Stephen Fozard

Project Director

Stephen is the Project Director for the Global Alliance for Media Innovation (GAMI) at the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). GAMI is an international network of publishers, media labs, universities and R&D centers that aims to create a healthier ecosystem for innovation in news media by encouraging partnerships and collaborations.

Stephen joined the Association in 2008 after working for the Council of Europe in the Media and Information Society Division. Over his years at WAN-IFRA, he has worked in several areas including media development programmes, events management and legal affairs. He is a regular public speaker at international conferences in Asia, Africa, Europe and America and holds a Masters degree in Multimedia Law from the University of Strasbourg.

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WAN-IFRA

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization made up of 76 national newspaper associations, 12 news agencies, 10 regional press organisations and many individual newspaper executives in 100 countries. WAN-IFRA's objectives are to defend and to promote freedom of the press, to support the development of newspaper publishing, and to foster global co-operation. It has provided consultation for UNESCO, the United Nations, and the Council of Europe.