| Abbreviation | ECPMF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 24 June 2015 |
| Legal status | European Co-Operative (SCE) |
| Headquarters | Leipzig, Germany |
| Lucie Sýkorová (Chair of the Supervisory Board), Henrik Kaufholz (Chair of the Executive Board) | |
Key people | Andreas Lamm (Interim Managing Director) |
| Website | ecpmf |
The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) is a non-profit organisation that promotes, protects and defends the right to a free media and freedom of expression throughout Europe.[1] It was founded in 2015 as a watchdog of the European Charter on Freedom of the Press. The vision of the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom is a society where media freedom enables open discourse and everyone can seek, receive and impart information. The main activities of the ECPMF are monitoring press and media freedom violations, advocacy and practical help for journalists, such as legal support and a "journalists-in-residence" programme,[2] and engaging diverse stakeholders across Europe.[third-party source needed]