Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum 2017

Seeing the bigger picture

Clearing up

contradictions

Assessing the situation

Facing the facts Looking behind

the facade

Taking a

closer look Seeing the bigger picture

Shifting perspectives

Rebuilding

common ground Looking beyond boundaries

Understanding cause

and effect

Identity and Diversity June 19 – 21, 2017 | Bonn, Germany

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Confronting stereotypes

Identity and diversity As the surface of society changes, becoming more diverse, more complex, there is a growing distrust of the unknown, of minority groups, and of refugees and foreigners. At a time when diversity should be celebrated, trends show increasing isolation and fear of the unknown.

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These fears are echoed in a wide range of media outlets, which in turn fuel more anxiety and polarization. This phenomenon threatens diversity, the very fabric which constitutes open societies. Where politics and the media have the responsibility to protect this fabric, they can also be detrimental.

They must be careful how they spin their agendas to the public.

In the age of post-truth politics and populism, what role does journalism play if work based on basic fact-checking does not seem to sell? What moral responsibility do politics have in promoting diversity, even if it means a loss of votes? And how should governments address the complexities arising from globalization and digitalization? Is diversity the heart and driving force of every strong nation or is it only an illusion?

Join us at the Global Media Forum 2017 to shape the discussion about the impact of identity and diversity on politics, society and media.

Here’s a look at what’s to come Artificial intelligence and journalism Twitterbots, chatbots, googlebots … The use of journalistic bots has a profound impact on media. Automating three particular aspects of journalism — alerting, aggregating, and monitoring — are bots the future of blogging and journalism? Will human reporters be replaced by artificial intelligence entirely?

Ostracism, demarcation and autonomy Partnership matters: A successful sustainable development agenda requires partnerships between governments, the private sector and civil society. How can we become one international community striving for the same goals? What role may international organizations play in this context and where are the limits?

Populism — a threat to values Brexit, Trump, rising xenophobia … the list goes on. Nationalism has been emerging across the globe as the public demonstrates its widespread distrust in the political establishment — very much at a threat to democracy.

How can media help dismantle the foundation of populism and to make the complex topic of globalization understandable for all?

Post-truth politics and our future Welcome to an age in which the legitimacy of politics is built upon a scaffold of lies. With electorates increasingly disinterested with facts and in a time when the digital spread of “fake news” is easier than ever before, how can media rebuild trust and how can we increase media literacy among the public?

Humor endures. Although governments and political players attempt to suppress humorous, social criticism, Africa’s young, well-connected community finds a form of communality in mocking their governments — to the extent that some even speak of a “Social Panafricanism.” We’ll look at the power that lies behind the laughter.

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Satire draws attention

Making all voices heard

The place made for minds

High-level speakers

Unique location

750 Information stands

institutions

Live TV shows

Inspiring sessions

2,000 participants

60

partners and sponsors

Networking side events River Rhine cruise

130 countries

Hands-on workshops

650 journalists

Same or different?

The Global Media Forum The Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum (GMF) is the Place Made for Minds, where decision makers and influencers from all over the world come together. It’s the global platform put on by Deutsche Welle and its partners and the place where you can connect and strengthen relations with over 2,000 inspiring representatives from the fields of journalism, digital media, politics, culture, business, development, academia and civil society. The conference provides a unique opportunity to network, get inspired and collaborate using a wide variety of state-of-the-art formats.

Achievements of the conference The main goal of the conference is to create relations money can’t buy.

It aims at developing solutions and creating ideas on media trends, foreign policy and their impact on helping overcome the challenges of global development.

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General thematic approach The GMF is dedicated to looking at various topics from the fields of foreign policy, future of the media and freedom of expression as well as sustainable development and creative industries and their relation to each annual focus theme. Each year, we select a relevant special focus theme from a particular area of interest. The theme for 2017 will be “Identity and Diversity”.

Creating relations money can’t buy Join us in Bonn from June 19 – 21, 2017, to make your mark on the future of media in politics.

Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum Venue World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) Platz der Vereinten Nationen 2 | 53113 Bonn, Germany

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