CONTENTS CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT 3 MEDIA OPERATING CONTEXT 5 PROGRAMMES 6 INTERNET GOVERNANCE AND DIGITAL RIGHTS 7 OUTCOME 8 RECOMMENDATIONS AND WAY FORWARD 9 ACCESS TO INFORMATION 10 OUTCOME 10 WORKSHOP ON PROMOTING A HEALTHY INFORMATION ECO-SYSTEM 11 OUTCOME 11 INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION 11 OUTCOME 12 GENDER MAINSTREAMING 12 OUTCOME 12 MEDIA SUPPORT 13 JOURNALISM DIGITAL SAFETY 13 ASSESSMENT OF NEW TRENDS AND EMERGING PRACTICES IN ELECTION REPORTING COURT REPORTING WORKSHOP 15 MEDIA PLEDGE 16 OUTCOME 16 MEDIA REFORMS 16 POLICE-MEDIA ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS 16 GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS MEETING 19 OUTCOME 19 STATE OF THE MEDIA OPERATING ENVIRONMENT MEETING 19 OUTCOME 19 POLITICAL PARTIES LOBBY MEETINGS 19 OUTCOME 20 REGIONAL/INTERNATIONAL FOORPRINTS 20 PANEL DISCUSSION ON LEGAL THREATS TO SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS 20 RECOMMENDATIONS 20 WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY COMMEMORATIONS 20 KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS 22 MEDIA FREEDOM VIOLATIONS STATISTICS 2023 23 MISA ZIMBABWE 2023 PICTURES GALLERY 24 14