The Council of Europe is next week hosting the 3rd International Journalism and News Conference in Strasbourg, France, to discuss diversity in the media industry across Europe.

Over 150 participants will take part in workshops, debates and meetings – to look at how the media can play a key role in combating discrimination and fostering intercultural dialogue across European member states.

The event, from 7th – 9th October, will include several big journalist names from across Europe and is hosted with the association ‘Journalisme et Citoyenneté’.

Organisers say the aim of the conference next week will be to:

- Fight for more diversity
- Create the conditions to provide a quality service
- Give journalism a European face
- Restore the public to its rightful place
- Uphold, reward and protect freedom of the press.

The Council of Europe recently launched a ‘Speak out against Discrimination‘ project.