Great journalism not only informs; it contributes to building more sustainable, fair and prosperous societies everywhere. This special event will bring together journalists, European Commission representatives and activists to discuss the role of journalism in addressing today’s most pressing global challenges.
The session will open with a keynote address from 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Kailash Satyarthi. A panel debate with senior journalists and representatives from civil society will follow which will shed light on the role of media in tackling inequality, exclusion and discrimination around the world.
Following the debate, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, will open the 2019 Lorenzo Natalia Media Prize Awards Ceremony, where the three winners will be presented with their award.
The Lorenzo Natali Media Prize was launched in 1992 to recognise excellence in reporting on development issues, such as inequalities, human rights, and poverty eradication.
The event will be livestreamed on the Lorenzo Natalia Media Prize website.
Key points
The 2019 Lorenzo Natali Media Prize will be awarded in three categories:
- Grand Prize: open to journalists whose media headquarter is located in one of the more than 160 partner countries with which the European Union engages on development and cooperation.
- Europe Prize: open to journalists whose media headquarter is located in one of the countries of the European Union.
- Best Emerging Journalist Prize: open to journalists under 30 whose media is headquartered in any country where DG DEVCO and DG NEAR provide development assistance, as well as in the EU Member States.
The selection was carried out by a Grand Jury composed of renowned journalists and development specialists from across the world.
