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Centrul pentru Jurnalism Independent (CJI) si Media Diversity Institute (MDI), Londra, va invita la conferinta internationala Presa si minoritatile in noile state membre ale Uniunii Europene (Media for Diversity in New EU Countries), care va avea loc la Bucuresti in 28-30 mai 2010, in sala de conferinte Rotterdam a Hotelului Tulip Inn Bucharest City, str. Nerva Traian, nr. 3A.
Conferinta va supune dezbaterii studiul Media4Diversity, realizat de MDI si sustinut de Comisia Europeana, care a identificat initiativele ce combat discriminarea si promoveaza diversitatea in treizeci de tari europene. Studiul cuprinde recomandari la nivel european pentru politicieni, profesionisti de media si reprezentanti ai societatii civile.
Participantii vor avea ocazia sa se familiarizeze cu bunele practici in domeniu in cele mai avansate state membre UE, sa analizeze posibilitatea de a le aplica in tarile lor si sa contribuie la schitarea unui plan de actiune. Recomandarile studiului Media4Diversity www.media4diversity.eu vor reprezenta punctul de pornire al discutiilor purtate in ateliere de lucru.
Cu ocazia acestui eveniment, se va lansa o pagina web gazduita de portalului MDI, care va reflecta lucrarile conferintei, va permite participarea la un forum pe teme de diversitate si va incuraja comunicarea intre actorii implicati.
Participa experti media, jurnalisti si reprezentanti ai societatii civile din Bulgaria, Cehia, Estonia, Letonia, Lituania, Polonia, Romania, Slovacia, Slovenia si Ungaria.
Conferinta face parte dintr-un proiect intitulat A European Dialogue on the EU Media and Diversity Study, finantat de Comisia Europeana, EU Fundamental Rights Agency, Campania Anti Discriminare a Consiliului Europei, si Departamentul pentru Relatii Interetnice al Guvernului Romaniei.
Informatii suplimentare se pot obtine la tel/fax: 021 311 1375 sau email: mihaela@cji.ro. Persoana de contact: Mihaela Danga.
Conference Programme
‘Media for Diversity in New EU Countries’
Bucharest, 28-30 May 2010
‘Name the actor - take the action’ The purpose of the conference is for the participants - media and civil society organisations and policy makers – to develop an Action Plan applicable at the EU and national level. The EU Study on Media & Diversity recommendations will be used as a starting point for discussions. Delegates will be provided with the tools for post-conference neworking, information exchange and future work based on the Action Plan.
Day 1: Friday 28 May
18.00 Registration and official reception
(Tulip Inn Bucharest City, 3A Nerva Traian Street, 031041, Bucharest-3)
Welcome by:
Mr Petre Dumitru, Information & Communication Officer, European Commission Representation to Romania
Mr Attila Marko, Secretary of State, Department for Interethnic Relations, Government of Romania (TBC)
Day 2: Saturday 29 May
09.30 – 10.45 Welcome by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), the Council of Europe (CoE), the Centre for Independent Journalism (CJI) and the Media Diversity Institute (MDI)
Key Note Speech: Ms Leslie Hawke, Co-founder, Asociatia Ovidiu Rom
10.45 – 11.00 ‘Somebody is already doing it – The Best Practice Findings of the EU Study on Media & Diversity and its Recommendations’
Ms Milica Pesic, Executive Director, Media Diversity Institute
11:00 – 11:30 Break
11.30 – 13.00 Session 1: Panel Discussion
‘Broadening the Audience, Raising Income – How the Media Benefits from Covering Diversity’
Chair: Ms Milica Pesic, Executive Director, Media Diversity Institute
Panel:
Ms Sue Caro, Head of Diversity Department, BBC, UK
Mr Łukasz Lipiński, National Desk Editor, Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland
Ms Claire Frachon, Editor, ‘Media and Cultural Diversity’, France
Mr Nick Carter, Society of Editors, UK
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 Session 2: Panel Discussion
‘Sources of Stories and Information – How Civil Society Organisations can Contribute to the Improvement of Diversity Coverage’
Chair: Ms Ioana Avadani, Centre for Independent Journalism, Romania
Panel:
Ms Antonia Meszaros, News Anchor, Hungarian Television, Hungary
Mr Nicu Dumitru, ActiveWatch Media Monitoring Agency, Romania
Ms Joy Francis, Director, The Creative Collective, UK
Mr Sandor Orban, Director, South East European Network for Professionalization of the Media, Hungary
15.30 – 16.00 Launch of the ‘Media for Diversity in New EU Countries’ networking and information platform
Mr Farid Littleproud, Web Editor, Media Diversity Institute
16.00 – 16.30 Break
16.30 – 17.15 Session 3: Presentation & Discussion
“Media & Diversity - From recruitment to editorial policies; new challenges for the Media”
Reynald Blion, Media & Diversity Manager, Speak out against discrimination Campaign, Council of Europe.
17.15 – 18.00 Session 4: Presentation & Discussion
Media and Diversity
Mr Alexander Pollak, Programme Manager, Equality and Citizen's Rights Department, EU Fundamental Rights Agency
19.00 Dinner
Day 3: Sunday 30 May
09.00 – 09.30 Break-Out Group Task-Setting Session
09.30 – 11.00 Groups work in teams to produce draft ‘Action Plans’ for future work
11.00 – 11.15 Break
11.15 – 12.30 Groups work in teams to produce draft ‘Action Plans’ for future work (Continued)
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch & review of draft presentations with Media Diversity Institute and Centre for Independent Journalism representatives
13.30 – 15.00 Closing Session
‘Name the actor - take the action’
Presentation of Action Plan Highlights & Discussion
Chair: Ioana Avadani, Centre for Independent Journalism, Romania
Close by European Commission, EU Fundamental Rights Agency, Council of Europe, Centre for Independent Journalism and Media Diversity Institute
Conferinta va supune dezbaterii studiul Media4Diversity, realizat de MDI si sustinut de Comisia Europeana, care a identificat initiativele ce combat discriminarea si promoveaza diversitatea in treizeci de tari europene. Studiul cuprinde recomandari la nivel european pentru politicieni, profesionisti de media si reprezentanti ai societatii civile.
Participantii vor avea ocazia sa se familiarizeze cu bunele practici in domeniu in cele mai avansate state membre UE, sa analizeze posibilitatea de a le aplica in tarile lor si sa contribuie la schitarea unui plan de actiune. Recomandarile studiului Media4Diversity www.media4diversity.eu vor reprezenta punctul de pornire al discutiilor purtate in ateliere de lucru.
Cu ocazia acestui eveniment, se va lansa o pagina web gazduita de portalului MDI, care va reflecta lucrarile conferintei, va permite participarea la un forum pe teme de diversitate si va incuraja comunicarea intre actorii implicati.
Participa experti media, jurnalisti si reprezentanti ai societatii civile din Bulgaria, Cehia, Estonia, Letonia, Lituania, Polonia, Romania, Slovacia, Slovenia si Ungaria.
Conferinta face parte dintr-un proiect intitulat A European Dialogue on the EU Media and Diversity Study, finantat de Comisia Europeana, EU Fundamental Rights Agency, Campania Anti Discriminare a Consiliului Europei, si Departamentul pentru Relatii Interetnice al Guvernului Romaniei.
Informatii suplimentare se pot obtine la tel/fax: 021 311 1375 sau email: mihaela@cji.ro. Persoana de contact: Mihaela Danga.
Conference Programme
‘Media for Diversity in New EU Countries’
Bucharest, 28-30 May 2010
‘Name the actor - take the action’ The purpose of the conference is for the participants - media and civil society organisations and policy makers – to develop an Action Plan applicable at the EU and national level. The EU Study on Media & Diversity recommendations will be used as a starting point for discussions. Delegates will be provided with the tools for post-conference neworking, information exchange and future work based on the Action Plan.
Day 1: Friday 28 May
18.00 Registration and official reception
(Tulip Inn Bucharest City, 3A Nerva Traian Street, 031041, Bucharest-3)
Welcome by:
Mr Petre Dumitru, Information & Communication Officer, European Commission Representation to Romania
Mr Attila Marko, Secretary of State, Department for Interethnic Relations, Government of Romania (TBC)
Day 2: Saturday 29 May
09.30 – 10.45 Welcome by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), the Council of Europe (CoE), the Centre for Independent Journalism (CJI) and the Media Diversity Institute (MDI)
Key Note Speech: Ms Leslie Hawke, Co-founder, Asociatia Ovidiu Rom
10.45 – 11.00 ‘Somebody is already doing it – The Best Practice Findings of the EU Study on Media & Diversity and its Recommendations’
Ms Milica Pesic, Executive Director, Media Diversity Institute
11:00 – 11:30 Break
11.30 – 13.00 Session 1: Panel Discussion
‘Broadening the Audience, Raising Income – How the Media Benefits from Covering Diversity’
Chair: Ms Milica Pesic, Executive Director, Media Diversity Institute
Panel:
Ms Sue Caro, Head of Diversity Department, BBC, UK
Mr Łukasz Lipiński, National Desk Editor, Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland
Ms Claire Frachon, Editor, ‘Media and Cultural Diversity’, France
Mr Nick Carter, Society of Editors, UK
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 Session 2: Panel Discussion
‘Sources of Stories and Information – How Civil Society Organisations can Contribute to the Improvement of Diversity Coverage’
Chair: Ms Ioana Avadani, Centre for Independent Journalism, Romania
Panel:
Ms Antonia Meszaros, News Anchor, Hungarian Television, Hungary
Mr Nicu Dumitru, ActiveWatch Media Monitoring Agency, Romania
Ms Joy Francis, Director, The Creative Collective, UK
Mr Sandor Orban, Director, South East European Network for Professionalization of the Media, Hungary
15.30 – 16.00 Launch of the ‘Media for Diversity in New EU Countries’ networking and information platform
Mr Farid Littleproud, Web Editor, Media Diversity Institute
16.00 – 16.30 Break
16.30 – 17.15 Session 3: Presentation & Discussion
“Media & Diversity - From recruitment to editorial policies; new challenges for the Media”
Reynald Blion, Media & Diversity Manager, Speak out against discrimination Campaign, Council of Europe.
17.15 – 18.00 Session 4: Presentation & Discussion
Media and Diversity
Mr Alexander Pollak, Programme Manager, Equality and Citizen's Rights Department, EU Fundamental Rights Agency
19.00 Dinner
Day 3: Sunday 30 May
09.00 – 09.30 Break-Out Group Task-Setting Session
09.30 – 11.00 Groups work in teams to produce draft ‘Action Plans’ for future work
11.00 – 11.15 Break
11.15 – 12.30 Groups work in teams to produce draft ‘Action Plans’ for future work (Continued)
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch & review of draft presentations with Media Diversity Institute and Centre for Independent Journalism representatives
13.30 – 15.00 Closing Session
‘Name the actor - take the action’
Presentation of Action Plan Highlights & Discussion
Chair: Ioana Avadani, Centre for Independent Journalism, Romania
Close by European Commission, EU Fundamental Rights Agency, Council of Europe, Centre for Independent Journalism and Media Diversity Institute
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