The Programme of the Roundtable: “Access to Information and Fundamental Freedoms. This is Your Right!”
2016/05/02
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2016
Roundtable discussions: “Access to Information and Fundamental Freedoms. This is Your Right!”
Programme
Programme
Date: May 3, 2016, 9.30 am - 3.30 pm
Venue: Open Society Forum conference hall
Moderator: Mr. Badam-Ochir Galaarid, President, Confederation of Mongolian Journalists
| 09.30 - 09.45 | Opening remarks Ms. Beate Trankmann, United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Ms. Marielza Oliveira, Director and Representative of UNESCO Beijing Office Mr. Jargalsaikhan Gundegmaa, Secretary General, UNESCO National Commission of Mongolia |
| 09.45 - 09.55 | Keynote speeches Ms. Migeddorj Batchimeg, Member of Parliament Mr. Nyamaa Enkhbold, Member of Parliament |
| 09.55 - 10.15 | Globe International Center’s Media Freedom Award 2015 ceremony |
| 10.15 - 10.40 | Media Development Assessment and beyond” Ms. Naranjargal Khashkhuu, Head & CEO, Globe International Center |
| 10.40 - 10.45 | Handing over the MDIs Recommendations to the Parliament Mr. P.Amarjargal, Secretary, Secretariat of the State Great Hural |
| 10.45 - 11.00 | Tea & Coffee |
| Theme 1. Freedom of Information as Fundamental Freedom and Human Right | |
| 11.00 - 11.15 | “Information Transparency” Ms. P.Badamragchaa, Governance Programme Manager, Open Society Forum |
| 11.15 - 11.30 | “Freedom of Information” Ms. Yuen Ying Chan, Professor, Director, Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong |
| 11.30 - 12.00 | Q&A — Discussion |
Theme 2. Protecting press freedom from censorship and surveillance overreach | |
| 12.00 - 12.15 | “Protecting press freedom from censorship and surveillance overreach” Mr. Galbaatar Lkhagvasuren, Lawyer & Researcher |
| 12.15 - 12.30 | “Political Pressure and Self-censorship - Press Freedom in Japan” Mr. Shin Hara, Reporter, Kyodo News |
| 12.30 -13.00 | Q&A — Discussion |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch (Silk Road restaurant) |
| Theme 3. Ensuring Safety of Journalists Online and Offline | |
| 14.00 - 14.15 | “The Election Law and Media Coverage” Ms. Munkhburen Dash, Lawyer, Globe International Center |
| 14.15 - 14.30 | “The social cost of press freedom” Mr. Lyuk Kyun Kim, National Union of Mediaworkers, Korea |
| 14.30 - 15.00 | Q&A — Discussion |
| 15.00 - 15.20 | Closing Ms. Naranjargal Khashkhuu, Head & CEO, Globe International Center |