Miami (October 10, 2024) - There is a week left until the start of the 80th General Assembly of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), which will be held in Córdoba, Argentina, from October 17 to 20. Key topics will be addressed, such as the impact of democratic deterioration on freedom of the press and expression, the sustainability of the media, and the challenges that artificial intelligence poses to journalism.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña will be in charge of opening the Assembly on Thursday, October 17, highlighting the relevance of this meeting for press freedom in the Americas. Luiz Henrique Matos, director of news partnerships for Google in Latin America, will also be part of the event, providing his vision on the role of the technology giant in the future of digital journalism.
One of the main points will be the updating of the Salta Declaration on Freedom of Expression in the Digital Age, in order to adapt it to technological advances, especially in the field of artificial intelligence.
Under the motto "Journalism of the present, journalism of the future", renowned editors such as Marty Baron, former director of The Washington Post, will share their perspectives, including an analysis of the presidential elections in the United States. The complete program is available at this link.
Participants will have access to a minisite, in Spanish and English: 80sip.com.ar, which will be constantly updated and can be consulted throughout the event on mobile phones, tablets and computers. This site includes the complete agenda; the list of speakers and their summarized biographies; the documents and speeches that will be produced at the Assembly; useful information and tourist data for those who come to Córdoba, and there will be a gallery of images of the event. You can also access it through the QR code in this link.
The IACHR's special rapporteur for freedom of expression, Pedro Vaca, will present the report "Digital inclusion and content governance on the Internet," while Gina Chua, executive editor of Semafor, will participate in a panel on artificial intelligence applied to journalism.
In addition, the SIP Awards for Journalistic Excellence will be presented, in recognition of works of exceptional quality, and the Grand Prize for Press Freedom, dedicated to Journalism in Exile, and the Grand Chapultepec Prize will be awarded to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
The IAPA will also honor the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas with the Great Friend of the Press Award, while Frederic Kachar, CEO of Editora Globo and Sistema Globo de Radio in Brazil, will receive the Executive of the Year Award.
On Wednesday 16, a prior activity is also planned at the Universidad Siglo 21 –with its state-of-the-art facilities designed based on a master plan drawn up by renowned architect César Pelli– to analyze, together with academics from that university, the challenges that the context poses to media management.
Registration is still open and those interested can register at this link. For more details, you can contact Ms. Paola Dirube at [email protected].
The IAPA is a non-profit organization dedicated to defending and promoting freedom of the press and expression in the Americas. It comprises more than 1,300 publications from the western hemisphere and is based in Miami, Florida, United States.
