3rd African Media Convention to commence on May 15

Ghana is set to hold the 3rd edition of the African Media Convention (AMC) at the Accra International Conference Centre from Wednesday, May 15 to Friday, May 17, 2024.

The African Media Convention is currently the largest gathering of media stakeholders and policymakers in the continent.

AMC, an initiative of The African Editors’ Forum (TAEF) is designed to safeguard the hard-won media freedoms and safety of journalists on the continent.

The maiden edition of the Convention was held in Arusha, Tanzania, in 2022 and brought together media experts, scholars, students, journalists, journalists’ unions and associations, editors, public and private sector, including cooperating partners from around the African continent and beyond as well as representatives from UNESCO and the African Union Commission.

The third edition of the convention which is happening in Accra, Ghana under the theme; “Enhancing freedom, innovation and environmental sustainability in a dynamic media landscape” will discuss trends that impede freedom of expression and freedom of the media, media viability and sustainability, as well as the safety and security of journalists.

About 600 international delegates from 50 African countries are expected to participate, including delegates from the African Union Commission, civil society organizations (CSOs), the diplomatic corps, non-governmental organizations, researchers and academia, among others.

Ghana won the bid to host this year’s edition of the convention a year ago and according to the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), the convention will be one of it kind.