For over seven decades, the IPI World Congress has served as a platform for global dialogue and solidarity in defense of free media and public-interest journalism. The 2025 Congress builds on that legacy, providing a critical space for open exchange of ideas and solutions against the backdrop of rising threats to journalism and press freedom worldwide.
Over three days in Vienna, we’re bringing together leading journalists, editors, media innovators, and journalism supporters to learn, share, and strategize together on defending the future of free media.