For the first time, a provision to ensure access to information and the protection of fundamental freedoms has been included in the global development goals that 193 countries have signed on to. But how the media and media development community, work with the broader development community, civil society actors, as well as donors and decision makers to ensure that Goal 16.10 is realized and placed at the core of efforts to achieve the other sustainable development goals? Should media itself play a role in pushing for the SDGs and Goal 16.10? A panel of experts representing the UN, CSO sector, media practitioners and donor community provide their perspectives on the role of media and access to information and specifically Goal 16.10 as an enabler of the other goals.
Rapporteur for the session: Rohan Jayasekara, Director, Vivarta
