“Nothing is impossible: Reporting on Human Rights and International Conflicts”
Workshop for Young Journalists organised by the European Parliament with the support of
European Youth Press
18 – 20 October 2011
TUESDAY, October 18, 2011
| 14.00 | Check-in of participants at hotels in Brussels |
| 16.00 | Registration at the European Parliament |
| 17.00 | Guided tour of the European Parliament |
| 18.00 | Welcome & Opening speech, Room PHS 7C050 Juana Lahousse-Juárez, Director-General of DG Communication, European Parliament Carmen Paun, Project & Funding Officer, European Youth Press |
| 18.30 | Panel discussion, Room PHS 7C050 Media and Human Rights - What is the relationship? Room PHS 7C050 Moderator: Denisa Nica, EYP Participants: Wais Bashir, Editor-in-Chief Demotix, London Brigitte Dufour, Director International Partnership for Human Rights, Brussels Letizia Gambini, European Youth Forum, Director of Documentary “The Caucasus Triangle”, Brussels Aidan White, International Journalism Specialist, Brussels |
| 19.30 | End of first day |
| 20.00 | DINNER at Drug Opera Restaurant |
WEDNESDAY, October 19, 2011
| 09.00 | Award Ceremony of the European Parliament Prize for Journalism Plenary Chamber of the European Parliament Speech by Prof. Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament Awarding of the Prize by the President and short speeches by the laureates |
| 10.00 | Panel discussion of the European Parliament Prize for Journalists Nothing is impossible: Reporting on Human Rights and International Conflicts Moderator: Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Vice-President of the European Parliament in charge of communication Participants: Mr Morten Løkkegaard, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education Silvia Costa, Member of the Committee on Culture and Education Ann Cahill, President of the International Press Association Thomas Friedrich, Journalist, Member of the International Press Association Carmen Paun, Project & Funding Officer, European Youth Press |
| 11.30 | BREAK |
| 12.00 | Meet your workshop facilitator and colleagues! Breaking into workshop groups. |
| 13.30 | LUNCH BREAK |
| 14.30 | Workshop session I TV workshop: Conflict reporting: The IT job for a journalist?, Room WIB 3M004 Facilitator: Jason Paul Grant Media expert: David Beriain, News coordinator at Medina Media Group / War Correspondent Guest: Janet Weinstein, Associated Press Radio workshop: Blowing the whistle in Europe, a new way of protecting human rights?, Room WIB 3M068 Facilitator: Rebecca Bengsston Multimedia workshop: A refuge called Europe, Room ASP 1E3 Facilitator: Claudiu Degan Media expert: Stefan Kolgen, StampMedia Photo workshop: Photographing human rights violations, Room ASP 1E201 Facilitator: Philippe Seidel Print workshop: Citizen Journalism - reporting from the front lines, Room ASP 7F387 Facilitator: Joeri Oudshoorn, Indigo Media expert: Marina Tsekova, Editor-in-chief Indigo Bulgaria |
| 18.00 | Connect. Euranet debate (offered by the European Radio Network featuring young radio journalists and European politicians and focusing on the connection between Brussels and EU citizens). EuroPcom conference, Committee of the Regions. Voluntary participation by the participants of the European Parliament workshop. |
| 19.00 | FREE TIME |
THURSDAY, October 20, 2011
| 09.30 | Workshop session II TV workshop: Conflict reporting: The IT job for a journalist?, Room WIB 3M004 Facilitator: Jason Paul Grant Media expert: David Beriain, News coordinator at Medina Media Group / War Correspondent Guest: Janet Weinstein, Associated Press Radio workshop: Blowing the whistle in Europe, a new way of protecting human rights?, Room WIB 3M068 Facilitator: Rebecca Bengsston Multimedia workshop: A refuge called Europe, Room ASP 1E3 Facilitator: Claudiu Degan Media expert: Stefan Kolgen, StampMedia Photo workshop: Photographing human rights violations, Room ASP 1E201 Facilitator: Philippe Seidel Print workshop: Citizen Journalism - reporting from the front lines, Room ASP 7F387 Facilitator: Joeri Oudshoorn, Indigo Media expert: Marina Tsekova, Editor-in-chief Indigo Bulgaria |
| 13.30 | LUNCH BREAK |
| 14.30 | Workshop Session III TV workshop: Conflict reporting: The IT job for a journalist?, Room WIB 3M004 Facilitator: Jason Paul Grant Media expert: David Beriain, News coordinator at Medina Media Group / War Correspondent Guest: Janet Weinstein, Associated Press Radio workshop: Blowing the whistle in Europe, a new way of protecting human rights?, Room WIB 3M068 Facilitator: Rebecca Bengsston Multimedia workshop: A refuge called Europe, Room ASP 1E3 Facilitator: Claudiu Degan Media expert: Stefan Kolgen, StampMedia Photo workshop: Photographing human rights violations, Room ASP 1E201 Facilitator: Philippe Seidel Print workshop: Citizen Journalism - reporting from the front lines, Room ASP 7F387 Facilitator: Joeri Oudshoorn, Indigo Media expert: Marina Tsekova, Editor-in-chief Indigo Bulgaria |
| 17.15 | Closing panel discussion: Media objectivity in international conflicts, impossible?, Room PHS 7C050 Moderator: Aoife O’Grady, Journalist Shift Mag Participants: Jorge Valero Galaretta, EU correspondent, La Razon Tomas Miglierina, EU Correspondent, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation Chris Burns, Freelance journalist, Euronews David Beriain, News coordinator, Medina Media Group / War Correspondent Alessandro Pavone, Video Journalist, NATO Channel, through video message Gabriela Keserberg Davalos, Senior Communications Officer, International Crisis Group |
| 18.15 | Presentation of workshops’ final outcomes. Conclusions. Room PHS 7C050 |
| 19.00 | Closing cocktail. |
| 20.00 | FAREWELL DINNER at Restaurant Positano |
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