Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2026 | Simona Constantin Cabinet member | Democracy, media freedom and pluralism | — |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Simona Constantin Cabinet member | Democracy, media freedom and pluralism | SRC |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Gesine Heinrich Cabinet member | Meeting with media organisations on media freedom in Serbia. | — |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Marko Makovec Cabinet member | Meeting with media organisations on media freedom in Serbia. | SRC |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Gesine Heinrich Cabinet member | Meeting with media organisations on media freedom in Serbia. | SRC |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Veerle Nuyts Cabinet member | Exchange on the 2024 annual report of the Council of Europe Journalist Safety Platform | — |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Veerle Nuyts Cabinet member | Exchange on the 2024 annual report of the Council of Europe Journalist Safety Platform | SRC |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Anna Herold Head of Unit | Exchange of views in the context of preparatory work on draft guidelines on Article 18(1) European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) to be issued by the European Commission under Article 18(9) of the EMFA. Anna Herold was replaced by Audrius Perkauskas | — |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Anna Herold Head of Unit | Exchange of views in the context of preparatory work on draft guidelines on Article 18(1) European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) to be issued by the European Commission under Article 18(9) of the EMFA. Anna Herold was replaced by Audrius Perkauskas | SRC |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Marie Frenay Cabinet member | European Media Freedom Act | — |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Marie Frenay Cabinet member | European Media Freedom Act | SRC |
| 26 Apr 2021 | Marie Frenay Cabinet member | Media freedom and media pluralism | — |
| 26 Apr 2021 | Marie Frenay Cabinet member | Media freedom and media pluralism | SRC |
| 01 Dec 2020 | Věra Jourová Vice-President | Media freedom, EDAP | — |
| 01 Dec 2020 | Věra Jourová Vice-President | Media freedom, EDAP | SRC |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Margrethe Vestager Executive Vice-President | State Aid in Hungary | SRC |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Margrethe Vestager Executive Vice-President | State Aid in Hungary | — |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Marie Frenay Cabinet member | Broad introduction to Media Freedom Rapid Response | — |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Marie Frenay Cabinet member | Broad introduction to Media Freedom Rapid Response | SRC |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Simona Constantin Cabinet member | Freedom of press and rights of journalists | SRC |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Simona Constantin Cabinet member | Freedom of press and rights of journalists | — |
Mission & Goals
The International Press Institute (IPI) is a global network of editors, journalists and media executives who share a common dedication to quality, independent journalism. Together, we promote the conditions that allow journalism to fulfill its public function, the most important of which is the media’s ability to operate free from interference and without fear of retaliation.
EU Legislative Interests
IPI advocates for media freedom, journalists rights and safety. It engages the European Union in promoting these rights and freedoms both in the EU member states and beyond
Communication Activities
IPI manages press freedom programmes in the EU and beyond with grants from a range of donors including the EU. IPI produces regular reports on the state of press freedom, organises international missions to countries in crisis and journalist delegations to the EU to advocate for improved policy.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
IPI is a founding member of IFEX Global Free Expression Network, https://ifex.org and the International News Safety Initiative (INSI) https://newssafety.org/home/
Organisation Members
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