II Global Media Forum opens in Shusha
The II Global Media Forum opens today in the cultural capital of Azerbaijan, Shusha. The main topic of the forum, dedicated to National Press Day (July 22), will be ”Exposing false information: combating disinformation.” Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will deliver a speech at the forum today.
Within the framework of the forum, which will last until July 22 four panel sessions will be held: "Impact assessment: determining the extent of disinformation", "Policies and initiatives to build a more disinformation-resistant society", "The impact of artificial intelligence on reality, media and disinformation: increasing media literacy", and "The Climate Movement and the Media".
The forum will be attended by more than 150 foreign guests from almost 50 countries.
They represent news agencies from about 30 countries, 3 international organizations and 82 media bodies.
Representatives of independent media of Azerbaijan are not invited to the forum.
The first Shusha Global Media Forum was held on July 21-23, 2023.
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