Agenda
| Day
1: Monday, September 3, 2007 |
| 0930
hrs-1000 hrs |
Registration |
| Inaugural
session |
| 1000
hrs –1100 hrs |
Welcome
by Joint Secretary (XP), Ministry of External Affairs
| Remarks by Conference Moderator, DG, RIS |
| Inaugural
address by Shri Nalin Surie, Secretary (West), MEA
|
|
| 1100
hrs –1130 hrs |
Tea/Coffee
Break |
| Session
I |
IBSA and the Media – The Macro Picture |
| 1130
hrs–1300 hrs |
Globalization, Emerging Powers, and the World Order: Challenges
and New Roles for Media in IBSA |
Chair:
Ms. Mrinal Pande, Editor, Hindustan
| Lead
Speakers: |
| India:
Mr. Raj Chengappa, India Today |
| Brazil:
Mr. Vinicius Mota, Folha de Sao Paulo |
| South
Africa: Ms. Nalini Naidoo, The Witness |
| Open
Discussion:- |
| Mr.
John Cherian, Frontline |
| Ms.
Arati Jerath, DNA |
| Mr.
Anil Padmanabhan, Mint |
| Mr.
Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Centre for Policy Research |
|
| 1300
hrs-1430 hrs |
Lunch
Break |
| Session
II |
IBSA – Economic and Media Cooperation |
| 1430
hrs–1630 hrs |
Economic and Media Cooperation in IBSA: Potential and Prospects |
Chair:
Mr. Sanjaya Baru, Media Advisor to PM
| Lead
Speakers: |
| India:
Mr. Raj Chengappa, India Today |
| Brazil:
Mr. Vinicius Mota, Folha de Sao Paulo |
| South
Africa: Ms. Nalini Naidoo, The Witness |
| Open
Discussion: - |
| Mr.
Alok Mehta, Outlook (Hindi) |
| Mr.
T.K. Arun, Economic Times |
| Mr.
Rahul Dev, Samyak |
| Mr.
Nagesh Kumar, Director General, RIS |
| Mr.
Bibek Debroy, Centre for Policy Research – tbc |
|
| 1930
hrs |
Dinner
hosted by Mr. Nalin Surie, Secretary (West), MEA, Longchamp,
Hotel Taj Mahal, Mansingh Road |
| Day
II: Tuesday, September 4, 2007 |
| Session
III |
Democracy, Technological Revolution and Image Building
|
| 1000
hrs –17.30 hrs |
Session III.A. The impact of democracy and technological revolution
on the Media in IBSA: Emerging Trends and Challenges |
Chair:
Ms. Barkha Dutt, NDTV
| Lead
Speakers: |
| India:
Mr. Nikhil Lakshman, Rediff.com |
| Brazil:
Mr. Luciano Suassuna, Istoe/Joao C.G.R. |
| Lima,
Correio Braziliense |
| South
Africa: Mr. Tyrone August, Cape Times |
|
| 1100
hrs –1200 hrs |
Session III.B. Western media stereotyping of Developing countries
- approaches for positive image building by IBSA media |
| Chair:
Ms. Barkha Dutt, NDTV |
| Lead
Speakers: |
| India: |
| Brazil:
Mr. Erick de Miranda Bretas, TV Globo |
| South
Africa: Mr. Craig Peets, African Mirror |
| Open
Discussion: - |
| 1) |
Mr. K.S. Sachidananda Murthy, The Week |
| 2)
|
Mr.
Arindam Sengupta, The Times of India |
| 3) |
Mr. Prem Shankar Jha – tbc |
| 4) |
Prof. S.D. Muni, JNU – tbc |
| 5) |
Mr. Sujit Dutta, IDSA - tbc |
|
| 1200
hrs –1230 hrs |
Tea/Coffee
Break |
| Concluding
Session |
| 1230
hrs – 1315 hrs |
| Summing
up of issues raised at the conference by the Conference
Moderator |
| Concluding
address by External Affairs Minister |
| Shri
Pranab Mukherjee |
Concluding
Remarks by Dr Arjun Sengupta, M.P.
and Chairman RIS |
|
| 1315
hrs- 1430 hrs |
Lunch
hosted by Joint Secretary (XP), Taipan Restaurant, Hotel
Oberoi |
| *
Rapporteur – Mr. Anjan Roy, FICCI with assistance
from RIS. |
|
