Event Details
Start Date
5 December 2024
End Date
6 December 2024
Location
Dakar, Senegal
Venue
Pulllman Dakar Teranga
Status
Ongoing
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OVERVIEW
Date of Conference: 5-6 December, 2024
Conference Venue: Dakar Senegal
Conference Format: In-person only
AWiM24 conference interprets Media and Sustainability from the following key perspectives:
1-The business and financial models of media businesses
2-The relationship between media and sustainable development goals, including those of human rights, gender equality and climate action
3-The changing media ecologies in relation to emerging and new technologies, especially artificial intelligence and machine learning
The AWiM24 Conference will be building on insights and findings from previous conferences and activities, the conference in Dakar, Senegal, will dive into developing viable media business and financial models in Africa. Past discussions from AWiM23 have revealed the current state of media sustainability on the continent and highlighted emerging and alternative approaches that media businesses are adopting. Key topics include understanding audience preferences, particularly among women, and rethinking engagement and relationships with these audiences.
The conference will also continue to address media sustainability as Africa approaches 2030.