On September 25, International Media Ethics Day - IMED 2015 was organized by Media Development Foundation (MDF) in cooperation with the Ilia State University and UN association of Georgia-UNAG.

Two panels encompassed discussions about the ethics of freedom of speech. Natalia Antelava, former BBC correspondent and co-founder of Coda Story,  Beka Mindiashvili, theologist and Giorgi Meladze the Director of the Constitutional Studies of Ilia State University, touched upon the issues of self-censorship in relation of Charlie Hebdo shooting. The speakers discussed BBC guidelines on depictions of prophet Mohamed; diverse practices of self-censorship in different societies and cultures around the world; self-restraint due to the religious feelings as well as legal guarantees of freedom of expression.

The second panel focused on self-regulatory mechanisms. Nino Danelia, professor at the Ilia State University and Irakli Vacharadze, the editor of "May 17" magazine, discussed self-regulation policies regarding hate speech in contributors’ content based on  Radio Free/ Radio Liberty  Georgian Service case.

International Media Ethics Day 2015 (IMED) is celebrated by the Center for International Media Ethics (CIME) worldwide in the week of 23-30 September. Media Development Foundation (MDF) is the local organizer of IMED 2015 in Georgia. The first IMED took place on 19 September, 2014 in Georgia.

Since the first IMED in 2011 with 300 participants from 11 countries, the event has become popular internationally and gathered 800 participants from 32 countries in 2013. On September 19, IMED 2014 was simultaneously held in 50 different countries around the world.