Globe International Center

National Media Conference

2013/10/24

National Media Conference
October 29-30, 2013, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Chinggis Hotel

Tuesday, October 29, 2013
9.30-10.00	Registration
10.00-10.10	Plenary: Moderator B.Galaarid, President of the Association of Mongolian Journalists (AMJ)
10.00-10.10	Opening remarks: Kh. Naranjargal, President of Globe International Center (GIC) Sezin Sinanoglu, UN Resident Coordinator, Mongolia M.Batchimeg, Member of the Parliament G. Jargalsaikhan, Secretary General, Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO
10.10-10.30	The Media Development Indicators [as endorsed by the UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communications IPDC] Andrea Cairola, Adviser for Communication and Information, UNESCO, Beijing Office
10.30-11.00	Introduction of the Draft Media Development Assessment Report Kh.Naranjargal, President and CEO, Globe International Center
11.00-11.30	Q&A
11.30-11.50	Coffee Break
11.50-12.20	Discussion
12.20-12.35	Introduction of the Recommendations
12.35-12.50	Q&A
12.50-13.00	How Parallel Sessions Work: Introduction
13.00-14.00	At lunch: Ambassador of the Embassy of Canada Mr. J. Gregory Goldhawk
Introduction on the International Day to End Impunity, November 23
Parallel Sessions
14.00-14.30	Parallel 1: A system of regulation conducive to freedom of expression, pluralism and diversity of the media Moderator: M.Batchimeg, MP Indicators: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 3.13, 3.14 Presentation of the draft report: D.Munkhburen, Lawyer, GlC	Parallel 2: A system of the legal environment of broadcast media and ownership and concentration Moderator: N.Tamir, Independent Researcher Indicators: 1.6, 1.7, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2,9, 2.10, 2.11 Presentation of the draft report: G.Gunjidmaa, Press Institute
	Parallel 3: A climate of self-regulation, trade union and professional associations Moderator: B.Galaarid, President of AMJ Indicators: 3.1, 3.2, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 4.6, 4.7 Presentation of the draft report: M.Naranmandakh, AJM (Institute of Radio and Televison)	Parallel 4: Journalism education and training Moderator: J.Batbaatar, University of Education Indicators: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10 Presentation of the draft report: R.Oyuntsetseg, AJM (Journalism College)
	Parallel 5: Infrastructural capacity, Internet, public broadcasting, involvement of civil society Moderator: D.Jargalsaikhan Indicators: 1.5, 1.12, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 Presentation of the draft report: D.Tserenjav, Executive Director, Transparency Fund NGO
14.30-15.30	Discussion
15.30-15.50	Coffee Break
International Experts’ contributions
15.50-18.00	Parallel 1: Daniel Byron, International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP), USA Sigurd Sorenson, ISLP Presentation of Recommendations Discussion of draft recommendations	Parallel 2: Michael Karanicolas , Centre for Law and Democracy Presentation of Recommendations Discussion of draft recommendations
	Parallel 3: Michael Unland, Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Presentation of Recommendations Discussion of draft recommendations	Parallel 4: Bettina Peters, Director of Development, Thomson Foundation Presentation of Recommendations Discussion of draft recommendations
	Parallel 5: Andrea Cairola, IC Adviser, UNESCO, Beijing Office Presentation of Recommendations Discussion of draft recommendations
17.40-18.00	Wrap Ups
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Workshop:
9.30-10.00	Registration
10.00-11.30	Topic 1: Journalists professional Rights: Journalistic Confidential Source Moderator: D.Munkhburen,Lawyer, GIC Speaker: Sigurd Sorenson Q&A followed by discussions	Topic 2: Media Governance: Ethics, Responsibility and Transparency Moderator: D.Tserenjav Speaker: Michael Karanicolas Q&A followed by discussions
	Topic 3: Media and Gender Moderator: M.Munkhmandakh, Executive Director of Press Institute Speaker: Bettina Peters Q&A followed by discussions	Topic 4: Community Media Moderator: S.Amartuvshin, Board Member of CRAMO Speaker: Andrea Cairola Q&A followed by discussions
	Topic 5: Internet Regulation and Digital Rights Moderator: N.Tamir Speaker: Michael Unland Q&A followed by discussions
11.30- 12.00	Coffee Break
12.00-13.10	Topic 1: Journalists professional Rights: Defamation Moderator: D.Munkhburen Speaker: Daniel Byron Journalists professional Rights: Defamation Q&A followed by discussions	Topic 2: Media Governance: Ownership, concentration, market, advertising etc. Moderator: D.Tserenjav Speaker: Michael Karanicolas Q&A followed by discussions
	Topic 3: Media Literacy Moderator: M.Munkhmandakh, Speaker: Bettina Peters Q&A followed by discussions	Topic 4: Editorial Independence Moderator: J.Batbaatar, University of Education Speaker: Andrea Cairola Q&A followed by discussions
	Topic 5: Safety of Journalists and Censorship Moderator: Kh.Narantsetseg, Programme Manager, GIC Speaker: Sigurd Sorenson Q&A followed by discussions
13.00-14.10	At lunch: Ambassador of the United States of America Ms. Piper Anne Wind Campbell
Workshop
14.10-15.30	Topic 1: Defamation and web regulation Moderator: N.Tamir Speaker: Daniel Byron Q&A followed by discussions	Topic 2: Broadcast Legislation. International standards Moderator:M.Munkmandakh Speaker:Michael Karanicolas Q&A followed by discussions
	Topic 3: Journalists’ Labor Rights and Trade Union Moderator:B.Galaarid Speaker: Bettina Peters Q&A followed by discussions	Topic 4: Digital Switch Over: Access of the marginalized groups to new media Moderator:D.Tserenjav Speaker: Michael Unland Q&A followed by discussions
	Topic 5: Media Content in Traditional and Online Media Moderator: J.Batbaatar Speaker: Sigurd Sorenson Q&A followed by discussions
15.30-16.00	Coffee Break
Plenary:
	Moderator: Kh.Naranjargal, Globe International Center
16.00-16.40	Introduction of the Draft Recommendations - Outcomes of the Parallel Sessions - Draft General Recommendations
16.40-17.30	Discussion
17.30-17.50	Adoption of the Recommendations
17.50-18.00	Handing Over the Recommendations and Closing