Program: Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum 2015

Program Media and Foreign Policy in the Digital Age June 22 – 24, 2015 | Bonn, Germany

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Table of contents

Welcome messages

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Co-host and supporting organizations

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Program overview

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Social media

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Site plan

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Program: Monday, June 22, 2015 28 Side event on Monday

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Program: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 62 Side event on Tuesday

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Program: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 102 Side event on Wednesday

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DW Akademie

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Interactive Corner

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Exhibition 127 General information

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Alphabetical list of participants

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Map 140 Publishing information

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Message from the host From conflict with Russia over eastern Ukraine through to the civil war in Syria and acts of terrorism by Islamic State militants — there are many dangerous hotspots heating up the political agenda. The media are always an important factor: as a formative force shaping public perception of the conflict nationally and internationally — and sometimes even as an agent should they become instrumentalized by one of the parties or take sides. It’s an irrefutable fact that media have an impact.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once called television the “16th member of the Security Council”. Nowadays, the Internet and social media have joined the league of powerful players. The high-speed development of digital information and communication technologies has enabled “communications for everyone” on a global scale — and they have increasingly become a part of international relations, too. The efficiency and reach of communications has grown. People now use information and knowledge-sharing faster and more extensively. Be it Wikileaks or Snowden documents — the increasingly uncontrollable flow of information has altered the existing power and social structures of society.

At the same time, the Internet inundates us in real-time with more and more junk information. Reliable, high-quality media that analyze, categorize and weigh that information are becoming more important. Deutsche Welle sees itself as a beacon of journalism. To keep our global audience even better informed, we are launching our new English-language television programming on June 22, reporting regularly on issues such as those on the agenda of the Global Media Forum.

To cite one example: The Freedom of Speech Award for imprisoned Saudi-Arabian blogger Raif Badawi. He stands, in an exemplary way, for the brave and fearless commitment to the human right of freedom of expression.

From June 22-24, 2015, the Global Media Forum in Bonn brings together people from the fields of media, academia, politics and development cooperation to discuss “Media and Foreign Policy in the Digital Age”. This is the 8th edition of the annual international and interdisciplinary conference series, and once again it includes an extensive and attractive program addressing the challenges of global development in which the media play a central role.

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The Global Media Forum would not be possible without the support of its partners. Some have been a part of our journey since it was first launched nine years ago. Their contributions include recommendations for content, organizing workshops, proposing expert speakers and financial support. My special thanks goes to our co-host, the Foundation for International Dialogue of the Sparkasse Savings Bank in Bonn, and also to Germany’s Federal Foreign Ministry, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Robert Bosch Stiftung and the City of Bonn.

I wish you all fascinating discussions, thought-provoking insights and much fun at the interesting side events.

Peter Limbourg Director General of Deutsche Welle

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Message from the German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs

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Media and Foreign Policy in the Digital Age – this year’s Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum is focusing on an important and difficult subject. How is digitisation changing the way we live, think and communicate? What do the new “virtual” technologies mean for journalists’ work, and for the business of diplomacy?

The digital age has so far been characterised by dramatic upheavals, which are perhaps comparable only to the sweeping changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century. Then as now, the way people lived together and communicated with each other was altered radically. We are witnessing this today above all in the emerging economies and developing countries, where digitisation has unleashed tremendous forces. I am therefore particularly glad that the Federal Foreign Office has sponsored 120 journalists, bloggers and other multipliers from around the world, enabling them to attend this Forum.

Digitisation is creating undreamt of opportunities for huge numbers of people, opening doors to participation, education and democracy. All you need today is a mobile phone to connect with others, swap ideas and join forces for the common good. For example, the educational program “Crossroads Generation” can now be accessed quickly and easily by millions of users via an app developed by Deutsche Welle and Mxit, the largest African mobile social network.

However, the risks of digitisation have also become ever more apparent over the past years. We have seen how the Internet and social media can be used as a means of hybrid warfare. We have seen how terrorists have hacked the online sites of TV broadcasters. We have seen how repressive regimes in certain countries stifle the freedom of opinion of bloggers and online journalists. This serves to underscore the need for regulation in the digital space. Given the complexity of our interconnected world, politicians and media representatives alike must shoulder their responsibilities and create rules protecting the ability of everyone to participate, and to enjoy freedom of opinion and media freedom. The digital age needs a rule based international order. We are staunchly promoting this goal – in international organisations, as well as in cooperation with the media and civil society.

Just how politics and the media can tackle this task will be under discussion at the Global Media Forum 2015. I wish the organizers and participants of this event every success – and hope that many clever new ideas and insights will flow into this vital and fascinating debate.

Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Germany 6

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Message from the German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

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From mobile apps for farmers in Kenya through to dialog fora for young people in Palestine and online platforms for more transparency in Cambodia — digital transformation is giving people around the world new opportunities to access information and make their voices heard. Citizens are expressing their views in social networks, communicating online with public authorities, and protesting jointly against human rights violations.

Apps, tweets and posts also have an influence on foreign policy and on the communications work of governments and ministries. Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is increasingly using social networks in order to communicate with citizens. Last year, we conducted a broad-based online dialog on the future course of German development cooperation. Together with civil society, business, academia, foundations and faith-based organizations, we drew up a Charter for the Future that looks at questions such as: What do we need to change in order to preserve our natural environment? How can we shoulder responsibility for our One World?

Digital transformation has a tremendous impact on development, including such diverse areas as peace and conflict, resource management, and the freedom of religion. At BMZ, we support our partner countries in tapping the potential of the digital age. However, digitalization also entails some risks. The digital divide between rich and poor, urban and rural areas, and women and men is creating new forms of exclusion. Surveillance technologies threaten people’s privacy and facilitate comprehensive censorship.

In order to meet these challenges, we are helping to strengthen the media and data literacy of disadvantaged groups in particular, and we are working for equal access to information. Together with DW Akademie, we support people in our partner countries to effectively assert their right to freedom of speech, both online and offline. If people are able to raise their voices and use media free from fear, they have a better chance of realizing other rights as well, such as their rights to education, food, and health. We also support efforts to improve media legislation, and we strengthen independent, high-quality media.

An independent and productive media landscape is an essential part of democratic public life. It fosters dialog within society and calls for transparency and accountability. In the digital age, the media are increasingly becoming interconnected. This is an opportunity we need to seize.

Dr. Gerd Müller Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany 7

Message from the Co-host Are we on our way to achieving media democracy that spans the globe? The Internet and social media provide the means for global communication and for global dialogue involving many different players, including nations and business enterprises, organizations, media, groups and individuals. But there are two sides to the progressively increasing efficiency and reach of our communication channels: openness and transparency, on the one hand, and issues of reliability, truth and responsibility, on the other. Crises, especially international ones, require carefully weighed, long-term solutions, and the question arises as to whether global communication via the Internet, given its tendency to favor speed, interaction and even short-sighted actionism, is capable of supporting that objective.

While the Internet is open to all users, the media play a key role in the process of organizing, managing and ensuring the objectivity of information and public opinion.

Who should assume responsibility for competent information, for serious, independent reporting and comprehensive research? Who reveals causes, backgrounds and opinions? The media mold the community of users into an informed public that is capable of seizing opportunities to participate in social and political proc­ esses, including even those that transcend regional and national boundaries.

In order to ensure that the media and their representatives, as conveyors of information and opinion, are fully aware of that responsibility and the challenges it poses, we need international conferences and forums like the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum.

Sparkasse KölnBonn is pleased to support a wide variety of initiatives and projects that resonate throughout the world and establish Bonn as a city of dialogue on issues of global importance. One such initiative is the Foundation for International Dialogue of the Sparkasse Savings Bank in Bonn, which has served for many years as a co-host of the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum, with its renowned speakers and numerous international guests.

On behalf of the Foundation, I hope that you have stimulating discussions and discover new ideas and perspectives to take home with you and develop further as a basis for discussion with others in our networks that span the globe.

Artur Grzesiek Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for International Dialogue of the ­Sparkasse Savings Bank in Bonn, CEO of Sparkasse KölnBonn 8

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Message from the Mayor of Bonn A warm welcome to you to Bonn, Germany’s United Nations City! Over the past two decades, the UN have established their global hub for sustainable development here, — surrounded by a unique cluster of institutions and organizations active in the fields of environment and development. Our city has grown into a renowned and appreciated platform for international debates and a nurturing environment for international exchange. Conferences like the Bonn Conference on Afghanistan 2011 which help shape the structures of peace in crisis-shaken regions of the world happen here in Bonn.

Bonn is the place where foreign policy meets vision and activism, where best practice meets networking and inspiration. Deutsche Welle and its partners have successfully established the Global Media Forum in this fruitful environment, as the leading platform for dialogue on the role of the media in different processes.

I am perfectly sure that many of the ideas discussed in Bonn over the past years have been taken home from here by conference participants who have walked the talk by now.

I would like to extend my gratitude to Deutsche Welle and its partners and, given the challenging situations and threatening incidents we face around the world, I would like to stress my appreciation of this year’s focus on foreign policies!

Thank you for being here in Bonn today, for being ambitious in your ideas and controversial in your discussions. May the strong signals from Bonn reach out to the decision-making levels of the world!

Jürgen Nimptsch Mayor of Bonn, Germany

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Message from the Minister for Federal Affairs, Europe and the Media, State of North Rhine-Westphalia Around the world, digital and online media communications services are a part of everyday life. Media let us experience the world in real time. Experts say that media are the norm and normalcy all at the same time. More and more activities require access to digital media, media-based data and interactivity. That bears consequences for foreign policy communications, and it has an impact on the art of diplomacy.

It’s clear that public opinion polls, live news reports, online posts and Tweets drive forward the discourse in domestic politics, but that’s also the case for intergovernmental relations. The Internet enables new forms of civic participation and protest, as well as circulating indiscretions, rumors and even untruths on a major scale, beyond the constraints of established publishing houses. All of this makes its way into the conference rooms in which diplomats negotiate behind closed doors.

But the following is also true: Whether you work for peace, security, human rights or international trade, foreign policy is always about forming relationships.

The core business of foreign policy is often characterized by lengthy discussions about striking a balance between differing interests. The core business of media professionals is to produce news, as fast and up-to-date as possible. Circulation figures and click rates are key. Friction abounds.

North Rhine-Westphalia actively supports free media and a free, open and safe Internet. We recognize opportunities for knowledge-sharing, participation and inclusion, progress and democracy.

That’s why I’m pleased that media professionals from all around the world and representing very different international views are convening once again at Deutsche Welle, this time to focus on the (sensitive) area of foreign policy, which often requires long-term strategies and confidentiality and for which the changing pace of media is a particular challenge.

Dr. Angelica Schwall-Düren Minister for Federal Affairs, Europe and the Media of North Rhine-Westphalia The North Rhine-Westphalian Representative to the Federal Government

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Program overview

Monday, June 22, 2015 8:30 a.m.

Registration

10:00 a.m.

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Opening ceremony and launch of DW’s new English television channel Hosted by Deutsche Welle Welcoming addresses Peter Limbourg, Director General, Deutsche Welle, G ­ ermany Prof. Dr. Maria Böhmer, Minister of State, Federal Foreign ­Office, Germany

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Dr. Marc Jan Eumann, State Secretary for Federal A ­ ffairs, ­Europe and ­Media of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Keynote address Prof. Monika Grütters, Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Germany Ceremonial speech Dr. Georg Kofler, Media Manager, Founder and Chairman of the ­Supervisory Board, ­Kofler Energies, Germany Official launch of DW’s new English television channel 11:15 a.m.

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Media summit: If it bleeds, it leads — Foreign policy and international crisis reporting Hosted by Deutsche Welle Keynote address Günther H. Oettinger, Commissioner for Digital Economy and ­Society, European Commission, Belgium

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1:00 p.m.

Lunch break

2:00 p.m.

Workshops 03 – 07

3:30 p.m.

Coffee break

4:00 p.m.

Workshops 08 – 13

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Plenary session: Reporting on post-conflict societies and frozen conflicts Hosted by Robert Bosch Stiftung

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5:30 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

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River cruise and dinner reception Hosted by Deutsche Welle

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2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

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Preserving freedom of speech Hosted by Deutsche Welle

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Generation transmedia — The way to tell stories today Hosted by Grimme-Institut

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70 years of the UN — From the past to the future: Fit for the purpose in the age of digital media?

Hosted by United Nations ­organ­izations in Bonn

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The political power of digital media in Asia Hosted by Deutsche Welle

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I ndependent voices or mouthpieces of the rulers? State-controlled and public broadcasters in transition countries and conflict zones Hosted by DW Akademie

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4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

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Combating extremism in social ­media — Transnational challenges and (liberal) solutions Hosted by Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom

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eyond social media: How B citizens influence foreign policy in democracies Hosted by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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ttitude change and media: A Techniques for understanding what really makes your audiences tick and how to change their attitudes Hosted by RNTC / RNW

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Involuntary journeys — How to ­interview refugees in a digital age Hosted by Dart Centre Europe for Journalism and Trauma

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My human rights in the digital age. A World Café conversation on privacy and freedom of expression Hosted by Amnesty International

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When emotions run too high — The role of the media in the polarization of conflicts Hosted by Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict

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Program overview

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 8:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

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Plenary session: Foreign policy in 140 characters: How technology is redefining diplomacy Hosted by Deutsche Welle

11:00 a.m.

Coffee break

11:30 a.m.

Workshops 16 – 21

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Lunch break

2:00 p.m.

Workshops 22 – 26

3:30 p.m.

Coffee break

4:00 p.m.

Workshops 27 – 31

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The Bobs Awards Ceremony Hosted by Deutsche Welle

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Reception Hosted by the City of Bonn and Deutsche Welle

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Workshops 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Afric@online — Empowerment or exploitation?

Hosted by Deutsche Welle

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Social media vs. digital jihad Hosted by The Digital Mass Atrocity Prevention Lab

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Bringing people together: The global power of virtual formats in higher education Hosted by German Academic Exchange Service

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ruth and propaganda: Political T reporting in the Russia-Ukraine ­conflict Hosted by Konrad Adenauer Foundation

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The 24/7 news cycle — How can international organizations adapt?

Hosted by Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

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The challenges and opportunities of covering news on the International Criminal Court Hosted by International ­Criminal Court

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Fighting gun cultures — Challenges for research, practice, diplomacy and the media Hosted by Bonn International Center for Conversion

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Confronting the feminist narrative through digital diplomacy as a tool for peace and international development Hosted by Voice of Women Initiative

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rom landmines to nuclear F weapons: The humanitarian approach to disarmament and the role of digital media Hosted by Pressenza / International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

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End impunity of atrocities against journalists: A way forward Hosted by Reporters Without Borders Germany

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Political and crisis communication capacities for civil society and public actors Hosted by DW Akademie

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Local news, global affairs — Playing by the old rules will not work in the new paradigm Hosted by Ashoka

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Empowering women through hashtags — New ways to sustainable conflict resolution?

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24 hours to seal the climate deal: The role of digital media and public mobilization for the UN climate talks Hosted by CARE DeutschlandLuxemburg e. V.

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Conflict in “Kulmeria” — A ­media and conflict simulation Hosted by TheVisionMachine

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Program overview

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 8:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

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Plenary session: Resource wars — Implications for f­ oreign and security policy Hosted by Deutsche Welle

11:00 a.m.

Coffee break

11:30 a.m.

Workshops 34 – 39

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Closing ceremony Hosted by Deutsche Welle

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Keynote address Dr. Scilla Elworthy, Three-time Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Founder: Oxford Research Group, Founder: Peace Direct, Founder: Rising Women Rising World, Councillor of the World Future Council, United Kingdom

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he human right to freedom of T religion in the digital age — Implications for its protection and 104 implementation Hosted by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development How do culture journalism and ­digital media contribute to 106 societies in transition?

Hosted by Goethe-Institut Public broadcasting and ­development: Latin America shows how to do it!

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Closing address Peter Limbourg, Director General, Deutsche Welle, G ­ ermany

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igital media, citizen jourD nalism, and whistleblowing: Overcoming the challenges of national security and corporate capture in 2015 Hosted by Free Press U ­ nlimited

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The media and conflicts around ­natural resources in Latin America Hosted by Interdisciplinary Latin America Center ILZ, ­University of Bonn, Germany

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Access to and availability of ­essential medicines Hosted by Ärzte ohne Grenzen e. V. / Médecins Sans ­Frontières, Germany

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Program

Monday, June 22, 2015 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

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Opening ceremony Official launch of DW English

Welcome addresses Peter Limbourg

Prof. Monika Grütters

Director General, Deutsche Welle, ­Germany

Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Germany

Prof. Dr. Maria Böhmer Minister of State, Federal Foreign Office, Germany

Dr. Marc Jan Eumann State Secretary for Federal ­A ffairs, E ­ urope and ­Media of North RhineWestphalia, Germany

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Made for minds.

One of the highlights of this year’s Global Media Forum will be the launch of DW’s new English-language television channel.

DW’s Director General, Peter Limbourg, together with Prof. Monika Grütters, the Federal Government’s Commissioner for Culture and the Media, will inaugurate the new channel during a launch ceremony in the Plenary Chamber of the GMF conference venue in Bonn.

For the first time since DW began broadcasting more than 60 years ago, this new flagship channel will be reaching out to a global audience in English 24 hours a day in addition to the other three DW television channels in German, Spanish and Arabic.

DW’s new English TV channel will be offering continuous coverage of world news, features on sports, culture and the economy, presented by a host of award-winning anchors.

Our network of reporters in Africa and Asia will contribute to special segments providing in-depth coverage and analysis. Social media will be integrated into our worldwide coverage in groundbreaking ways.

Please join us in celebrating the launch of DW English at the Global Media Forum!

Ceremonial speech Dr. Georg Kofler Media Manager, Founder and Chairman of the ­Supervisory Board, ­Kofler Energies, Germany

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Program

Monday, June 22, 2015 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Media summit

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If it bleeds, it leads — Foreign policy and international crisis reporting

Crises and conflicts are an integral part of international media coverage, with live reports from war and disaster zones broadcast around the clock. The media — and the frequently emotional messages they send — exert significant pressure on policy-makers. Only very rarely can political leaders respond to the steady flow of news with quick fixes, and even more rarely explain the political processes with the brevity demanded of them. In an ever-faster media world, journalists run the risk of neglecting in-depth analysis of current events and favoring a friend-versusfoe mindset.

Does the growing demand for information harbor a danger that news content becomes trivialized? What are the media’s responsibilities in this context? Can a commitment to objectivity fend off interest-based intervention? To what extent can foreign policy action be publicly negotiated and influenced by public opinion?

Media and policy experts will discuss these and related questions at the media summit.

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Keynote address Günther H. Oettinger

Richard Porter

Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, European Commission, Belgium

Editorial and Digital ­Director, BBC Global News Ltd., United ­K ingdom

Katrin Sandmann

Moderator Christopher Springate News Anchor, DW, Germany

Author, TV Journalist, War Correspondent, TV Producer, Germany

Andreas Zumach Speakers Max Hofmann European Correspondent, Brussels Bureau Chief, DW, Belgium

Journalist, Author and Correspondent, Tages­zeitung (taz) and other m ­ edia outlets, ­Switzerland

Annika Nyberg Frankenhaeuser Media Director, ­European Broadcasting Union EBU, Switzerland

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Program

Monday, June 22, 2015 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Workshop

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Preserving freedom of speech

Being a journalist, writer, or political cartoonist sometimes involves personal risk.

It is a risk worth taking, in the eyes of the women and men observing revolutions, conflicts and wars around the world and sharing their findings and opinions with readers, viewers and listeners. Their mission is to keep the public informed, and, ideally, to make a difference and even to promote change.

The risks of covering news on the frontlines are obvious, but a new and worrying dimension has come into play. More than ever before, journalists have become targets. The number of journalists who are being threatened, intimidated and arrested in countries where regimes are clinging to power is growing. Taking members of the media hostage has become a source of income for terrorist groups. Extremists are using social media to spread terror with graphic images of public executions of journalists.

The attack on the editorial staff of French magazine Charlie Hebdo marks a grim milestone. Members of the Western media have been injured and even killed as a direct consequence of freedom of speech in the past, but this brutal slaughter symbolizes a developing rift between cultures. The role of the media as an observer and admonisher needs to be protected from both governmental caprice and threats by extremists.

This panel at the Global Media Forum will discuss the new challenges for journalism and political publishing. The discussion aims to collect differing perspectives on the responsibility of individual reporters, publishers and media organizations to use freedom of speech as a tool for mediation.

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Moderator Nina Haase DW, Germany

Speakers Guy Berger

Dr. Antonia Rados

Director, Freedom of Expression and Media Development, UNESCO, France

Chief Correspondent for Foreign Affairs, RTL Television, Germany

Peter Noorlander

Salah Zater

Chief Executive Officer, Media Legal Defense Initiative, United Kingdom

Former Reporter for Libyan stations Al-Assema TV und AL-Nabaa; Fellow, Hamburg Foundation for Politically Persecuted People, Germany

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Program

Monday, June 22, 2015 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Workshop

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Generation transmedia — The way to tell stories today

Everybody is talking about transmedia storytelling as the latest form of digital storytelling. But asking what exactly is behind it all or how content is created and published raises more questions than answers: What is transmedia storytelling?

How do I combine all the elements?

How do I publish content?

What are the advantages?

Do I have to be a professional?

And if it is so easy, why haven’t I already produced a transmedia story?

In this 90-minute session we will present you ideas, background information and various methods and tools of production and publication. We will also take a look at the problems involved in transmedia storytelling. In addition, you will screen many examples, which can help you to become a transmedia storyteller.

It is easier than you think, and you might find out that you are much more creative than you expected. We will inform you about costs and will tackle all the technical aspects as well. You do not necessarily need a team, a broadcasting studio or a design agency. All you need is the initial idea, a bit of patience and the enthusiasm to tell your story to the world.

Additionally, you will be able to follow the step-by-step creation of a transmedia story from scratch and be given guidelines about the details as well as an insider’s view. You can observe the production process, ask questions and watch the final result with us live. And, although we might not have all the answers in the world, we can guarantee an informative and entertaining workshop together with you on Monday, June 22 at the 2015 Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum.

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Moderator Priya Bathe Freelance Journalist and Presenter, Germany

Speaker Guido Kowalski Head of Webmastering and Project Head, Grimme-Institut, 足Germany

Room A/B Workshop hosted by Grimme-Institut

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Monday, June 22, 2015 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

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70 years of the UN — From the past to the future: Fit for the purpose in the age of digital media?

On June 26, 2015, the United Nations (UN) will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter in San Francisco in 1945. This year the global celebrations aim to honor the historic breadth of the organization’s development, security and human rights work. They are also designed to unite the international community in the common cause of enabling a strong UN capable of making the world a better place. But this is also an opportunity to take stock and ask: Is the UN still fit for its purpose in a digital age?

In the wake of the Second World War, the UN was founded in 1945 by 51 countries to prevent future wars, diseases and conflicts. At the time, global problems seemed to be limited to wars (world wars and the Cold War) and their consequences (poverty and hunger).

Over the past 70 years the world has grown more complex. By 2015, the number of Member States has reached 193. Issues of the environment, water, climate, land, gender, etc. have climbed up the agenda and are no longer regarded as isolated matters, but are seen as highly interdependent. For instance, climate change was formerly considered to be a part of environmental policy and is nowadays a vital ­aspect of foreign and even security policy. With increasing challenges and changing perceptions, the number of agreements and conventions has also steadily grown. With its multifaceted missions, the UN represents foreign policy at its best.

Without its efforts, crucial matters such as climate change, landmine victims and child soldiers might not have been given global attention.

In the spirit of a new public diplomacy, can the digital age and its two-way communications media help the UN to get its job done even better (see for example the climate march in New York in 2014)? Can social media and the public at large influence crucial decisions in 2015 — “The Year of Global Action”?

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Moderator Nick Nuttall Coordinator, Communications and O ­ utreach, United Nations Framework Convention on ­Climate Change, ­Germany

Speakers Matthias Lüfkens

Prof. Dr. Dr. Klaus Töpfer

Author of “Twiplomacy”, Burson-Marsteller, ­Switzerland

Executive Director, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), Germany

Deborah Seward Director of the Strategic Communications Division, UN Department of Public Information, United States

Room C Workshop hosted by United Nations organizations in Bonn

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Monday, June 22, 2015 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

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The political power of digital media in Asia

Asia’s networked population has risen from millions to well over a billion. As high growth continues, digital media will continue to shape societies on every level, with broader access to information and entertainment, significantly higher engagement, increased transparency, and a louder voice for a wider variety of interest groups than ever before. Against this backdrop, well-established media platforms in most of Asia retain a powerful place in delivering curated services that serve all audience segments. But for how long and at what cost?

This panel will look at key issues, challenges and successes facing media providers attempting to harness the power of a digital environment against sometimes significant odds. The panel will discuss this topic with eminent panelists from ­Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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Moderator Janine Stein Editorial Director, 足ContentAsia, Singapore

Speakers Handhi S. Kentjono

Lotfullah Najafizada

Vice President D 足 irector, PT. MNC Sky Vision, Indonesia

Director Tolo News, Moby Group, 足A fghanistan

Jeremy Kung

Kamran Wajih

CEO, TM Net Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Director Strategy and Planning, Express TV, Pakistan

Room F/G Workshop hosted by Deutsche Welle

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Monday, June 22, 2015 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

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I ndependent voices or mouthpieces of

the rulers? State-controlled and public broadcasters in transition countries and conflict zones

Regardless of their journalistic performance, state-controlled and public broadcasters are the main sources of information for most domestic audiences in nations around the world. Consequently, their role in shaping public perceptions of national and foreign policy remains highly relevant. The predominant view in Western societies is that public service broadcasting must be independent from state influence.

But what impact does state media coverage of conflict and transformation have on domestic audiences? State-run media cover foreign policy issues from both domestic and foreign perspectives. To some extent they are instruments of governmental propaganda and their impact in forming public perceptions of foreign opinions and positions is key.

Media development of state-controlled media therefore has to revise its ­approaches: Should state media be instrumentalized, ignored or transformed? DW Akademie ­recently published a study on the potential for transformation of state-owned broadcasters. The panel will discuss the study’s findings and compare them with the experiences made by media leaders from state-run broadcasters in conflict zones and transition countries.

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Moderator Mathis Winkler Head, Asia and Europe, Department of Media Development, DW Akademie, Germany

Speakers Zurab Alasania

Sirichai Sakornratanakul

Director General, ­National Public Television and Radio Company of Ukraine (NSTU), Ukraine

Former Chairman of the Board of Governors, Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS), Thailand; Advisor to the C ­ ommittee on Economic and Financial Reform, National R ­ eform Assembly, Thailand

Ilim Karypbekov General Director, ­Obschestvennaya Tele-Radio Kompaniya (OTRK), Kyrgyz Republic

Zoe Titus Regional Director, Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), N ­ amibia

Dr. Jan Lublinski Head, Research and Evaluation, Department of Strategy and Consulting Services, DW A ­ kademie, Germany

Room D Workshop hosted by DW Akademie

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Monday, June 22, 2015 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

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Combating extremism in social ­media — Transnational challenges and (liberal) solutions

Social media are increasingly misused as the preferred tools for propagating violent extremism and recruiting radical militants. Governments in all regions of the world are grappling with the question of how to best handle this potentially explosive phenomenon.

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom will host a panel of media professionals and specialists from a number of countries to discuss the ramifications and policy options available to confront the surge of violent extremist propaganda on digital platforms.

The panelists are well-versed in the Foundation’s liberal ideals and efforts. They will make a case for recognizing legitimate security concerns while, at the same time, weighing these considerations against the dangers of sacrificing freedom of expression in a globalized world.

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Moderator Dr. Ronald Meinardus Regional Director, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom South Asia, India

Speakers Fathy Mohamed Abou Hatab

Jacob Mchangama Managing Director, Freedom Rights Project, Denmark

General Manager, Al Masry Media Corpo足 ration, Egypt

Gulmina Bilal

Maria A. Ressa

Executive Director, 足Individualland, Pakistan

Chief Executive Officer, The Rappler, Philippines

Bakari S. Machumu Group Managing Editor, Mwananchi Communications Ltd., Tanzania

Plenary Chamber Workshop hosted by Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom

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Program

Monday, June 22, 2015 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

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Beyond social media: How citizens influence foreign policy in democracies

From the Green Movement in Iran to the Arab Spring to the continuous struggle of Chinese dissidents, social media have gained a prominent place in foreign policy research, as they have considerably influenced world events. More recently, however, citizens have begun to influence the foreign policies of developed democracies, long regarded as a domaine reserve of governments, and with more traditional methods at that. The global Occupy Movement, anti-austerity protests in Greece and Spain, or indeed “anti-Islamisation” groups taking to the streets of Germany and elsewhere — all aim to impact at the nexus between domestic and foreign policy.

This workshop seeks to explore the role of the media in this new phenomenon.

Where do citizens get their information on international affairs? Do traditional or mainstream media suffer from a type of blindness when it comes reporting on global events? Can citizens make sufficient use of existing media to express their political will? Or have the media lost their neutrality on certain issues and thus become part of the debate themselves, as shown in European discussions over the war in Ukraine and the conflict with Russia?

By addressing these questions, the workshop wants to enhance the understanding of the more direct forms of interaction between citizens and foreign policy and the consequences for both traditional and social media.

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Moderator Dr. Cornelius Adebahr Associate, Europe Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, United States

Speakers Dina Ahmed El Basnaly Journalist, ONTV, Egypt

Dr. Edit Inotai Foreign Policy Analyst, Figyelõ (“Observer”), Hungary

Room A/B Workshop hosted by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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Monday, June 22, 2015 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

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Attitude change and media: Techniques for understanding what really makes your audiences tick and how to change their attitudes

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Most broadcasters and media producers have only vague target audiences — or even ones that don’t actually exist. Often inherited from advertisers’ targets, broadcasters rely on broad categories like an age range or a social group (e.g. the elderly) to describe their audiences. But, these are not truly specific target audiences, especially when using media to address attitude or behavior change, or when producing media campaigns. Understanding what a specific target audience is, becomes exceedingly important with the use of media in radicalization and extremism, and in the production and countering of propaganda. Central to understanding how media can be used to impact attitudes and beliefs (including political beliefs/attitudes) and in using media to counteract radicalization and propaganda are the concepts of persuasion, agreed realities and the role that emotions play in creating and changing attitudes and beliefs.

Many of the media funded by Foreign Affairs ministries are aimed at addressing attitude and/or behavior change, although the attempts to achieve this often use news and information-based approaches to reach broad, vaguely identified target audiences; a combination that results in very little impact. The Netherlands’ International media training center, RNTC, has been developing its “Audience Mapping” and “Persuasion” approach for media professionals over many years. The Mapping technique helps media producers differentiate between macro and micro target audiences, based on analysis of community beliefs. It crafts conscious emotional journeys to achieve very specific aims through persuasive stories.

In this lively, interactive session participants will explore this Audience Mapping technique, which harnesses tried and tested theories from various industries and professions; advertising, the legal profession (argumentation and rhetoric theory) and therapy. The resulting “audience map” offers a wide range of clear, powerful aims to choose from, as well as the identification of multiple, specific micro target audi­ences and how to persuade them. With these elements, along with “mappable questions”, media professionals have the tools they need to be able to produce persuasive content in any medium and on any platform. This way they can make an impact on micro target audiences, who share a range of aspects that are genuinely important to them.

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Speaker Turan Ali Director, RNTC, The Netherlands; Independent Producer of BBC Programs, United Kingdom

Room C Workshop hosted by RNTC / RNW

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Program

Monday, June 22, 2015 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

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Involuntary journeys — How to ­interview refugees in a digital age

According to the UN, a staggering 51 million people had been forced to flee their homes by the start of 2014. We are in the middle of the worst refugee crisis since the end of the Second World War, and it does not look likely to ease off anytime soon.

The Syrian Civil War, terror attacks in Nigeria, and the fighting in Ukraine, the Central African Republic, and other countries, are continuing to swell those numbers, pushing ever more people to make life-risking journeys that take them to strange and unwelcoming places.

For people who work in the media, telling this story effectively is a major challenge.

But it falls most heavily on journalists who interview refugees. They find themselves listening to stories of hardship and despair, of personal tragedy and loss.

Most journalists are well-equipped to question the powerful, be they politicians or business people, but what does it take to interview vulnerable people who have been exposed to potentially traumatic experiences, whether through war, sexual violence, torture or the racism they may experience in places of refuge?

Doing justice to their accounts requires additional specialist insight as well as research and sensitivity. Traditionally, journalism training has been slow to recognize this.

How does one encourage a refugee to accurately reconstruct the story of a terrifying journey in all its terrible detail without unnecessarily compounding their distress? How does one avoid further stigmatizing groups made marginal by discrimination? And what do journalists need to know about the impact of trauma in order to ensure that their sources are giving them the most accurate accounts they can?

This session convened by the Dart Centre will draw on the experience of journalists who have covered refugee stories extensively, and it will offer practical suggestions for rethinking how to approach such interviews.

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Moderator Gavin Rees Director, Dart Centre Europe for Journalism and Trauma, United Kingdom

Speakers Mani Yassir Benchelah

Dr. Iris Graef-Calliess

Freelance Director, Filmmaker and Photo­g­ rapher, Turkey

Head Physician, Center for Transcultural Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Germany

Misty Buswell Regional Advocacy, Media and Communications Director, Save the Children, Jordan

Room F/G Workshop hosted by Dart Centre Europe for Journalism and Trauma

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Program

Monday, June 22, 2015 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

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My human rights in the digital age.

A World Café conversation on privacy and freedom of expression

Human rights are affected by the digital revolution in various ways. While access to modern information and communications technology has yielded new opportunities for individuals to exercise their rights, it has also given rise to new ways for governments to effectively prevent, obstruct or control these activities.

As revealed by Edward Snowden, people’s right to privacy is being violated on a massive scale through global and national mass surveillance. In addition, many countries use targeted surveillance to intimidate political opponents and human rights activists. Unlawful surveillance is not only a violation of the right to privacy, but also has a “chilling effect” on freedom of expression.

At the same time, the Internet has become a global marketplace for ideas. As a communication medium and important source of information, it fosters freedom of speech and freedom of information — two aspects of the human right to freedom of expression. This in turn has led to governments restricting freedom of expression online through access blocking, filtering systems and other forms of online censorship.

Applying the “World Café” method of conversation, this session will take a closer look at human rights that are particularly affected in the digital age. Following an introductive keynote address illustrating the impact of digital technologies on human rights, participants will gather in small, moderated groups. They will share their experiences, thereby providing an insight into journalists’ working conditions in the digital age. These findings will help to subsequently evaluate the global state of digital human rights, its shortcomings as well as chances and potential solutions. All session guests are invited to participate.

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Moderators Lena Rohrbach Expert on Human Rights in the Digital Age, Amnesty International, Germany

Sebastian Schweda Lawyer and Spokesperson of the Amnesty International Working Group on Human Rights and Technology, 足Germany

Speaker Renata Avila Human Rights Lawyer and Lead of the Web We Want Campaign, World Wide Web Foundation; Advisory Member of the Courage Foundation; Board Member of the Creative Commons Board of Directors, Guatemala/United Kingdom/Germany

Pumpenhaus Workshop hosted by Amnesty International

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Program

Monday, June 22, 2015 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Workshop

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When emotions run too high — The role of the media in the polarization of conflicts

At times it is surprising to see how disagreements that might seem minor to outsiders can grow into long-running conflicts, escalate drastically and even turn violent.

Although there are always causes and reasons, including strategic or political interests, the at times disproportionate emotional responses of people are very often hard to understand. Examples include the territorial disputes over the Senkaku/ Diaoyudao/Diaoyutai Islands or between Ukraine and Russia regarding Crimea.

In such situations, the relationship between politicians and the media can turn toxic. Politicians may attempt to manipulate public opinion through the media by dehumanizing their opponents, sometimes only as a means to distract attention from internal challenges. Moreover, public opinion is frequently enflamed by the media to such an extent that taking a moderate stance is no longer an option for politicians.

Volatile situations can also escalate even further due to un-moderated discussions on social media fora. On the other hand, there are also examples of online discussion having helped to calm overwrought emotions.

This workshop will examine how the foreign policies of countries, specifically those in conflict situations, are affected by national public discourse that is characteristically polarizing and overtly emotional, and the important role that media play in such contexts.

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Moderator Mark Fonseca Rendeiro Journalist and Independent Podcast Producer, The Netherlands

Speakers Alvito de Souza Secretary General, World Catholic Association for Communication (足SIGNIS), Belgium

Andre Kamenshikov Founder and Regional Representative, Nonviolence International-CIS; Regional Representative, GPPAC Eastern Europe, Russia

Room D Workshop hosted by Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict

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Program

Monday, June 22, 2015 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Plenary session

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Reporting on post-conflict societies and frozen conflicts

Media coverage often wanes when hostilities subside or when new conflicts flare up elsewhere. In such cases, the transition process that takes place in the wake of armed conflict rarely receives the attention it deserves.

Transitional justice is an important part of dealing with the past immediately following the end of an armed conflict. Its aim is to come to terms with a past defined by violence and to enable a transition to a sustainably peaceful social order.

Post-conflict societies are particularly fragile during this phase, in which decisions must be made about how to deal with former offenders and their victims. A social process involving the largest possible number of stakeholders is key to creating lasting peace in a society.

Journalists have an important role and bear special responsibility. They respond to social trends and through their reporting significantly shape public opinion, such as concerning war crimes. They can present complex situations in an easily understandable way to a wide audience, but also run the risk of being instrumentalized for propaganda purposes by one of the conflict’s participants or of intensifying existing tensions through careless reporting.

The delineation between post-conflict societies and those still in the throes of conflict is increasingly being questioned, and cyclical portrayals of the course of a conflict are more realistic than linear approaches to conflict resolution.

Over time, media consumers tend to lose interest in frozen conflicts. But a number of recent examples demonstrate that frozen conflicts can reignite from one moment to the next, and without sustainable conflict management and conscientious media coverage, they can quickly flare up again.

How can frozen conflicts be dealt with journalistically and how can media help to ensure that balanced investigative reporting is not replaced by bilateral propaganda?

Journalists are frequently subjected to two contradictory criticisms: on the one hand they are expected to monitor conflicts, and their processes of transformation, that are no longer the focus of public attention; on the other hand, they are accused of stoking the fires of such conflicts and keeping them alive.

The Robert Bosch Stiftung welcomes you to join this session to explore these and other matters related to reporting on post-conflict societies and frozen conflicts.

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Moderator Daniel Gerlach Editor in Chief, zenith Magazine and D ­ irector, Candid Foundation gGmbH, Germany

Speakers Dana Asaad

Asiem El Difraoui

Director, Media Academy Iraq and Editor-in-Chief, Awene.com, Iraq

Researcher, Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) and Senior Fellow, Institute for Media and Communication Policy, France

Marcus Bensmann

Sokha Cheang

Reporter, CORRECT!V – Recherchen für die Gesellschaft, Germany

Chief of Staff, The Phnom Penh Post, Cambodia

Denis Dzidic Deputy Editor for the Justice Report Project and Journalist for the Balkan Transitional Justice Project, The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN), Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Side event

Monday, June 22, 2015 7:15 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

River cruise and dinner reception aboard the MS RheinEnergie (Quay Bonn-Bundeshaus) Enjoy a beautiful dinner cruise with live music on the Rhine river and continue your discussions in a relaxed atmosphere.

Boarding: 7:15 p.m.

Departure: 8:15 p.m.

The boat will return at: 10:30 p.m.

End: Midnight.

Bus shuttle runs to the city center until 12:15 a.m.

©© KD Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt AG

Please note: Entry only with valid cruise ticket.

Tickets for the river cruise can be purchased for 30 Euros at the on-site registration desk at the World Conference Center.

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Program

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

Plenary session

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Foreign policy in 140 characters: How technology is redefining diplomacy

The digital revolution has had a massive impact on the practice of foreign policy, revealing challenges and opportunities for modern diplomacy. The Internet and social media are progressively becoming an essential part of the diplomatic craft.

Where foreign policy decisions were once the result of secret negotiations, new players have now entered the diplomatic stage. An increasingly uncontrollable flow of information and a directional shift in communications have changed social structures. The monopoly of power has moved from states to corporations, small organizations, individuals, and the media. Technological progress makes anyone a potential diplomat. As this brings with it the risk of a loss of control, authoritarian regimes in particular are struggling against their own populations to claim authority of interpretation. Disclosure of diplomatic secrets raises questions about new security requirements and traditional concepts of diplomacy and foreign policy.

Where is the line drawn between confidentiality and transparency? How do the new media landscape and active participation of civil society influence decisionmakers’ scope of action? Is digital diplomacy a harbinger of a global media democracy? Do international organizations need to rethink their diplomatic strategies?

How can new forms of media be integrated into conventional public diplomacy?

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Dr. Melinda Crane Chief Political Correspondent, DW, Germany

Speakers

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Moderator Prof. Artur Nowak-Far Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Foreign ­A ffairs, Poland

Dr. Taylor Owen Nik Gowing International Broadcaster and Visiting Professor, King’s College London, United Kingdom

Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, Canada

Deborah Seward Vitali Klitschko Mayor of Kyiv and Leader of the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform, Ukraine

Director of the Strategic Communications Division, UN Department of Public Information, United States

Prof. Dr. Jan Melissen Senior Research Fellow, Clingendael – Netherlands Institute of International Relations and Co-Editor of The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, The Netherlands

Dunja Mijatovic

Plenary Chamber

Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE, Austria

Plenary session hosted by Deutsche Welle

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Afric@online — Empowerment or exploitation?

As most digital markets become saturated, all eyes are on Africa. In their eagerness to generate the next two billion users, international companies are striving to get all Africans online. Sometimes, however, their initiatives contain only a limited selection of Internet services.

What is the motivation behind that? In which ways do their initiatives constitute a benefit for the population? How is foreign influence shaping Africa’s digital future?

Are people being connected or are they being transformed into digital resources?

Is this a chance for Africa to take part in a global discussion or is it merely about likes, posts and shares?

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Moderator Russell Southwood CEO, Balancing Act, United Kingdom

Speakers Rebecca Enonchong

Ebele Okobi

Founder and CEO, 足AppsTech.; Chairman of the Board, ActivSpaces, Cameroon

Head of Public Policy Africa, Facebook, United Kingdom

Albert Mucunguzi

Andrew Rudge

Founder and Chief Editor, PC Tech Magazine and General Secretary of the ICT Association of Uganda

CEO, Mxit Reach Trust, South Africa

Plenary Chamber Workshop hosted by Deutsche Welle

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Social media vs. digital jihad

The efficiency with which extremist groups recruit radicalized followers online has caused upheaval around the world. The lives of civilians everywhere — in terroristcontrolled territories and elsewhere — are at risk. Today, extremist groups such as ISIS, AQMI, Boko Haram, and al Qaeda do not simply fight abroad, but also online and in Western countries.

A fertile ground for militancy, social media are used by terrorists to defend their cause, exhibit their crimes, incite hate and violence, and attract followers by promising something for everyone. While the Internet is not the sole cause of radicalization, it has made jihadist messages easily available to all. Social media have become a weapon of war and we can no longer ignore this fact.

As the battle against extremism increasingly takes place in cyberspace, Western governments and institutions are committed to fighting home-grown terrorism and radicalization, particularly online. But terrorist groups benefit from constant technological progress, and governments are struggling to keep up.

How does the extremist propaganda machine work? Which sophisticated methods do extremist groups use to spread their messages? Most of all, what can Western governments, civil society groups and engaged individuals do — not only to identify would-be jihadists and “lone-wolves” — but also to counter radicalized discourse and hate speech?

This workshop will provide a synopsis of the methods used by extremist groups and explain why the public should care. Panel experts and participants will generate and share innovative ideas that can be used to fight extremist propaganda online — ideas that utilize new media and technologies not as weapons of war, but as tools to prevent the spread of radicalization and terrorism.

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Moderator Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi Correspondent and 足Editor, DW, Germany

Speakers Marie Lamensch

Gavin Rees

Researcher and Assistant to the Director, Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, Concordia University, Canada

Director, Dart Centre Europe for Journalism and Trauma, United Kingdom

Kyle Matthews Senior Deputy Director, Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, and Founder, Digital Mass Atrocity Prevention Lab, Concordia University, Canada

Room A/B Workshop hosted by The Digital Mass Atrocity Prevention Lab

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Program

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Workshop

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Bringing people together: The global power of virtual formats in higher education

Universities will increasingly transform into real and digital “educational hubs”, where different people, languages and cultures come together to learn, meet and interact in real and virtual environments. With leading experts from Africa and Europe, this workshop will explore the role of digital learning (e-learning, mobile learning, blended learning) in the global dialogue and its growing relevance for the process of internationalization in higher education.

A short introduction to the digital learning landscape will be followed by the presentation of a best-practice example from an African project in higher education. This will serve as a basis to discuss the following topics: – Technological trends: The panelists will present the most important milestones in the development of technical infrastructure over the next five years. Using the example of an African university, they will discuss the technological impact for universities aiming to identify areas for action to increase their competitiveness.

– Skills development: The presenters will discuss how universities can ensure that all teachers and students who pass through their doors are fully Internetliterate and understand how to use the Internet and digital learning formats.

Together with workshop participants, they will develop a skills development roadmap including the most important technological and cultural aspects of digital learning. Methods of training through all stages of the learning lifecycle will be considered. The workshop will discuss e-collaboration scenarios and the challenge to engage international teachers and students in a meaningful dialogue. In conclusion participants will evaluate the role of digital teaching and learning formats in developing international curricula.

– Quality assurance: Workshop panelists will analyze the global quality impact of digital learning in higher education. After showing existing standards and guidelines for quality assurance in digital learning we will develop visions carrying out e-tests and e-assessments for an international audience.

The discussion will be facilitated by alumni, students, IT specialists and experienced instructors. Speakers and participants are invited to contribute their personal experiences to the workshop.

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Moderator Katrin Haufe-Wadle Senior Desk Officer Digitalization and Digital Learning, Strategy Department, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany

Speakers Gracian Chimwaza

Christoph Hansert

Executive Director, Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA), South Africa

Head of Division Development Co-operation, Strategy Department, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany

Nico Degenkolb

Dr. Rispa Odongo

Project Manager, Goethe-Institut, 足Germany

Head of Department of Quality Audit, Commission for University Education, Kenya

Room C Workshop hosted by German Academic Exchange Service

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Program

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Workshop

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Truth and propaganda: Political reporting in the Russia-Ukraine ­conflict

The political crisis in Ukraine has developed from an armed conflict into an information war in which it has become increasingly difficult to differentiate between genuinely objective news reporting and slanted propaganda. The media play a fundamental role in this struggle to influence public opinion while seeking to maintain a position of trust as an unbiased observer of events and current affairs.

Moscow has pumped substantial funds into expanding its international media services, broadcasting news in 30 languages under its Sputnik brand. In response, the Ukrainian Parliament has created a Ministry of Information to counter Russian propaganda in Ukraine. And, as a result, independent journalism is suffering clear setbacks in both countries.

At the same time, a debate has begun in the European Union concerning the possible creation of a non-partisan Russian-language TV channel to offer Russianspeaking communities in the EU an independent news source as an alternative to Moscow’s officially approved news broadcasts. Opponents of this suggestion, however, caution against attempting to answer propaganda with counter-propaganda.

In this workshop, international experts will discuss how to deal with propaganda amidst the current crisis. The central question is to discover which political and media strategies are best suited to challenging partisan propaganda and ensuring truthful reporting.

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Moderator Christian Spahr Director, Media Program South East Europe, Konrad-Adenauer-足 Stiftung, Bulgaria

Speakers Anna Babinets

Dr. Susanne Spahn

Co-founder, Slidstvo.Info Agency of Investigative Journalism, Ukraine

Independent Researcher and Journalist, Germany

Dr. Alexey Dolinskiy Partner, Capstone 足Connections, Russia

Room F/G Workshop hosted by Konrad Adenauer Foundation

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Program

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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The 24/7 news cycle — How can international organizations adapt?

Rapid advances in technology, expanding audiences on social media, increased competition from state-controlled and privately owned media, and a large number of people in rural areas who continue to receive information in traditional ways pose challenges for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

Decentralized means of communication, openness and transparency are the models to aim for, but how can organizations with a long history in areas such as foreign policy and diplomacy move towards that ideal, especially at a time of crisis? In a 24/7 news cycle, organizations accustomed to the slow pace of public diplomacy need to adapt.

With journalists increasingly using Twitter as the fastest mode of receiving and disseminating information, is there a future for the conventional news release and media briefing? How can organizations such as the OSCE counter false and misleading information to help journalists to report factually and ethically? And what about the wider audience? Now that “masses communicating” have replaced “mass communication”, how international organizations reach and engage key audiences? With all their opportunities, social media are nonetheless a place where YouTube can be hijacked by groups such as ISIS and Facebook can be used to play out grievances over the Ukraine conflict. How can international organizations contribute to making sure fiction does not replace fact?

Experts in different forms of communication from the OSCE will share their thoughts on all aspects of this matter, ranging from the protection of free media and the promotion of Internet access through to providing support to journalists to get and tell their stories and the use of social media as a means of putting the facts straight.

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Moderator Cathie Burton Spokesperson and Head of Communication and Media Relations, OSCE, Austria

Speakers Alexander Hug

Paul Picard

Deputy Chief Monitor, OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine

Chief Observer, OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk, Russia

Frane Maroevic Senior Advisor, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Austria

Pumpenhaus Workshop hosted by Organization for   Security and Co-operation in Europe

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The challenges and opportunities of covering news on the International Criminal Court

Whether reporting on the International Criminal Court (ICC) from abroad or visiting The Hague to cover court proceedings, journalists attending this workshop will gain information and tools that will facilitate their work. The session will address three main areas: – The ICC: Core facts and unique legal considerations The workshop will introduce you to the legal process set out in the Rome Statute so that you can gain knowledge of how the court works and why state cooperation is essential to the court; follow the court’s activities; understand judicial developments in ICC cases; and anticipate the potential next steps in proceedings.

– Challenges for journalists covering the ICC The workshop will address the potential challenges journalists covering the court may face, including: -- Having to translate the ICC’s complex and unique legal system and terminology into stories accessible to diverse audiences; -- Getting a full story while respecting that certain information is confidential for the protection of victims or witness and the integrity of proceedings; -- Working within an atmosphere with cultural, political or other sensitivities toward the court, its cases or the conflicts it investigates.

– Exploring the many opportunities and angles of covering the court What are the typical reports on the court, and how can you move beyond those messages to create a unique angle? How can you guarantee a fact-check, quote or more in-depth interview when needed? And what resources does the court provide that can facilitate your work?

The workshop will address these questions, focusing on current dialogue and reporting about the court and the avenues for taking that dialogue to deeper levels and in different directions. Find out the best options for staying connected with the court and get information on journalists’ associations and other relevant networks.

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Speaker Fadi El Abdallah Spokesperson and Head of the Public Affairs Unit, International Criminal Court, The Netherlands

Room D Workshop hosted by International Criminal Court

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

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Fighting gun cultures — Challenges for research, practice, diplomacy and the media

Small arms and light weapons (SALW) are responsible for more casualties than any other type of weapon. They aggravate conflicts, destabilize societies and hinder development. Darfur, Sudan, may serve as one of the most striking examples of this.

The region is awash with more than two million unlicensed firearms. Every day, SALW claim lives in Darfur. Ongoing violent conflict between a number of rebel groups and the government of Sudan makes the containment of arms a difficult task. The insecurity creates a vicious cycle, as people are convinced that owning a gun is the only viable way to protect themselves and their loved ones.

“The control of small arms and light weapons, including their ammunition, as a key element in crisis prevention and post-conflict peace-building is one of the German government’s central concerns in the field of conventional arms control”, stresses the German Federal Foreign Office.

However, experience has shown that the main problems of SALW control rarely arise from a lack of guidance or standards. Rather, the problems of controlling SALW come more from the actors themselves and the many variables that influence their capacity for, commitment to, interest and trust in controlling SALW. Various aspects of “gun cultures” have to be addressed.

Based on this background the workshop seeks to discuss the following questions: -- What are the motivations for the use of SALW in different regions?

-- How can the media address gun cultures? How can journalism raise awareness and how can it bring together different groups of actors?

-- Who are the main actors to be involved in SALW control?

How can a dialogue be started?

-- How should the international community become involved?

Can diplomacy be advanced by new media?

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Moderator Susanne Heinke Head of Public Relations, Bonn International Center for Conversion, Germany

Speakers Nikhil Acharya

Johanna Holzhauer

Technical Advisor, Bonn International Center for Conversion, Germany

Senior Editor, WDR, Germany

Thomas GÜbel Head of Division, Conventional Disarmament – Small and Light Weapons, Landmines, Cluster Munitions, Department of Disarmament and Arms Control, Federal Foreign Office, Germany

Plenary Chamber Workshop hosted by Bonn International Center for Conversion

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

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Confronting the feminist narrative through digital diplomacy as a tool for peace and international development

The feminist discourse lacks homogeneity. However, the greatest pitfall of our day has been the tendency and practice to regard the needs and challenges faced by women globally through a single feminist lens: Western feminism.

The multilateral-shuttling of ideas and information on the digital platform has made it a critical tool of diplomacy. However, this tool has not been adequately tapped to refocus the needs of women to address their own expressed needs. Neodevelopment theorists have not taken into account this boundless tool, with its capacity of traversing gatekeepers, in the form of agenda-setters on issues of peace and international development affecting women.

The discussion therefore has to stem from an evaluation of the participation of women in development policies right from the grassroots level and the role of policy-­makers to enhance this participation through digital diplomacy or open online forums.

The discussion will focus on certain key elements, such as the equal participation of women in setting the development agenda and the importance of digital diplomacy in broadcasting the needs of women around the world.

The aim of this session is to shift the traditional notions of feminism and realign them with the reality of self-expressed narratives, told online or through digital platforms with the aim of tilting development agenda-setting from the top-bottom approach to a more inclusive, more participatory, bottom-up approach aided by the digital revolution.

We will use the “Voice of Women” platform as an example of a tool of digital diplomacy.

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Moderator Rose Wachuka Co-founder, Voice of Women Initiative, Kenya

Speakers Aya Chebbi

Delphine Konda

Co-founder, Voice of Women Initiative, Tunisia

Co-founder, Voice of Women Initiative, Cameroon

Julnar Doueik

Salim Salamah

Co-founder, AltCity, Lebanon

Head of the Palestinian League For Human Rights Syria, Sweden

Room A/B Workshop hosted by Voice of Women Initiative

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

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Empowering women through hashtags — New ways to sustainable conflict resolution?

Fifteen years ago, Resolution 1325 was adopted by the member states of the United Nations. This landmark resolution was the first to demand the active involvement of women in regard to conflict prevention and resolution.

Politics and media often fail to see that women assume a key role in contributing to peace and stability. As today’s world is confronted with ever growing national, regional and global conflict, the need to involve women in all processes of peacebuilding and peace-keeping is even more fundamental than ever before.

The Internet and social media have ushered in a new era in the history of mass communications and have made information and commentaries available in realtime and almost everywhere around the globe. New media have created new means for women to demonstrate and use their voices against injustices. Examples such as #BringBackOurGirls have shown that hashtags work across borders and create awareness. Nevertheless, it remains a central challenge as to how these initiatives can have stronger impact on political processes for conflict resolution; how social media can contribute to empowering women to make their voices heard; and how media coverage of women's views on conflict-related issues can be increased.

This interactive workshop will take a critical look at the possibilities of using social media as a tool to help women contribute to conflict resolution. Along with the participants, panelists from politics, media and NGOs will examine whether hashtags are just a fad or, if effectively used, can lead to sustainable solutions to conflicts The workshop is organized by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Deutsche Welle, United Nations Organizations in Bonn and UN Women National Committee Germany.

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Moderator Jaafar Abdul-Karim Reporter and Talk Show Host, DW, Germany

Speakers Sopheap Chak

Leila Nachawati Rego

Executive Director, ­Cambodian Center for Human Rights, ­Cambodia

Professor of Communications at Carlos III University; Communications Associate at the Association for Progressive Communications; Co-Founder and Communications Manager of Syria Untold, Spain

Beatrice Frey Social Media M ­ anager, UN Women, United States

Wagaki Wischnewski Public Information and Media Officer, UN Convention to Combat Desertification, Germany

Jane Morrice Vice-President – Communication, European Economic and Social Committee, Belgium; Deputy Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Equality ­Commission, Northern Ireland

Room F/G Workshop hosted on behalf of Gender@International Bonn

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

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24 hours to seal the climate deal: The role of digital media and public mobilization for the UN climate talks

In the first two weeks of December 2015, the world will come together in Paris to finalize negotiations for a new, long-term climate change agreement that will be binding for all countries. Even though the conference might be just one step in a long journey to tackle climate change, it is expected to become the most decisive international climate conference since the Copenhagen Summit in 2009. Experience shows that the final 24 hours of such negotiations can be particularly politically tense, with multiple advocacy and communication efforts by governments and civil society and strong media interest as people eagerly await the final “deal�. Meanwhile, the debates take place within a kind of information vacuum, with few updates and official communications on the state of play made available to outsiders.

How can we mobilize audiences for climate action? What is the role of digital media during a UN Climate Conference? Which challenges do communications face and how can they be surmounted so that the objectives can be achieved within such politically difficult circumstances? Media practitioners, civil society, the UN climate change secretariat, key government officials and journalists will contribute to this workshop to discuss the main communication strategies and approaches during the final hours of a conference like the Paris climate summit.

While the workshop does not aim to convey and discuss particular policy positions, it does aim to support the preparation of communications efforts in the run-up to a historic conference on climate change.

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Moderator Sven Harmeling Climate Change Advocacy Coordinator, CARE International, Germany

Speakers Hoda Baraka

Ilka Wagner

Global Communications Manager, 350.org, Egypt

Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) and Deputy Head of the German Delegation to the UNFCCC Climate Talks, Germany

Nick Nuttall Coordinator, Communications and Outreach, United Nations Framework Convention on ­Climate Change, ­Germany

Pumpenhaus Workshop hosted by CARE Deutschland-Luxemburg e. V.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

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Conflict in “Kulmeria” — A media and conflict simulation

Conflict in “Kulmeria” is an interactive, real-time, multi-player computer simulation that models the real-world impact of media reporting of conflict on public opinion and foreign policy. Logging onto a dedicated website with wireless devices, participants in small groups role-play either state or non-state actors engaged in political conflict. Each decision a player makes has an impact on media reporting of the conflict and public perceptions. As the conflict develops, other media interventions introduce greater complexity to the conflict’s representation, including whistleblower material, hostage videos, user-generated content, and an inflammatory pro-war, anti-Islamic country music hit. The simulation will be facilitated by the game designers and projected onto a large screen in real time to invite discussion with participants and broader audiences that can watch online.

The hosting organization — TheVisionMachine — is an international collective of scholars, media producers, journalists and artists using a wide range of emerging media platforms to critically examine the complex ecology of war, peace, and media.

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Moderators Prof. Dr. Christos A. Frangonikolopoulos

Prof. Nikos Panagiotou Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, 足A ristoteleio University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, 足A ristoteleio University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Thomas R. Lansner

Le Quang Thai

Journalist and Visiting Professor, Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po, France

Freelance Programmer and Student, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan

Prof. Peter Mantello Professor, Game 足designer, Photographer, Filmmaker, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan

Room D Workshop hosted by TheVisionMachine

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

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Beyond hashtags and likes — How to stimulate e-participation in foreign policy

Web 2.0 has provided the parameters for collaborative communications around the world. Foreign policy stakeholders have taken up its tools — by creating Twitter and Facebook accounts, for instance — to enter into an online dialog with the public at large. Is that enough to connect with citizens and get them involved? What does e-participation actually mean beyond the slacktivism of clicking a “like” button or adding a hashtag to buzzwords? How does digital diplomacy work? What happens to the results of such interaction and how do the responses reach the source institution?

The panelists will focus on particular aspects of the topic as follows: -- Interactive digital content from stakeholders of foreign cultural and educational policy -- Diplomacy 2.0 -- E-participation in Europe -- Conditions for establishing genuine e-participation -- Big data The workshop will present interactive digital content from institutions active in the fields of foreign cultural and educational policy; spotlight best-practice examples of diplomacy 2.0; and examine the prospects and risks posed by big data.

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Moderator Grahame Lucas Head of the South East Asia Department, DW, Germany

Speakers Adelheid Feilcke

Andreas Müllerleile

Head of Partnerships and Projects, DW, ­Germany

Blogger, The ­European ­Institute of Peace, ­Belgium

Diana Keppler

Dr. Odila Triebel

Online Editor and ­Author, Germany

ifa, Head of Section “Forums for Dialogue and Research Program on Culture and Foreign Policy”, Germany

Thilo Kunzemann Freelancer, Online and Social Media Consultant, Germany

Room A/B Workshop hosted by Deutsche Welle / Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen ifa

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

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From landmines to nuclear weapons: The humanitarian approach to disarmament and the role of digital media

Governments without nuclear weapons and civil society organizations have been changing their approach to disarmament and focusing on the humanitarian impacts of such weapons. This tactic has been fundamental in achieving bans on all other weapons of mass destruction and the most morally repugnant weapons such as landmines and cluster bombs.

This year marks the culmination of another five-year cycle of revision of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and there is great hope that a new humanitarian approach will have delivered progress this time round following the pledge undertaken by the Austrian Government in December 2014 to cooperate with all stakeholders “to identify and pursue effective measures to fill the legal gap for the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons.�

This workshop seeks to bring participants up to speed about how the tremendous changes in the media landscape have contributed to increasing awareness on the humanitarian impact of certain weapons, and helped to stigmatize their possession and use, contributing to the achievement of legal prohibition. The panelists will provide insight into how different processes have progressed to become an international treaty prohibiting different classes of weapons and how the role of the media has changed over the years and can be applied in future.

The highly interactive format will give space for participants to contribute their opinions and ideas on the new humanitarian initiative to prohibit nuclear weapons and share their thoughts on what role the media should play. The aim of the workshop is to build confidence that a disarmament process can succeed.

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Moderator Tony Robinson Co-Director, Pressenza, Hungary

Speakers Beatrice Fihn

Matthew Bolton

Executive Director, ­International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Switzerland

Disarmament Policy Expert and Assistant Professor of Political Science, Pace University, United States

Dr. John Borrie Senior Researcher and Policy Advisor, UN Institute for Disarmament Research, Switzerland

Room C Workshop hosted by Pressenza / International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

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End impunity of atrocities against journalists: A way forward

Violence against journalists is on the rise around the world. Journalists are publically beheaded by extremists or increasingly find themselves targeted when documenting crimes against humanity in warzones. In many countries, reporters are targets for both violent criminal groups like drug cartels or governmental secret services. They are tortured, murdered, or simply disappear. New threats are also arising in the digital realm: targeted surveillance directed against journalists conducted by state and non-state actors alike is now mainstream and not only limited to digital journalists. Too often, the perpetrators go unpunished.

All these threats demand a more concerted effort by the international community to combat them. Reporters Without Borders supports plans to install a special adviser to the UN Secretary General on the protection of journalists in order to better implement the UN plan of action on the safety of reporters. The panel will discuss shortcoming in implementation of current efforts and aims to provide a coherent and up-to-date picture of emerging threats against journalists.

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Moderator Silke Ballweg Media Relations O ­ fficer, Reporters Without ­Borders, Germany

Speakers Majid al-Bunni

Dunja Mijatovic

Editor and Social Media Manager, MICT, Germany

Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE, Switzerland

Fabiola León Posada

Christian Mihr

Colombia Correspondent of Reporters Without Borders

Executive Director, ­Reporters Without ­Borders, Germany

Room F/G Workshop hosted by Reporters Without Borders Germany

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

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Political and crisis communication capacities for civil society and public actors

Political instability, crisis and armed conflict polarize societies and political decision-makers. The media often find themselves playing a delicate role and often simply split into opposing camps. However, it takes two to communicate: a listener as well as a speaker. The way governmental and public institutions address the media and shape communications is key.

Effective communications is an important factor of success for political and economic transformation. Subsequently, the principle of transparency should be a requirement for political communication. But who speaks for the voiceless groups of society, who are often the victims of conflict and are threatened by instability and violence? Making affected individuals and groups heard via the media is an appropriate way to make civil society more resilient.

DW Akademie focuses on civil society and public institutions alike to consider their impact on transparency, respect for human rights, freedom of expression and access to information. Hence, DW Akademie helps to improve the communications skills and capabilities of private organizations and public institutions. This workshop seeks to discuss the role of such stakeholders in political communications.

The session will take place as a fishbowl conversation and is open to all ­participants.

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Moderator Ute Lange Head, Communications, Department of Training and Communications, DW Akademie, Germany

Speakers Leila Nachawati Rego

Sandra van Edig

Professor of Communications at Carlos III University; Communications Associate at the Association for Progressive Communications; Co-Founder and Communications Manager of Syria Untold, Spain

Project Manager, 足Division North Africa/足 Middle East, Department of Media Development, DW Akademie, Germany

Gerlind Vollmer Trainer for Crisis Communications and Country Coordinator Burkina Faso, Division Africa, Department of Media Development, DW 足Akademie, Germany

Dr. Kyryl Savin Country Manager Ukraine, Asia and Europe Division, Media Development Department, DW Akademie, Germany

Pumpenhaus Workshop hosted by DW Akademie

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

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Local news, global affairs — Playing by the old rules will not work in the new paradigm

We live in a truly historical moment. Our world, long characterized by efficiency in repetition, is now defined by change. Technology has lowered barriers to participation, making it possible for everyone to access information and to contribute more fully. This level of individual empowerment means that the speed of change is accelerating at a much faster rate relative to our once hierarchical, oneleader-at-a-time past. In order to navigate and lead in this changing environment, everyone must be a changemaker.

This is more relevant than ever in a rapidly evolving media sector. Today, local changemakers no longer stand passively on the sidelines as news happens. People around the world are contributing to the story of change. They share local media coverage, which affects how foreign policy and global affairs are conceived. Ashoka Fellows (leading social entrepreneurs) and other media innovators are designing and deploying disruptive communication architecture, in which everyone contributes to free and open communication in this new paradigm.

These innovators are bringing to light issues and stories that are frequently neglected by traditional media, which are still playing by the old rules. However, working in a media sector in which everyone can play a part brings with it certain challenges. Ouestafnews, for example, is an alternative news outlet addressing these challenges with fact-checked, fact-based, and reputable news.

Today, the game has changed. Playing by the old rules will not work in the new paradigm.

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Moderator Felix Oldenburg European Director, Ashoka, Germany

Speakers Jeremy Druker

Jens Redmer

Founder and CEO, Transitions, Czech Republic

Director Business Development – Europe Middle East Africa, Google, Germany

Sascha Meinrath

Hamadou Tidiane Sy

Founder and CEO, X-Lab, United States

Founder and CEO, ­Ouestafnews, Senegal

Laxmi Parthasarathy Global Media Director, Ashoka, United States

Room D Workshop hosted by Ashoka

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

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The 2015 Bobs Awards

The Bobs Awards recognize outstanding contributions to international freedom of expression by honoring blogs, social media projects and websites. Since its inception in 2004, Deutsche Welle’s annual award for independent online media has established itself as the premier international and multilingual competition for online campaigns and initiatives.

Through the Bobs Awards, DW honors work that connects cultures, creates transparency and builds online bridges capable of transcending language barriers. At the same time, the Bobs Awards help illustrate the diversity of the international blogosphere and add stimulus to the enriching public discussion about freedom of expression in online media. Altogether the Bobs Awards include 14 languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Ukrainian.

Laudation

Moderator Jaafar Abdul-Karim

Jochen Wegner

Reporter and Talk Show Host, DW, Germany

Editor-in-Chief, ZEIT ONLINE, Germany

Plenary Chamber Award ceremony hosted by Deutsche Welle

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Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech Award The winner of the Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech Award, Raif Badawi, represented by his wife, Ensaf Haidar and the jury-selected winners of the 2015 Bobs Awards will receive their prizes at this ceremony. The event presents a unique opportunity for conference participants to meet exceptional activists engaged in shaping the future of their societies and to talk to people whose voices are too often silenced by censorship and oppression.

Social Change In the Social Change category the jury honored the community blog Mukto Mona and the work of Rafida Bonya Ahmed, who was brutally assaulted in a February 2015 attack that claimed the life of her husband, Avijit Roy. Despite the serious injuries she suffered, Ahmed has refused to be silenced by the religious fundamentalists behind her husband’s murder. Ahmed and other secular bloggers in Bangladesh often end up putting their own lives at risk while defending the country’s secular principles. “In a repressive environment where freedom of expression can lead to death, the ­defiance Continued on the next page

Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech Award for Raif Badawi Raif Badawi is the recipient of this year’s DW Freedom of Speech Award.

“He stands, in an exemplary way, for the brave and fearless commitment to the human right of freedom of expression. Our award sends a signal and contributes to bringing his fate into the public spotlight,” says DW Director General Peter Limbourg.

Raif Badawi has been fighting for freedom of expression in his country for years. The website he created, Free Saudi Liberals, addresses political and societal grievances in Saudi Arabia. He published sarcastic articles about the religious police, called a prominent Saudi university a den of terrorists and wrote about Valentine’s Day, which is strictly forbidden in Saudi Arabia. In June 2012, he was arrested for a second time, accused of insulting Islam, religious leaders and politicians.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

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The 2015 Bobs Awards

of these bloggers must be lauded,” said Shahidul Alam, The Bobs’ Bengali-language jury. “This is not necessarily a project about despair but about hope,” Alam added. mukto-mona.com/bangla_blog Privacy and Security The Mexican volunteer community ­Rancho Electronico won the Jury Award in the Privacy and Security category for its dedication to creating a real-world group of people committed to helping others understand digital technology and how to protect their privacy. “We often fall in love with tools and apps, we get fascinated by websites — and then they vanish,” said Renata Avila of The Bobs jury. “This is not just a website or app, but a real community, on line and off, that deals with protecting privacy and security.” ranchoelectronico.org

Arts and Media Despite the devastation and suffering caused by the Syrian civil war — especially for Syrian-Palestinian refugees in the country — the winner of the Arts and Media category, Zaytoun, the little ­refugee, also bears a message of hope, according to The Bobs’ Arabic-language jury member Leila Nachawati. “We hear about Syria, but we don’t hear from Syrian-Palestinian voices,” she said.

“Zaytoun gives the rest of the world a chance to hear real voices from the ground. It gives hope that life and creativity can be born.” Created by a team of independent media makers, Zaytoun provides an up-close view of life in Syria that is often overshadowed by reporting on the war and statements from international organizations. zaytounthelittlerefugee.wordpress.com

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The Bobs Jury 2015 (from left): Florian Ngimbis, Cameroon; Rohini Lakshané, India; ­Sanam Dolatshahi, United Kingdom; Renata Avila, Guatemala; Erkan Saka, Turkey; Alissa Wahid, Indonesia; Alexander Morozow, Russia; Maurício Santoro, Brazil; Falk Steiner, Germany; Georgia Popplewell, Trinidad and Tobago; Oksana Romaniuk, Ukraine; Shahidul Alam, Bangladesh; Hu Yong, China; Leila Nachawati, Spain

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Side event

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 6:30 – 10:00 p.m.

©© DW/K. Danetzki

Reception at Deutsche Welle’s broadcasting center

©© DW/K. Danetzki

Hosted by the City of Bonn and Deutsche Welle

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STRIVING FOR FREEDOM WORLDWIDE The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a German political foundation. Through our activities in Germany and abroad we promote freedom, democracy and the rule of law.

Our key concerns include implementing social and market-oriented economic structures, advocating a united Europe and strengthening transatlantic relations, raising awareness on environmental and climate-related issues and supporting the process of democratic change worldwide.

The promotion of free and independent media as a central tool to any democratic system is an essential part of our work. We consider it our responsibility to contribute to ensuring that the media can perform their role to help develop and stabilise democracies worldwide. Our global media programme with offices in Singapore, Johannesburg and Sofia complements the work of more than 80 country offices in this field.

Across the world We support independent journalists who live up to their role as watch-dogs.

We advocate for an independent and multifaceted media-landscape.

We promote value-oriented political communication between citizens and politicians.

Learn more about our activities: www.kas.de www.kas.de/media-programme

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

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Resource wars — Implications for ­foreign and security policy

Conflicts over natural resources pose one of today’s greatest risks to security. Such clashes often arise in places where abundant resources promise to generate income – paradoxically, in countries that have huge deposits of oil, gas and precious metals.

While authoritarian regimes frequently secure their hold on power through the revenue from these natural resources, civil life is more often than not blighted by poverty, corruption, food shortages, poor governance and war. Resource-related conflicts repeatedly lead to population displacement and migration caused by hunger, ethnic or religious strife, human rights violations and environmental destruction.

At the same time, increasing scarcity, growing demand and unequal global distribution of natural resources create a mounting potential for international conflict.

Economic upswings in populous emerging economies, combined with an overall growing world population, are leading reasons behind contention over distribution, as more and more countries compete for limited and steadily decreasing natural resources. On top of that, global competition for raw materials in Central Asia, Africa and Latin America is negatively influenced by the confluence of a few powerful companies on the one hand and state monopolies on the other hand; both thwart fair global competition.

We must ask ourselves: What can the international community do to ensure sustainable economic, social and environmental development within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals? How can the world strike a balance between national interests and international responsibility? And what socially responsible global commitments should be made by multinational companies?

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Moderator Dr. Amrita Cheema Anchor and Journalist, DW, Germany

Speakers Christiana Figueres

G端nter Nooke

Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC, Germany

Commissioner for Africa of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany

Jan F. Kallmorgen

Prof. Dr. Dr. Franz-Josef Radermacher

Partner, Global Practice, Interel and Co-Founder Atlantic Initiative, 足Germany

Director, Research Institute for Applied Knowledge Processing and Member of the Club of Rome, Germany

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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The human right to freedom of religion in the digital age — Implications for its protection and implementation

Freedom of religion is a fundamental human right. It stipulates that every human being has the right to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his or her own choice, to manifest it, to turn away from it, and to convert to another religion or belief.

This human right hence guarantees cultural and religious diversity. In its international cooperation activities, Germany strives to respect, protect and fulfill human rights, including the right to freedom of religion,. In the Charter for the Future adopted in 2014 following a broad dialogue with civil society actors and citizens across the country, the country’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development addresses the powerful formative influence of religion and culture on politics and society. However, challenges and restrictions persist in many countries, and social hostilities are ever increasing .

Media can play an essential role in building understanding and fostering mutual trust among various religious groups. Social media in particular offer new opportunities for states, civil society and religious communities to strengthen and perceive human rights, and to eliminate societal discrimination on religious grounds.

The Internet and social media facilitate the exchange and dissemination of information by civil society throughout the world, as well as dialogue and mutual understanding between practitioners of different religions and between members of religious minority and majority populations. However, social media can also be misused to spread prejudices, discriminatory attitudes or hate propaganda that is all too often based on religious arguments.

The aim of this workshop is to discuss the potential presented by traditional and digital communication tools for improved protection of freedom of religion. It will focus on practical examples that illustrate how freedom of religion can be strengthened. Questions that will be addressed include the contribution of new media to the peaceful coexistence and trust-building between practitioners of different religions. It will also examine ways to fully achieve the fundamental principle of non-discrimination and the means of strengthening of mutual respect at the grassroots level.

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Moderator Anne Allmeling Freelance Journalist for DW, Qantara.de – Dialogue with the Islamic World, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Germany

Speakers Prof. Dr. Caja Thimm

Ludovic Kanga

Professor for Media Science and Intermediality, Head of Media Science, University of Bonn, Germany

Secretary-General, “Plateforme des Confessions Religieuses de Centrafrique”, Central African Republic

Michel Daccache

Dr. Theodor Rathgeber

Youth Program Coordinator, Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution Program, Forum for Development, Culture and Dialogue (FDCD), Lebanon

Author and Independent Expert on Human Rights and Development Policy, Germany

Plenary Chamber Workshop hosted by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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How do culture journalism and ­digital media contribute to societies in transition?

Culture and new communication technologies play a particularly central role in countries where political unrest has hampered international projects and relations. Cultural reporting is essential to social dialogue. How can print and online media report on cultural issues in the midst of complex political processes of change? Which research sources can be used? And what role does culture play in Arabic media as compared to German media?

In this 90-minute session, the panelists will focus primarily on the following ­aspects of cultural journalism: -- What role do developments play in these countries in the context of digital media?

-- How much impact does the interconnectedness of international media have on events in a given country or region? What role do cultural journalists have in this process?

-- Which initiatives can cultural journalists support through their work and in their role as stakeholders in civil society?

-- What role can international organizations play, particularly in the fields of ­foreign cultural policy and education?

Culture journalists and civil society representatives from the Arab region will discuss these issues and report about their specific efforts in the media.

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Moderator Dr. JÜrg Schumacher Head of Communications Department, Goethe-Institut, ­Germany

Speakers Radhouane Addala

Rowan El Shimi

Freelance Journalist and Producer, Tunisia

Culture Journalist, Ahram Online, Mada Masr Media, taz, Egypt/ Germany

Wafaa Al Badry

Sami Rustom

Freelance Online and TV Journalist, Egypt

Culture Journalist, Sham.fm, taz, Syria/ Germany

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Public broadcasting and d ­ evelopment: Latin America shows how to do it!

We live in times of increasing concentration of (private) media power and vertical integration of content providers. Far too often, information has to take a backseat if it does not directly contribute to attracting publicity. Can public broadcasting find a middle ground?

The Ibero-American Satellite TV Channel will start operating at the end of 2015. As a result of the XXIV Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government (Veracruz, Mexico), the 22 countries of the Ibero-American Community agreed to launch the channel as a basis for the Digital Cultural Agenda for Latin America.

The TV channel aims to give a voice to the region’s rich diversity, and serve as a communications and education vehicle for the crafting of Latin America’s development policy.

Can governments support an alternative media model? How can the temptation of political interference be avoided? The Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB) invites you to join this workshop to address these pressing questions. Participants will debate the role of public broadcasting in today’s media environment and discuss the challenge of editorial independence.

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Moderator Marcelo Risi Head of Media Relations, Ibero-American General Secretariat SEGIB, Spain

Speaker Miguel Molina Journalist and Communications Coach, 足Switzerland

Room C Workshop hosted by Ibero-American General Secretariat

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Digital media, citizen journalism,

and whistleblowing: Overcoming the challenges of national security and corporate capture in 2015

In today’s digital media environment, whistleblowing has taken center stage. From WikiLeaks to Chelsea Manning to Mexico’s Aristegui-gate, much attention has focused on the anonymity of whistleblowers and the security of filtration systems.

These cases and many more would have been impossible without tools like the TOR browser, PGP e-mail encryption, the Tails safe operating system, or the anonymous digital dropbox GlobalLeaks. Beyond mere digital curiosities, these tools are becoming the staples of digital journalism, particularly in the national security context.

This interactive panel will delve into the use of secure filtration systems for journalists and whistleblowers, how they help us improve citizen journalism, and some innovative applications by civil society in the Netherlands, Mexico, and beyond.

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Moderator Ruth Kronenburg ­ irector of Operations, D Free Press Unlimited, Germany

Speakers Santiago Carrion

Eduard Martín-Borregón

Co-Editor, Associated Whistleblowing Press, Spain

Who’s Who Wiki Coordinator, Project on Organ­ izing, Development, Education and Research, PODER, Spain

Benjamin Cokelet

Menso Heus

Founder and Executive Director, Project on Organizing, Development, Education and Research, PODER, United Kingdom/ United States/Mexico

Technology Officer, Free Press Unlimited, The Netherlands

@ProjectPODER @QuienQuienWiki @MexLeaks projectpoder.org rindecuentas.org mexicoleaks.mx

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The media and conflicts around ­natural resources in Latin America

Opposing worldviews between indigenous communities and transnational corporations on the one hand, and corruption within government agencies on the other hand, result in myriad conflicts. For centuries, disputes have erupted over the use of land, water and natural resources, such as oil, natural gas and gold.

The natural abundance in many Latin American countries has been one reason for a number of wars ever since the conquest and colonization of the continent. The Amazon region is not only home to a large segment of the world's biodiversity, but also plays an important role for the global climate. Hence, conflicts in the region affect everyone on the planet. This session will focus on the role of the media in exposing corruption, moderating conflicts and raising public awareness around the world.

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Moderator Dr. Clara Omland Senior Fellow, Interdisciplinary Latin America Center ILZ, University of Bonn, Germany

Speakers Christiana Figueres Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC, Germany

Gustavo Mohme Seminario Publisher, La Republica, President, Inter American Press Association, Peru

Pumpenhaus Workshop hosted by 足Interdisciplinary Latin America Center ILZ, University of Bonn, Germany

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Access to and availability of essential medicines

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) aims to bring the best medical care possible to some of the most disadvantaged people on earth. Its medical teams, however, are often hindered in delivering that optimized care. Some of the reasons that people die from diseases like AIDS, tuberculosis, sleeping sickness and other tropical diseases are that life saving essential medicines are either too expensive, not available because they are not seen as financially viable, or because there is virtually no new research and development for neglected diseases. Also, existing medicines, vaccines and diagnostics are often not adapted to the needs of patients in developing countries.

The Ebola outbreak has brutally shown how urgently change is needed. No drug or vaccine has yet been approved for Ebola, and there is a critical need to accelerate the development of new tools to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease. Since within the current system, drugs and diagnostic tests are being developed on the basis of their future market potential rather than on patients’ needs, there is a structural problem that needs to be tackled. Addressing this market failure is a global political challenge.

What we need is change, not charity. During this workshop, MSF representatives will provide an overview of the current challenges and obstacles and present the organization’s work to stimulate research and bring prices down. The panelists will also discuss possible solutions.

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Speakers Philipp Frisch Coordinator, ­Access Campaign ­Germany, Ärzte ohne Grenzen e. V. / ­Médecins Sans Frontières, Germany

Sabrina Göddertz Student Assistant, Access Campaign Germany, Ärzte ohne Grenzen e. V. / Médecins Sans Frontières, Germany

Room D Workshop hosted by Ärzte ohne Grenzen e. V. / Médecins Sans Frontières, Germany

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Closing ceremony

Keynote address Dr. Scilla Elworthy Three-time Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Founder: Oxford Research Group, Founder: Peace Direct, Founder: Rising Women Rising World, Councillor of the World Future Council, United Kingdom

Closing address Peter Limbourg Director General, Deutsche Welle, ­ Germany

Plenary Chamber Closing ceremony hosted by Deutsche Welle

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Side event

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.

An inside look at DW’s multilingual and multinational broadcasting center Your guided tour through our headquarters in Bonn will begin with an introduction to the work and mission statement of Deutsche Welle (DW). We will provide you with information about Germany’s international broadcaster and its pillar for media development, the DW Akademie. We will also gladly introduce you to our multimedia journalistic content in 30 languages.

On your tour through the stations in Bonn you will witness various components of our multimedia productions, such as a live studio broadcast, an audio, video or television production and other multimedia workstations and editing suites. The tour is organized around the production and broadcasting activities on that particular day. We will conclude the tour by visiting the master control room where engineers monitor and control all our broadcast signals around the world.

The exact schedule will comply with the current broadcasting and production activities. If our daily journalistic work allows it we will be pleased to let you meet the editorial staff of your respective native language.

Our guides will also explain the architecture and history of the building originally designed for the members of parliament.

Meeting point: Main Entrance, Deutsche Welle (DW) If you are interested in participating in our guided tour please register at visitor.service@dw.com with your name and country of origin. We will confirm your registration via e-mail.

The DW Visitor Service Team looks forward to your visit in Bonn.

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Meet DW Akademie at the Rhine Lounge

Developing media. Strengthening human rights.

What role can media development play? What is DW Akademie’s contribution to sustainable development? Join us at the Rhine Lounge, to share and discuss ideas, experiences and research about freedom of expression, media development and digital transformation.

DW Akademie’s success story began in 1965 when we were initially known as the Deutsche Welle Training Center. As DW Akademie, we have continued with the goal to make media workers fit for tomorrow’s media world.

©© DW/Florian Kroker

DW Akademie is now Germany’s leading organization for international media development and DW’s center of excellence for education and knowledge transfer. We have an international network and work closely with partners and organizations worldwide. In times of political turmoil this is more important than ever because together, we can continue working towards the requirements stipulated in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: to protect freedom of expression and freedom of the press and information.

dw-akademie.com

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Mini media training sessions On camera: Getting your message across If you feel uncomfortable giving interviews, making official statements or speaking at public events, DW Akademie media trainers can show you how gestures, body language and poise can help you deliver your message clearly and confidently. Practice in front of the camera and get feedback from the professionals.

Book a free 20-minute session in advance under gmf.mediatraining@dw.com Please note that slots are limited.

©© DW/Stefan Lemanski

Venue: DW Akademie Rhine Lounge Time slots: Monday, June 22, 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 23, 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Coaches: Dr. Merjam Wakili, Dr. Jeanette Seiffert Camera operators: Cem Springer, Julia Roth

The training sessions are offered in German and English.

Learn more about us at dw.com/medientraining

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Lively and interactive ©© DW/Andrea Küppers

Visit DW Akademie at the Rhine Lounge and take advantage of our lunchtime ­interactive sessions.

Join our dialogue and the global conversation at #mediadev

#mediadev_talks is a brief TV-style talk format intended for a public audience and video-streamed to various website feeds. It features short debates and interviews with media development experts, practitioners and decision-makers. #mediadev_ talks takes place onstage at the DW Akademie Rhine Lounge on Monday and Tuesday at 1:15 p.m. #mediadev_bites is an interactive, hands-on workshop format that fosters ­exchange and discussion on current field topics among experts in international media development. #mediadev_bites takes place onstage at the DW Akademie Rhine Lounge on Monday and Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

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Patrick Leusch

Holger Hank

Head, International Affairs, DW Akademie, Germany

Head, Digital Innovation and Knowledge Management, DW Akademie, ­Germany

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Monday, June 22, 1:15 p.m. | #mediadev_talks | Introducing DW Akademie’s Media Freedom Navigator Media Freedom Indices at a glance: To mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day, DW Akademie launched its Media Freedom Navigator, an online resource that provides information on media freedom around the globe. Users are invited to explore an interactive map that provides access to media freedom data for each country, as well as background information on important media freedom indices. The online tool also includes a quiz to help people learn more about assessing media freedom.

Join us to find out more.

Christian Mihr

Laura Schneider

Executive Director, Reporters Without Borders, Germany

Project Manager, Team Research and Evaluation, Department of Strategy and Consulting Services, DW Akademie, Germany

Monday, June 22, 1:30 p.m. | #mediadev_bites | Digital safety for journalists and others How careful do you have to be online? What dangers lurk behind Google, Facebook and WhatsApp? And what does your mobile phone reveal about you? Everything we do online or with our phones leaves tracks that can be followed, making it easy for governments and hackers to monitor communications and steal information.

This can have serious consequences for journalists and others — from having stories suppressed to endangering contacts’ lives. IT expert Hendrik Holtmann gives practical advice on how to protect yourself online.

Hendrik Holtmann IT Expert and Executive Director of touchbyte, Germany

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Tuesday, June 23, 1:15 p.m. | #mediadev_talks | The importance of freedom of expression and access to information in sustainable development Freedom of expression and access to information are key for free societies and for respecting human rights globally. Many say these are preconditions for sustainable development. The proposed UN framework for global development, commonly known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), partially addresses freedom of expression and access to information as one of the main SDG goals. But will they really be included? SDG negotiations will be underway in New York at the same time as DW’s Global Media Forum. This DW Akademie session takes a closer look at the issues.

Mark Nelson

Niels Breyer

Senior Director, Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA), National Endowment for Democracy, United States

Head of Division MDGs, SDGs, post-2015, Special Unit “Post-2015 agenda for sustainable development”, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany

Tuesday, June 23, 1:30 p.m. | #mediadev_bites | The South2South Manifesto: Using technology to foster freedom of expression In many developing and emerging countries, a lively NGO and technology scene has developed in recent years that relies on the Internet to fight for greater freedom of expression and access to information in the global South. What can be learned — by the North as well — from experiences in countries such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, Argentina, Guatemala, Egypt, Palestine and Kenya? To find out, DW Akademie organized the South2South media dialogue in Cape Town in late 2014. Participants there developed a joint manifesto describing seven basic principles for the successful implementation of new ideas.

Steffen Leidel Editor and Project Manager, Digital Innovation and Knowledge Management, DW A ­ kademie, Germany

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The Media Freedom Navigator

The Media Freedom Navigator offers an interactive global map that shows users at a glance how organizations like Reporters Without Borders and Freedom House rank media freedom across the globe.

“With its projects around the world, DW Akademie contributes to the improvement of freedom of expression and media freedom. The facts and data from organizations that analyze developments in this area provide us with an important basis for our work,” says DW Akademie Director, Christian Gramsch.

©© DW/Steffen Leidel

Explore the world of media freedom indices: Browse our interactive map and take the quiz!

akademie.dw.com/navigator

The site includes the following indices: the Freedom of the Press Index from Freedom House, the Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders, IREX’s Media Sustainability Index, the Friedrich Ebert Foundation’s Media Barometer, U ­ NESCO’s Media Development Indicators, and, in order to provide additional context, the UNDP’s Human Development Index.

The basis for the website is a manual published by DW Akademie in 2014 called “Media Freedom Indices — What they tell us and what they don’t”, which analyzes the most important media freedom rankings. Both the manual and the website were funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

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Be inspired in the Interactive Corner If you’d like to find some inspiration in between workshops, please visit our interactive corner, where various conference partners have put together an exciting and informative program.

On Monday, meet Ashoka Fellows at the booth to network and discuss innovative ideas.

On Tuesday, the Grimme-Institut will present its multimedia program — share your ideas about foreign policy and be a part of the Grimme storytelling project.

And on Wednesday, be sure to stop by and visit the team behind the European Youth Award, an annual prize distinguishing outstanding ideas by young entrepreneurs.

The European Youth Award team will also be holding speed-networking events.

For anyone who wants to make quick contacts at the Global Media Forum, be sure to visit the booth during the coffee breaks on Monday and Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. and on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Exhibition The exhibition is an ideal forum for networking, identifying partners and innovative products, and presenting ideas and projects. The exhibition takes place in the foyer of the World Conference Center Bonn at the heart of the congress.

Exhibitors Deutsche Welle dw.com

DW Akademie dw-akademie.com Foundation for International Dialogue of the Savings Bank in Bonn sparkasse-koelnbonn-stiftungen.de German News Service german-news-service.de

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung kas.de

Right Livelihood College rlc-bonn.de tiftung Umwelt und Entwicklung NordrheinS Westfalen/Foundation for Environment and Development of NRW sue-nrw.de Transitions (TOL) tol.org United Nations Organizations in Bonn Unbonn-information@one.un.org World Future Council worldfuturecouncil.org

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General information

We hope you have a pleasant stay. For all questions and services please contact the information desk in the main lobby in front of the plenary hall.

Accreditation and press services Access to the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) will be restricted to those with a valid accreditation badge. Badges will be distributed at the accreditation desk at the entrance of the WCCB. Accreditation badges must be worn visibly during the entire program. Please note that accreditation badges are strictly for personal use.

A press center has been set up in the WCCB building. Members of the press must all possess and carry accreditation issued by the conference organizers.

The times of all press events will be communicated by the messaging service/information desk of the press center (located at the entrance to the press center, room 1.10— please follow the signs “Press Center”). Photocopying and other facilities will be available for journalists in the press center.

The press center will be open from Monday 9:30 a.m. until the end of the program.

Press office secretariat: +49.228.9267-1640 Bank services The currency in Germany is the Euro. Cash machines are located in the city center and at airports. Credit cards are widely accepted by department stores, taxis and restaurants. Currency exchange facilities are available at Cologne/Bonn Airport, Terminal 1, departure level, opposite Germanwings (Reisebank, open daily from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.) and at Bonn Central Station opposite ticket sales (Reisebank, open Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. www.reisebank.de.) There is an ATM (“Sparda Bank”) in the vicinity of the WCCB. It accepts all major credit and bank cards.

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Logistics and transport The nearest airport is the Cologne-Bonn Airport (CGN). Distance: 35 km.

Airport shuttle bus line SB 60 (tickets available in bus) runs between the airport and Bonn central railway station every 20-30 minutes on weekdays, and at halfhourly or hourly intervals on weekends. Journey time: approx. 30 minutes.

Departure: Terminal 1 Price: 7.90 EUR

Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Distance: 85 km. The Sky Train takes passengers from all terminals to the airport railway station. From there trains run to Bonn central railway station.

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) Distance: 170 km. The railway station is located at the Airrail Terminal, right next to Terminal 1. The station is also linked to Terminal 2 via buses and the Sky Line. From there, trains run to Bonn central railway station or Bonn-Siegburg. From Bonn-Siegburg take tram line 66 to Bonn central station.

The WCCB can be reached by bus and metro. Arriving at Bonn central railway station, take tram/underground lines 16, 63, 66 in direction “Bad Godesberg” or “Ramersdorf/Bad Honnef”. Exit at the “Heuss­allee/Museumsmeile” stop or take a bus line 610 or 611 and exit at the “Deutsche Welle” stop and follow the signs to the WCCB. For further details, please have a look at the map provided in this guide.

Please note: Your accreditation badge is your ticket for the entire public transport system within the City of Bonn. It is valid for the whole period of your stay. However, for the bus transfer (Bus No. SB 60) from the ­Cologne/Bonn Airport to Bonn city center you have to buy a ticket.

There are few parking spaces within the residential area surrounding the conference facility and in the Deutsche Welle underground car park. Please use public transportation.

Taxis are available at airports, central railway stations and in front of the conference center. Taxis can be called at +49.228.55 55 55. It is not recommended to take

taxis from Frankfurt and Düsseldorf airports to Bonn. They charge about 2.20 EUR per kilometer.

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Meeting point You can find the meeting point on site at the information desk.

Wireless internet network If you would like to access the wireless Internet network in the conference center, you will need an access code, which you can obtain at the on-site counter.

Late changes to the conference program will be announced on our PA system and projected onto the large screen in the foyer and monitors.

Proof of identity documents All participants and media representatives must carry valid proof of identity at all times and must be prepared to present it upon request.

Safety and medical services Please contact the information desk in case of emergency.

Any emergency (fire, other hazard, break-in, illness, accident) should be reported to the security service by one of the following means: phone 112; break the glass of a red fire alarm box.

Liability The organizers are not liable for personal accidents or for loss or damage to personal property of participants or media. Participants and media should make their own arrangements with respect to personal insurance.

Luggage and coats can be left on-site at the wardrobe near the entrance of the WCCB. The loss of a badge should be reported immediately to the information desk.

Lost objects will be gathered at the information desk in the foyer of the WCCB. The organizers of the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum accept no liability for any loss of objects belonging to participants during the conference.

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Alphabetical list of participants

Surname

Name

Institution

Page

Abdul-Karim

Jaafar

Reporter and Talk Show Host, DW, Germany

81, 99

Abou Hatab

Fathy ­Mohamed

General Manager, Al Masry Media Corporation, Egypt

43

Acharya

Nikhil

Technical Advisor, Bonn International Center for ­Conversion, Germany

77

Addala

Radhouane

Freelance Journalist and Producer, Tunisia

107

Adebahr, Dr.

Cornelius

Associate, Europe Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, United States

45

Al Badry

Wafaa

Freelance Online and TV Journalist, Egypt

107

al-Bunni

Majid

Editor and Social Media Manager, MICT, Germany

91

Alasania

Zurab

Director General, National Public Television and Radio Company of Ukraine (NSTU), Ukraine

41

Ali

Turan

Director, RNTC, The Netherlands; Independent Producer of BBC Programs, United Kingdom

47

Allmeling

Anne

Freelance Journalist for DW, Qantara.de – Dialogue with the Islamic World, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Germany

105

Asaad

Dana

Director, Media Academy Iraq and Editor-in-Chief, Awene.com, Iraq

55

Avila

Renata

Human Rights Lawyer and Lead of the Web We Want Campaign, World Wide Web Foundation; Advisory Member of the Courage Foundation; Board Member of the Creative Commons Board of Directors, Guatemala/United Kingdom/Germany

51

Babinets

Anna

Co-founder, Slidstvo.Info Agency of Investigative Journalism, Ukraine

71

Ballweg

Silke

Media Relations Officer, Reporters Without Borders, Germany

91

Baraka

Hoda

Global Communications Manager, 350.org, Egypt

83

Bathe

Priya

Freelance Journalist and Presenter, Germany

35

Bensmann

Marcus

Reporter, CORRECT!V – Recherchen für die Gesellschaft, Germany

55

Berger

Guy

Director, Freedom of Expression and Media Development, UNESCO, France

33

Bilal

Gulmina

Executive Director, Individualland, Pakistan

43

Bolton

Matthew

Disarmament Policy Expert and Assistant Professor of Political Science, Pace University, United States

89

Böhmer, Prof. Dr.

Maria

Minister of State, Federal Foreign Office, Germany

28

Borrie, Dr.

John

Senior Researcher and Policy Advisor, UN Institute for Disarmament Research, Switzerland

89

Breyer

Niels

Head of Division MDGs, SDGs, post-2015, Special Unit “Post-2015 agenda for sustainable development”, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany

124

Burton

Cathie

Spokesperson and Head of Communication and Media Relations, OSCE, Austria

73

Misty

Regional Advocacy, Media and Communications Director, Save the Children, Jordan

49

Buswell

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Surname

Name

Institution

Page

Carrion

Santiago

Co-Editor, Associated Whistleblowing Press, Spain

111

Chak

Sopheap

Executive Director, Cambodian Center for Human Rights, Cambodia

81

Cheang

Sokha

Chief of Staff, The Phnom Penh Post, Cambodia

55

Chebbi

Aya

Co-founder, Voice of Women Initiative, Tunisia

79

Cheema, Dr.

Amrita

Anchor and Journalist, DW, Germany

103

Gracian

Executive Director, Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA), South Africa

69

Cokelet

Benjamin

Founder and Executive Director, Project on Organizing, Development, Education and Research, PODER, UK, USA, Mexico

111

Crane, Dr.

Melinda

Chief Political Correspondent, DW, Germany

63

Daccache

Michel

Youth Programme Coordinator, Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution Programme, Forum for Development, Culture and Dialogue (FDCD), Lebanon

105

de Souza

Alvito

Secretary General, World Catholic Association for Communication (SIGNIS), Belgium

53

Degenkolb

Nico

Project Manager, Goethe-Institut, Germany

69

Dolinskiy, Dr.

Alexey

Partner, Capstone Connections, Russia

71

Doueik

Julnar

Co-founder, AltCity, Lebanon

79

Druker

Jeremy

Founder and CEO, Transitions, Czech Republic

95

Dzidic

Denis

Deputy Editor for the Justice Report Project and Journalist for the Balkan Transitional Justice Project, The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN), Bosnia and Herzegovina

55

El Abdallah

Fadi

Spokesperson and Head of the Public Affairs Unit, International Criminal Court, The Netherlands

75

El Basnaly

Dina Ahmed

Journalist, ONTV, Egypt

45

El Difraoui

Asiem

Researcher, Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) and Senior Fellow, Institute for Media and Communication Policy, France

55

El Shimi

Rowan

Culture Journalist, Ahram Online, Mada Masr Media, taz, Egypt/Germany

107

Elworthy, Dr.

Scilla

Three-time Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Founder: Oxford Research Group, Founder: Peace Direct, Founder: Rising Women Rising World, Councillor World Future Council, United Kingdom

116

Enonchong

Rebecca

Founder and CEO, AppsTech.; Chairman of the Board, ActivSpaces, Cameroon

65

Eumann, Dr.

Marc Jan

State Secretary for Federal Affairs, Europe and Media of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

28

Feilcke

Adelheid

Head of Partnerships and Projects, DW, Germany

87

Christiana

Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC, Germany

Chimwaza

Figueres

103, 113

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Surname

Name

Institution

Beatrice

Executive Director, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Switzerland

89

Mark

Journalist and Independent Podcast Producer, The Netherlands

53

Frangonikolopoulos, Christos A. Prof. Dr.

Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Aristoteleio University of Thessaloniki, Greece

85

Frey

Beatrice

Social Media Manager, UN Women, United States

81

Philipp

Coordinator, Access Campaign Germany, Aerzte ohne Grenzen e.V. / Médecins Sans Frontières, Germany

115

Gerlach

Daniel

Editor in Chief, zenith Magazine and Director, Candid Foundation gGmbH, Germany

55

Göbel

Thomas

Head of Division, Conventional Disarmament — Small and Light Weapons, Landmines, Cluster Munitions, Department of Disarmament and Arms Control, Federal Foreign Office, Germany

77

Göddertz

Sabrina

Student Assistant, Access Campaign Germany, Aerzte ohne Grenzen e.V. / Médecins Sans Frontières, Germany

115

Gowing

Nik

International Broadcaster and Visiting Professor, King’s College London, United Kingdom

63

Iris

Head Physician, Center for Transcultural Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Germany

49

Grütters, Prof.

Monika

Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Germany

28

Haase

Nina

DW, Germany

33

Hank

Holger

Head, Digital Innovation and Knowledge Management, DW Akademie, Germany

122

Hansert

Christoph

Head of Division Development Co-operation, Strategy Department, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany

69

Harmeling

Sven

Climate Change Advocacy Coordinator, CARE International, Germany

83

Hasrat-Nazimi

Waslat

Correspondent and Editor, DW, Germany

67

Haufe-Wadle

Katrin

Senior Desk Officer Digitalization and Digital Learning, Strategy Department, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany

69

Heinke

Susanne

Head of Public Relations, Bonn International Center for Conversion, Germany

77

Heus

Menso

Technology Officer, Free Press Unlimited, The Netherlands

111

Hofmann

Max

European Correspondent, Brussels Bureau Chief, DW, Belgium

31

Holtmann

Hendrik

IT Expert and Executive Director of touchbyte, Germany

123

Holzhauer

Johanna

Senior Editor, WDR, Germany

77

Hug

Alexander

Deputy Chief Monitor, OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Ukraine

73

Inotai, Dr.

Edit

Foreign Policy Analyst, Figyelõ (“Observer”), Hungary

45

Jan F.

Partner, Global Practice, Interel and Co-Founder Atlantic Initiative, Germany

103

Fihn Fonseca Rendeiro

Frisch

Graef-Calliess, Dr.

Kallmorgen

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Name

Institution

Kamenshikov

Andre

Founder and Regional Representative, Nonviolence International-CIS; Regional Representative, GPPAC Eastern Europe, Russia

53

Kanga

Ludovic

Secretary-General, “Plateforme des Confessions Religieuses de Centrafrique”, Central African Republic

105

Karypbekov

Ilim

General Director, Obschestvennaya Tele-Radio Kompaniya (OTRK), Kyrgyz Republic

41

Kentjono

Handhi S.

Vice President Director, PT. MNC Sky Vision, Indonesia

39

Keppler

Diana

Online-Editor and Author, Germany

87

Vitali

Mayor of Kyiv and Leader of the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform, Ukraine

63

Kofler, Dr.

Georg

Media Manager, Founder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Kofler Energies

29

Konda

Delphine

Co-founder, Voice of Women Initiative, Cameroon

79

Kowalski

Guido

Head of Webmastering and Project Head, Grimme-Institut, Germany

35

Kronenburg

Ruth

Director of Operations, Free Press Unlimited, Germany

111

Kung

Jeremy

CEO, TM Net Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

39

Kunzemann

Thilo

Freelancer, Online and Social Media Consultant, Germany

87

Lamensch

Marie

Researcher and Assistant to the Director, Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, Concordia University, Canada

67

Lange

Ute

Head, Communications, Department of Training and Communications, DW Akademie, Germany

93

Lansner

Thomas R.

Journalist and Visiting Professor, Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po, France

85

Leidel

Steffen

Editor and Project Manager, Digital Innovation and Knowledge Management, DW Akademie, Germany

124

Leusch

Patrick

Head, International Affairs, DW Akademie, Germany

122

Limbourg

Peter

Director General, Deutsche Welle, Germany

Jan

Head, Research and Evaluation, Department of Strategy and Consulting Services, DW Akademie, Germany

41

Lucas

Grahame

Head of the South East Asia Department, Deutsche Welle, Germany

87

Lüfkens

Matthias

Author of “Twiplomacy”, Burson-Marsteller, Switzerland

37

Bakari S.

Group Managing Editor, Mwananchi Communications Ltd., Tanzania

43

Mantello, Prof.

Peter

Professor, Game designer, Photographer, Filmmaker, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan

85

Maroevic

Frane

Senior Advisor, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Austria

73

Eduard

Who’s Who Wiki Coordinator, Project on Organizing, Development, Education and Research, PODER, Spain

111

Kyle

Senior Deputy Director, Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, and Founder, Digital Mass Atrocity Prevention Lab, Concordia University, Canada

67

Klitschko

Lublinski, Dr.

Machumu

Martín-Borregón Matthews

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Surname

Name

Institution

Mchangama

Jacob

Managing Director, Freedom Rights Project, Denmark

43

Meinardus, Dr.

Ronald

Regional Director, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom South Asia, India

43

Meinrath

Sascha

Founder and CEO, X-Lab, United States

95

Melissen, Prof. Dr.

Jan

Senior Research Fellow, Clingendael – Netherlands Institute of International Relations and Co-Editor of The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, The Netherlands

63

Mihr

Christian

Executive Director, Reporters Without Borders, Germany

91, 123

Mijatovic

Dunja

Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE, Austria

63, 91

Mohme Seminario

Gustavo

Publisher, La Republica; President, Inter American Press Association, Peru

113

Molina

Miguel

Journalist and Communications Coach, Switzerland

109

Morrice

Jane

Vice-President - Communication, European Economic and Social Committee, Belgium; Deputy Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Equality Commission, Northern Ireland

81

Mucunguzi

Albert

Founder and Chief Editor, PC Tech Magazine and General Secretary of the ICT Association of Uganda

65

Müllerleile

Andreas

Blogger, The European Institute of Peace, Belgium

87

Nachawati Rego

Leila

Professor of Communications at Carlos III University; Communications Associate at the Association for Progressive Communications; Co-Founder and Communications Manager of Syria Untold, Spain

Najafizada

Lotfullah

Director Tolo News, Moby Group, Afghanistan

39

Mark

Senior Director, Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA), National Endowment for Democracy, United States

124

Nooke

Günter

Commissioner for Africa of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany

103

Noorlander

Peter

Chief Executive Officer, Media Legal Defense Initiative, United Kingdom

33

Artur

Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland

63

Nuttall

Nick

Coordinator, Communications and Outreach, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Germany

Nyberg Frankenhaeuser

Annika

Media Director, European Broadcasting Union EBU, Switzerland

31

Rispa

Head of Department of Quality Audit, Commission for University Education, Kenya

69

Oettinger

Günther H.

Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, European Commission, Belgium

31

Okobi

Ebele

Head of Public Policy Africa, Facebook, United Kingdom

65

Oldenburg

Felix

European Director, Ashoka, Germany

95

Clara

Senior Fellow,Interdisciplinary Latin America Center ILZ, University of Bonn, Germany

113

Taylor

Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, Canada

63

Nelson

Nowak-Far, Prof.

Odongo, Dr.

Omland, Dr. Owen, Dr.

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Surname

Name

Institution

Panagiotou, Prof.

Nikos

Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Aristoteleio University of Thessaloniki, Greece

85

Parthasarathy

Laxmi

Global Media Director, Ashoka, USA

95

Paul

Chief Observer, OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk, Russia

73

Porter

Richard

Editorial & Digital Director, BBC Global News Ltd., United Kingdom

31

Posada

Picard

Page

Fabiola León

Colombia Correspondent of Reporters Without Borders

91

Radermacher, Prof.

Dr. Dr.

Franz-Josef

Director, Research Institute for Applied Knowledge Processing and Member of the Club of Rome, Germany

103

Rados, Dr.

Antonia

Chief Correspondent for Foreign Affairs, RTL Television, Germany

33

Theodor

Author and Independent Expert on Human Rights and Development Policy, Germany

105

Redmer

Jens

Director Business Development – Europe Middle East Africa, Google, Germany

95

Rees

Gavin

Director, Dart Centre Europe for Journalism and Trauma, United Kingdom

Ressa

Maria A.

Chief Executive Officer, The Rappler, Philippines

43

Risi

Marcelo

Head of Media Relations, Ibero-American General Secretariat SEGIB, Spain

109

Robinson

Tony

Co-Director, Pressenza, Hungary

89

Rohrbach

Lena

Expert on Human Rights in the Digital Age, Amnesty International, Germany

51

Rudge

Andrew

CEO, Mxit Reach Trust, South Africa

65

Rustom

Sami

Culture Journalist, Sham.fm, taz, Syria/Germany

107

Sakornratanakul

Sirichai

Former Chairman of the Board of Governors, Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS), Thailand; Advisor to the Committee on Economic and Financial Reform, National Reform Assembly, Thailand

41

Salamah

Salim

Head of the Palestinian League For Human Rights Syria, Sweden

79

Sandmann

Katrin

Author, TV-Journalist, War Correspondent, TV-Producer, Germany

31

Savin, Dr.

Kyryl

Country Manager Ukraine, Asia & Europe Division, Media Development Department, DW Akademie, Germany

93

Schneider

Laura

Project Manager, Team Research and Evaluation, Department of Strategy and Consulting Services, DW Akademie, Germany

123

Schumacher, Dr.

Jörg

Head of Communications Department, Goethe-Institut, Germany

107

Schweda

Sebastian

Lawyer and Spokesperson of the Amnesty International Working Group on Human Rights and Technology, Germany

51

Seward

Deborah

Director of the Strategic Communications Division, UN Department of Public Information, United States

37, 63

Southwood

Russell

CEO, Balancing Act, United Kingdom

Rathgeber, Dr.

49, 67

65

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Surname

Name

Institution

Spahn, Dr.

Susanne

Independent Researcher and Journalist, Germany

71

Spahr

Christian

Director, Media Program South East Europe, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Bulgaria

71

Springate

Christopher

News Anchor, DW, Germany

31

Stein

Janine

Editorial Director, ContentAsia, Singapore

39

Le Quang

Freelance Programmer and Student, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan

85

Thimm, Prof. Dr.

Caja

Professor for Media Science and Intermediality, Head of Media Science, University of Bonn, Germany

105

Tidiane Sy

Hamadou

Founder and CEO, Ouestaf News, Senegal

95

Titus

Zoe

Regional Director, Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), Namibia

41

Töpfer, Prof. Dr. Dr.

Klaus

Executive Director, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), Germany

37

Triebel, Dr.

Odila

ifa, Head of Section „Forums for Dialogue and Research Programm Culture and Foreign Politics“, Germany

87

van Edig

Sandra

Project Manager, ­Division North Africa/­M iddle East, ­Department of Media Development, DW Akademie, Germany

93

Vollmer

Gerlind

Trainer for Crisis Communications and Country Coordinator Burkina Faso, Division Africa, Department of Media Development, DW A ­ kademie, Germany

93

Wachuka

Rose

Co-founder, Voice of Women Initiative, Kenya

79

Wagner

Ilka

Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) and Deputy Head of the German Delegation to the UNFCCC Climate Talks, Germany

83

Wajih

Kamran

Director Strategy and Planning, Express TV, Pakistan

39

Wegner

Jochen

Editor-in-Chief, ZEIT ONLINE, Germany

99

Winkler

Mathis

Head, Asia and Europe, Department of Media Development, DW Akademie, Germany

41

Wischnewski

Wagaki

Public Information and Media Officer, UN Convention to Combat Desertification,Germany

81

Yassir Benchelah

Mani

Freelance Director, Filmmaker and Photographer, Turkey

49

Zater

Salah

Former Reporter for Libyan stations Al-Assema TV und AL-Nabaa; Fellow, Hamburg Foundation for Politically Persecuted People, Germany

33

Zumach

Andreas

Journalist, Author and Correspondent, Tageszeitung (taz) and other media outlets, Switzerland

31

Thai

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