LIRNEasia CEO at UNESCO World Press Freedom Day Signature Event in Brussels, Belgium

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Each year, UNESCO celebrates World Press Freedom Day globally. This year’s signature event was held in Brussels, Belgium, on the 7th of May. LIRNEasia CEO Helani Galpaya was one of the speakers on the panel titled Freedom of Expression and AI: Press Freedom, Information Integrity, and the Rule of Law. The signature event on the 7th was preceded by a series of parallel events organised by UNESCO and other partners on the 3rd, 5th and 6th of May. Helani was also a panellist at the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2025 South Asia Conference, held in Nepal held on the 4th of May.