Here you can find answers to the most common questions we receive. If you still have questions, please email us at info@imedd.org – Subject: International Journalism Forum 2025 or use the contact form.
iMEdD International Journalism Forum 2025 is the annual gathering of journalists, initiated by iMEdD nonprofit journalism organization. Each year, journalists and media professionals from Greece and abroad come together to discuss new methods and tools, exchange ideas, address concerns and build a strong community in a bid for a better journalism.
In 2024, the event featured over 128 speakers from more than 30 countries, with more than 1,000 attendees participating in 52 sessions across the three days.
iMEdD International Journalism Forum will be held from September 25 to 27 at 260 Peiraios Street, Athens.
The Forum is organised by incubator for Media Education and Development (iMEdD). iMEdD is a nonprofit journalism organisation founded in 2018, courtesy of a donation from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Its mission is to support and increase transparency, credibility, and independence in journalism, in an effort to promote excellence in the field.
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Registration to attend the Forum in Athens physically is open. Participation is free of charge. Every participant is responsible for his/her/their own travel logistics and expenses.
All attendees who plan to attend the Forum in Athens physically, are required to register online or on the spot.
No. iMEdD is a nonprofit organization and all iMEdD events, programs and initiatives are always free of charge. Every participant is responsible for his/her/their own travel logistics and expenses.
The Forum is addressed to journalists (students or professionals), media specialists from Greece and abroad, professionals in journalism-related fields, and anyone interested in journalism.
You can view the confirmed speakers HERE. The list is regularly updated.
Each year, the Forum features speakers from the journalism and media industries, hailing from Greece and beyond. They are professionals actively engaged in journalism-related roles, as well as esteemed members of the academic community.
The agenda is available HERE.
Please note that the opening session, a conversation on what “Navigating the Age of Doubt” really means, will kick off on Thursday afternoon (25/9).
For the second time, the UNCOVERED Conference by the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) will be held in the framework of the iMEdD International Journalism Forum, taking place on September 25.
The UNCOVERED Conference 2025 is the annual conference of the Investigative Journalism for Europe (IJ4EU) programme, and it has been recognised as Europe's leading conference for cross-border investigative journalism.
Yes. We collaborate with organizations from Greece and abroad that get involved in the agenda and/or are present at the Forum's Media Village. During iMEdD International Journalism Forum, you will be able to connect with organizations, media outlets, nonprofit newsrooms, and NGOs.
No, live-streaming of sessions will not be available this year.
Yes. All sessions (workshops excluded) will be recorded and available for viewing after the event. Additional content, such as interviews and summary videos, will also become available after the event.
You can watch HERE all the on demand sessions from iMEdD International Journalism Forum 2024.
All sessions are “on the record” and subject to being photographed, video/audio-recorded, and screen captured. Attendees, speakers and partners may be captured via these formats. All sessions, materials and activities are subject to recording and may be reproduced in part or whole, and distributed or used in any way.
All sessions will be conducted in English or/and Greek, depending on the session topic and speakers/instructors composition.
Simultaneous English-Greek interpretation will be provided via headphones for all sessions, as well as in sign language. The language of each session will be indicated in the programme.
Free WiFi will be provided for all attendees.
If you wish to cover the event or book a specific interview with one of the speakers/instructors/organizations, please email us at info@imedd.org or use the contact form att. Vasso Batsomitrou (Marketing and Communications Director), mentioning your name, media outlet and request.
The iMEdD team strongly believe in diversity and welcome participants regardless the race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, or disability. Discrimination, sexual harassment, or other inappropriate conduct will not be tolerated and will be grounds for expulsion from the Forum.
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The hashtag for the 2025 Forum is #iMEdDIJF25
