote safety and inclusion and encourage the participation of women, youth and underrepresented voices in Ethiopia\u2019s media landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking ahead with optimism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In closing remarks, Johan Romare, Head of Cooperation and Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Sweden, emphasised the critical role of professional journalism in building trust and understanding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen media act with integrity, they help society move forward together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A shared commitment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The event reflected a shared commitment among partners to foster a media environment that is independent, ethical and inclusive – one that contributes to peace, dialogue and democratic development in Ethiopia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00a0Against the backdrop of Ethiopia\u2019s upcoming 2026 national elections, media professionals, civil society representatives and international partners gathered in Addis Abeba to discuss how to safeguard media freedom and promote an ethical, inclusive press that serves the public interest. The half-day event, \u201cSafeguarding media freedom in Ethiopia\u2019s pre-election period: Challenges, laws and pathways forward,\u201d was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3622,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jet_sm_ready_style":"","_jet_sm_style":"","_jet_sm_controls_values":"","_jet_sm_fonts_collection":"","_jet_sm_fonts_links":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22,19],"tags":[],"region":[],"class_list":["post-3621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ethiopia","category-international"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fojo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fojo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fojo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fojo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fojo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3621"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/fojo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3629,"href":"https:\/\/fojo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3621\/revisions\/3629"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fojo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fojo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fojo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fojo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3621"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fojo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=3621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}