WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2015 Let Journalism Thrive! Television and Media Freedom A Consultation PROGRAMME Friday, 8 May 2015 UN Conference Hall, 55 Lodhi Estate New Delhi 110003 PROGRAMME Timing Activity 09.30 - 10.00 am Registration 10.00 - 11.00 am Launch of the Report Press Freedom in South Asia 2014–15 10.00 - 10.05 am Welcome remarks: Mr Rajiv Chandran, National Information Officer, UN Information Centre for India and Bhutan 10.05 - 10.15 am Opening address: Mr Shigeru Aoyagi, Director and UNESCO Representative to Bhutan, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka 10.15 - 10.25 am Guest address: H.E. Mr Syed Muazzem Ali, High Commissioner, Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi 10.25 - 10.30 am Launch of the UNESCO–IFJ Annual Report Press Freedom in South Asia 2014–15 10.30 - 10.50 am Overview of the Report: Mr Ujjwal Acharya, South Asia Coordinator, International Federation of Journalists 10.50 - 11.00 am Q&A 11.00 - 11.15 am Tea and Coffee 11.15 - 12.00 noon Inaugural Session 11.15 - 11.20 am Lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries 11.20 - 11.25 am Opening remarks: Mr Rajiv Chandran, National Information Officer, UN Information Centre for India and Bhutan 11.25 - 11.30 am World Press Freedom Day message (recorded): Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General, UNESCO 11.30 - 11.40 am Opening address: Mr Shigeru Aoyagi, Director and UNESCO Representative to Bhutan, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka 11.40 - 11.45 am Opening address: Representative of Prasar Bharati 11.45 - 12.00 noon Guest address: Ms Sonia Singh, Editorial Director, NDTV Timing Activity 12.00 - 1.15 pm Panel Discussion: ‘Television Reporting and Media Freedom: Checks and Balances’ Chair and Moderator: Ms Sevanti Ninan, Columnist and Founder Editor, The Hoot Discussants: o Ms Anubha Bhonsle, Executive Editor, CNN-IBN o Justice Mukul Mudgal (Retd.), Chairman, Broadcasting Content Complaints Council o Ms Anuradha Raman, Associate Editor, The Hindu o Mr Akshay Kumar Rout, Director General (News), Directorate General – Doordarshan o Mr N K Singh, General Secretary, Broadcast Editors’ Association o Mr Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Independent journalist, media educator and Partner, Media India Network Q&A 1.15 - 1.30 pm Valedictory address: Mr Jawhar Sircar, CEO, Prasar Bharati 1.30 - 2.30 pm Lunch For further information contact: Communication and Information Sector UNESCO New Delhi Cluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka B-5/29, Safdarjung Enclave New Delhi - 110 029, India Tel: +91-11-2671 3000 Fax: +91-11-2671 3001, 2671 3002 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.unesco.org/new/en/newdelhi .