How to Participate
Safety, Preparedness & Evidence
Focus: Building resilience and equipping journalists with life-saving skills.
Key Activities:
Opening Ceremony and Welcome Addresses
Keynote speeches by international media and peace leaders
Safety Training Lab I: Hostile Environment Awareness and Emergency First Aid
Presentation of emerging trends affecting journalist safety globally
Parallel thematic sessions on:
- Physical protection of journalists
- Digital security and cyber safety
- Legal protections and accountability mechanisms
Humanitarian Support Systems Panel Discussion
Exhibition Village showcasing safety technologies and media innovations
Networking Reception for delegates and partners
Policy Dialogue, Innovation & Voices from the Field
Focus: Examining challenges, sharing experiences, and developing practical solutions.
Key Activities:
- Safety Training Lab II: Digital Security, Trauma Management, and Psychological Resilience
- Testimonial Sessions featuring journalists and humanitarian workers affected by conflict
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Research paper presentations across thematic tracks:
- Humanitarian access and protection
- Telecommunications and media infrastructure in conflict zones
- Combating misinformation and protecting press freedom
- Trauma recovery and livelihood support for journalists
- Regional and international organizations forum involving governments, media regulators, and humanitarian agencies
- Technology and innovation exhibitions
- Stakeholder networking and partnership meetings
Action, Commitment & The Nairobi Declaration
Focus: Transforming dialogue into concrete commitments and global action.
Key Activities:
- Presentation of the Baseline Survey Report on threats facing journalists
- Plenary discussions and delegate feedback sessions
- Drafting Committee deliberations on summit recommendations
- Review and adoption of the Nairobi Declaration on the Protection of Journalists and Humanitarian Workers
- Closing Ceremony and Commitment Statements from participating organizations
- Official Summit Communiqué and way forward
Global Press Peace Summit 2026 unfolds across three days at Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi Pre-event on 26th October. The detailed Summit programme is being finalised and will be published in the due course. on