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The Asian Media Century? 21 St Century Developments from New Technologies to Press Freedom Photo by AP/Wally Santana 5 August 2011 Programme The Asian Media Century? 21 st Century Developments from New Technologies to Press Freedom Saturday, 24 September 2011 09:30- International Business and Financial Reporting Workshop 17:30 ** A one-day workshop for business and financial reporters, organised in cooperation with the Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW), on writing, editing, reporting, and gathering information on the global economy, the financial crisis, currency fluctuations, currency wars, trade and tariff policies, financial corruption, etc. Separate registration required. 09:30 ** IPI Board Meeting (for IPI Board Members only) 19:30 Welcome Reception Sunday, 25 September 2011 10:30 Opening Ceremony Speakers: Duncan Wang , Chairman, IPI Republic of China (Taiwan) National Chapter, 2011 Host Committee Carl-Eugen Eberle , Director of Legal Affairs, ZDF German Television, Germany; Chairman of IPI Keynote Speech: Ying-jeou Ma , President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Introduction of ROC Centennial Speaker: Emile Chihjen Sheng , Minister, Council for Cultural Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan); CEO, ROC (Taiwan) Centenary Foundation "Director's Report: The State of Press Freedom Worldwide" Alison Bethel McKenzie , Acting Director of IPI “Reporting the World - Why Quality Journalism Still Matters in a Digital Age” Speaker: Mark Thompson , Director-General, BBC, London, UK 12:00 Lunch 13:00 Session I: "Taiwan/China: Possible Scenarios” How have relations between mainland China and Taiwan developed since IPI held its last World Congress in Taipei in 1999? Even as relations with China have improved, Taiwan has been stepping up efforts to increase its "soft power." What effect have these efforts had on Cross-Straits relations? Will the already significant progress made on the economic side be followed by progress on the political and security side, e.g., institutionalizing interaction and reducing mutual fear? Can Taiwan's experience in developing democracy be a guide for China’s democratic progress? Moderator: John Pomfret , Editor, Outlook, The Washington Post, Washington, DC, USA Panellists: Chi Su , former Secretary-General, National Security Council, Taiwan; Senior Advisor to the President of the ROC (Taiwan) Robert Sutter , Visiting Professor of Asian Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA Suisheng (Sam) Zhao, Professor and Executive Director, Center for China-U.S. Cooperation, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver,USA 14:00 Coffee Break 14:30 Session II: "21st Century Rivals: Covering the Rise of China and Its Global Competition with the U.S." Is China surpassing the U.S. as a global power? How are rising economies such as China redefining the dynamics of global competition in a multi-polar world? Is U.S. and Western dominance on the wane? What are the implications for human rights, including press freedom? Is the mainstream media, gripped by the narrative of China "taking over the world," providing enough context? Moderator: Cornelia Vospernik , Head of News, ORF Eins; former Beijing Bureau Chief, Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF), Vienna, Austria Panellists: Johannes Hano , Director, ZDF Studio Beijing, ZDF-German Television, Beijing, People’s Republic of China Charles Onyango-Obbo , Executive Editor, Africa & Digital Media Division, Nation Media Group, Kenya John Pomfret , Editor, Outlook, The Washington Post, Washington, DC, USA David Schlesinger , Chairman, Thomson Reuters China, Hong Kong 15:45 Coffee Break 16:00 Session III: “Covering North Korea” North Korea, one of the world’s most secretive societies, is a difficult beat to cover for foreign correspondents. The totalitarian regime exerts total control over the domestic media, while only a small number of foreign journalists are allowed access each year, and they must be accompanied by "minders" at all times. The detention of two U.S. journalists in 2009 and their sentencing to 12 years of hard labour for illegal entry into the country – they were later pardoned – showed just how precarious reporting on North Korea can be. North Korea’s nuclear ambitions have exacerbated the country’s isolation. Tensions in the region reached new heights in 2010, following the sinking of a South Korean warship, the shelling of the South Korean border island of Yeonpyeong, which left four dead, including two civilians, and North Korea’s threat that it could launch a nuclear “sacred war” at any time. Speaker: Han Sung-joo , former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Panellist: John Daniszewski , Vice President and Senior Managing Editor, Associated Press (AP), New York, USA 19:00 Opening Dinner & Award Ceremony Presentation of “IPI World Press Freedom Hero” Presentation of “IPI Free Media Pioneer 2011” Monday, 26 September 2011 09:30 Session IV: "Facebook Revolutions: The Media and the Uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East" The panellists in this session will examine the role that social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as online media and more traditional news outlets, have played in the so-called "Jasmine Revolutions" or "Arab Spring" currently taking place in North Africa, the Middle East, and elsewhere. Moderator: Jim Clancy , Anchor and Correspondent, CNN International, Atlanta, USA Panellist: Shatha Al-Harazi , Human Rights Journalist, The Yemen Times, Sana’a, Yemen Charles M. Sennott , Executive Editor and Vice President, GlobalPost, Boston, USA Hosam El Sokkari , Head of Audience, Yahoo! Middle East, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 10:45 Coffee Break 11:15 Session V: "Special Presentation: IPI Report: Media and Money" A presentation of a special report, produced in partnership with the Reynolds Journalism Institute (University of Missouri) and featuring essays on the topic of Media and Money. The report will debut some key research in the area, and also honour those who have been oppressed in reporting on economic matters. Panellists: Lisa Gibbs, Senior Writer, Money Magazine, New York, USA Martha Steffens , Chair in Business and Financial Reporting, Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW), University of Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, Missouri, USA 12:15 Lunch 13:15 ** Parallel Session VI / A: "Using the Internet as a Research Tool for Investigative Journalism" The tools of the investigative reporter have changed considerably over the past few years, enabling journalists to tackle stories which they could not have covered before. How have technological developments improved investigative journalism? Can the new technology replace time-honoured, on-the-street investigative reporting? What are the ethical challenges that come with computer-assisted reporting? Panellist: Nadi Penjarla , Project Director, The Ujima Project, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Center for Public Integrity, Washington, DC, USA 13:15 ** Parallel Session VI / B: "Innovations in Political Cartooning – How Editorial Cartoonists Are Reinventing Themselves and Promoting Press Freedom" (Organised in collaboration with Cartoonists Rights Network International) A look at some technical innovators in political cartooning from around the world, the new frontiers they are carving out, and their influence on freedom of expression and press freedom. Moderator: Robert Russell, Executive Director, Cartoonists Rights Network International, Washington, DC Panellists: Kevin Kallaugher ("Kal") , Editorial Cartoonist, The Economist, London, UK Michael Logan , Manager of Content Development, Next Media Animation, Taipei Jonathan Shapiro ("Zapiro"), Editorial Cartoonist, Cape Town, South Africa 14:30 Coffee Break 15:00 IPI General Assembly (for IPI Members only) 18:30 Dinner at the National Theatre Performance by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre Tuesday, 27 September 2011 09:30 Session VII: "Taiwan's PeoPo Project – A Model for Citizen Journalism in the Future?" A case study of a successful citizen journalism project. Faced with widespread public distrust in the media, Taiwan's Public Television Service launched "PeoPo" (People's Post). In just over two years, some 4,000 PeoPo "members" have contributed over 30,000 reports to the PeoPo website. The public broadcaster has integrated this output into its programmes, with daily shows on the best stories filed that day and weekend news programmes carrying at least four PeoPo reports. Quality is maintained by an extensive training programme for members. Panellists: Chen-Ling Hung , Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Journalism, National Taiwan University, Taipei Solana Larsen , Managing Editor, Global Voices, Amsterdam, Netherlands Leh-Chyun Lin , Director, International Department, Public Television Service, Taiwan 10:30 Coffee Break 11:00 Session VIII: "Crisis Management and the Media" The media's role in efforts to strengthen the international community's capacity for comprehensive crisis management during natural disasters, conflicts, and other crisis situations. Panellists: Hidetoshi Fujisawa , Chief Commentator, News Commentators Bureau, NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Tokyo, Japan Patrick Meier , Director of Crisis Mapping & New Media, Ushahidi Network, Nairobi, Kenya Rodney Pinder , Director, International News Safety Institute (INSI), London, UK 12:00 Lunch 13:15 ** Parallel Session IX / A: "Following the Funds – Covering Development Aid and Corruption" Corruption lies at the very heart of countries' inability to meet the United Nations Millennium Development
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