Globe International in cooperation with Press Institute and Confederation of Mongolian Journalists is organizing the round table
New Voices: Media Freedom Helping to Transfer Societies on May 1, 2012 at 14.30 in the Conference Hall of OSF, Mongolia. Round table will discuss a wide range of media freedom issues under the topics: Media Freedom Has the Power to Transform Societies, Difficulty in the Access to Quality Information Undermines Media Freedom and: Challenges to Media in a New Environment. Globe International has launched an online discussion on these topics at www.gic.mn on April 10, 2012 and outcomes will be presented to the round table by discussion facilitators: D.Narantuya, Deputy director of News Agency, J.Batbaatar, Head of Journalism Department of University of Education, Ph.D and D.Tserenjav, Media expert.
Mrs.Sezin Sinanoglu, the UN Resident Coordinator will have an opening remark. Guest speaker is an American lawyer Sigurd Sorenson from international Senior Lawyers’ Project (ISLP).
At the end of the round table, the organizer will introduce the UNESCO Coaching Manual for media support during elections . In total, 50 people representing media, NGOs, government and journalism schools are expected to attend the round table.
Right after the end of the round table, Globe International will be helding the Media Freedom Award ceremony at Silk Road Restaurant.
The events are sponsored by The UNESCO Beijing Office, the US Embassy, Media Network programme of the OSF and OSF, Mongolia.
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Program
Moderator: D.Enkhtsetseg, OSF
14.30-14-35 Opening speech by Sezin Sinanoglu, the UN Resident Coordinator
Andrea Cairola, Advisor for Communication and Information, UNESCO Beijing Office
G.Jargalsaikhan, Secretary General UNECKO National Commission of Mongolia
14.35-14.50 Media Freedom Helping to Transfer Societies
Sigurd Sorenson, lawyer, ISLP (international Senior Lawyers’ Project), USA
Section 1: Media Freedom Has the Power to Transform Societies facilitated by Globe International
14.50- 15.05 Media freedom in Mongolia
Kh.Naranjargal, Globe International President
15.05- 15.10 Outcomes of online discussion
D.Narantuya, Deputy director of News Agency
15.10- 15.30 Discussions
Section 2: Difficulty in the Access to Quality Information Undermines Media Freedom facilitated by Press Institute
15.30- 15.45 Media Literacy
M.Munkhmandah, Director of Press Institute, Ph.D
15.45- 15.50 Outcomes of online discussions
J.Batbaatar, Head of Journalism Department of University of Education, Ph.D
15.50- 16.10 Coffee Break
16.10- 16.30 Discussions
Section 3: Challenges to Media in a New Environment facilitated by Confederation of Mongolian Journalists (CMJ)
16.30- 16.45 Ethical and professional standards of new media
B.Galaarid, President of CMJ
16.45-16.50 Outcomes of online discussion
D.Tserenjav, Media expert
16.50- 17.10 Discussions
Mongolian Media and 2012 Parliamentary Election
17.10- 17.20 Media regulation in the new election law
General Election Commission
17.20-17. 30 How do Mongolian media cover the elections?
Press Institute
17.30- 17.50 Discussion
17.50- 17.55 Introduction of the UNESCO Coaching Manual for media support during elections
17.55-18.00 Wrap up |