IAWRT 33rd Biennial Conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 17 to 21 November 2009.
Dates: 17 Nov 2009 - 21 Nov 2009 IAWRT's 33rd Biennial Conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 17 to 21 November 2009, will be co-hosted by the Women's Media Centre of Cambodia. The following program for the five-day conference and IAWRT meetings will be updated as details are confirmed. Please keep coming back.
33rd IAWRT Biennial Conference
Conference participants and guests will be welcomed with cocktails at 6.30 pm on Monday 16 November 2009. This is a chance to informally meet new members and guests and to catch up with old friends. DAY 1 - Portrayal of Women in the Media
Conference opening and the portrayal of women in the media. 9.00 Welcomes, Opening and Keynote addresses on the Portrayal of Women in the Media MC and Opening Remarks by Olya Booyar, President of IAWRT. Welcome to Cambodia by Madam Sarayeth, Women's Media Centre of Cambodia (WMC) Opening Speech by Minister of the Cambodian Ministry of Information. Keynote Address: Elizabeth Kirkby, journalist, actor, former Australian state MP and past- 10.30 - 11.00 Break 11.00 Case studies & good practice in the portrayal of women in the Media - How it is Regional studies illustrated by member documentaries from the IAWRT Documentary Production 12.30 - 13.30 Lunch 13.30 Women and ITC: Chim Manavy, Executive Director, Open Institute, Cambodia 15.00 - 15.30 Break 15.30 Training Women for Media Management - TBC; 17.00 Screening TV documentaries and radio highlights. Chair: Gerd Inger Polden, Awards Coordinator 19.00 Close of Day 1. DAY 2 - Media in advocacy
Advocacy in the media: The roles of journalists, advocates and journalist-advocates. Three perspectives followed by a discussion. Chair: TBC. 9.00 Official launch of the book on the history of IAWRT - Voices/Pictures. 9.10 From doco to movement: The IAWRT Half-Widows Project. Speaker: Iffat Fatima, IAWRT 9.30 Media advocacy in trafficking. Presenter: Say Vathany, Executive Director, Cambodian 9.50 The portrayal of women in times of conflict. Benaz Batrawi, IAWRT Palestine. 10.10 Discussion forum. 10.30 - 11.00 Break 11.00 Case Studies in advocacy journalism and documentary making including: Chair: IAWRT Secretary Gunilla Ivarsson (Sweden). 12.30 - 13.30 Lunch 13.30 Witness.org and advocacy: Using video and online technologies in advocacy. WITNESS 15.00 - 15.30 Break 15.30 Screening TV documentaries and radio highlights. Chair Gerd Inger Polden. 17.00 Session close 18.00 The Great Debate and dinner. Two teams of three speakers present a lively and entertaining
DAY 3 - Beijing+15: The way forward
Beijing+15: What was the Beijing Platform for Action? What has happened since 1995? Where to now for women and media? Chair: Bandana Rana, Vice-President, IAWRT. 9.10 Keynote address: Mdm Kek Galabru, CEDAW Chairperson in Cambodia and President 9.40 Members to report from their own countries and regions on progress on Beijing+15 by 10.30 - 11.00 Break 11.00 Keeping governments focused: Shadow Reporting on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for What is shadow reporting and how is it best undertaken? Discussion led by representative from 12.00 - 13.00 Lunch 13.00 - 14.00 Getting Women on the Agenda - a panel discussion about women and media by media 14.00 - 15.00 Conference rapporteur summaries, Conference Statement and Closing remarks. 15.00 Screening TV documentaries and radio highlights. Chair TBC. 16.30 Session closed in preparation for Gala Dinner 19.30 Gala Dinner and Awards Night
9.00 Workshops including:
10.30 - 11.00 Break 11.00 Sharing and Learning from experience: Roundtable discussion with Cambodian media women & 13.00 - 14.00 Lunch 14.00 Field Visits: to include WMC of Cambodia and a TV station 19.30 Dinner DAY 5 - IAWRT Biennial Meeting - Workshops and the AGM
9.00 IAWRT business:
Tea/coffee to be served in the room. 12.00 IAWRT AGM and Election of Officers 13.00 - 14.00 Lunch 14.00 International Board Meeting 19.00 Dinner _______________________ |
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