Eric Wishart to attend AAJA's N3 conference in Singapore
AFP Standards and Ethics Editor Eric Wishart will attend three panels at New.Now.Next Media Conference (N3Con) in Singapore on May 24-25.
Eric will speak at the following panels:
AFP held a digital investigation workshop online with Argentinian organisation ADEPA
On Thursday the 9th of May, ADEPA(Asociación de Entidades Periodísticas Argentinas) and AFP held a virtual training workshop entitled "Introduction to digital investigation".
The workshop focused on the work of journalists specialising in digital investigation, disinformation, the challenges of artificial intelligence, effective Internet research and tools for finding the origin of a video or photo circulating on the web.
AFP participates in fact-checking discussion at Digital Media Asia 2024 conference
AFP participated in WAN-IFRA's Digital Media Asia 2024 conference held in Kuala Lumpur in April.
AFP's Exhibition 'Road to Paris 2024' launched in Jakarta
AFP's Jakarta bureau opened the photo exhibition ‘Road to Paris 2024’ on Thursday, 25th April, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in partnership with the French Embassy in Jakarta, the French Institute and Decathlon.
Based on the theme of sport and the French-Indonesian relationship, 50 photos will be on display until 8th September at the French Institute in Jakarta, as well as on the walls outside the French Embassy in the Indonesian capital and Decathlon shops across Indonesia.
En Route Vers Paris: Celebrating the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Beijing
On Wednesday April 17 AFP's Beijing office and the French Embassy opened a photo exhibition titled ‘En route vers Paris’ (The Road to Paris), marking 100 days until the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
AFP Fact Check video playlists wins WAN-IFRA's Digital Media Awards Europe
The AFP Fact Check video playlist “How to Verify Information Online” has won the 17th Digital Media Awards Europe in the category ‘Best Fact Checking Project.’
AFP committed to combat disinformation in Budapest
As part of the Hungarian project against disinformation, Lakmusz-HDMO, AFP will participate in an awareness week at the French Institute in Budapest from April 15th to 19th.
AFP confirms attendance at Web Summit Rio
For the second year in a row, AFP will be back at the biggest innovation event in Latin America.
The Web Summit Rio, taking place from April 15th to 18th, will bring together key figures in the technology and innovation sectors, alongside industry executives. The event will host discussions on topics ranging from the influence of artificial intelligence on finance and creativity to breakthroughs in design and emerging initiatives within the renewable energies sector.
AFP ensured strong presence at the International Journalism Festival
AFP had a significant presence at the 2024 International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy, with several representatives scheduled to speak during the event from 17th to 21st April.
AFP Global News Director Phil Chetwynd participated in three panel discussions:
Romeo Gacad on Assignment: Paying tribute to the legendary AFP photographer
AFP and the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines held an exhibition "Romeo Gacad on Assignment" in Manila from March 20-22, to pay tribute to the legendary AFP photographer, who died in 2021.
The exhibition features a selection of 12 photos taken by Romy during his decades-long career with AFP, including his famous shots of Ben Johnson crossing the finish line in the 100m sprint of the Seoul Olympics, and an Afghan fighter during the hunt for Osama bin Laden in the days after 9/11.