| Sept.
4 |
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| 09:00 - 10:00 |
Opening comments
- Reinhard Keune (FES), Roger Hayes (IIC), Wijayananda Jayaweera (UNESCO), Gilles Cliche
(IDRC)
Introduction of participants
Discussion of objectives and methodologies Bruce Girard and Sucharita
Eashwar (Conference co-chairs) |
| 10:00 - 11:15 |
Knowledge for the
Village: Mixing and matching technologies for connectivity
Dr. Rohan Samarajiva, Associate Professor of Communication & Public Policy &
Management at Ohio State University and former Director-General of Telecommunications,
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (1998-99) |
| 11:15 - 11:45 |
Break |
| 11:45 - 13:15 |
Panel Discussion
Where we are - Case studies of internet use by broadcasters - a sampling of broadcast
experiments that have made use of the Internet
Panelists:
* MJR David - (Kotmale Community Radio, Sri Lanka)
* Santoso (Radio 68H, Indonesia)
* Ade Grande (Local radio network, Indonesia)
* Clemens Kraut (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union - ABU, Malaysia)
Moderator - Bruce Girard |
| 13:15 - 14:30 |
Lunch |
| 14:30 - 15:45 |
Panel Discussion
Regulation - What are the issues for broadcasters? Why should broadcasters be concerned
about telecom regulation? What can broadcasters (and regulators) do to make policy making
and regulation more transparent?
Panelists:
* Jiraporn Witayasakpan (Mass Communication Dept., Chiang Mai University, Thailand)
* Javed Jabbar (Chair, South Asia Media Association, Pakistan)
* Arun Mehta (President, Society for Telecom Empowerment, India)
Moderator - Sucharita Eashwar |
| 15:45 - 16:15 |
Break |
| 16:15 - 17:45 |
Panel Discussion
The technologies of convergence - the future of broadcasting.
Panelists:
* Chulie de Silva (LacNet, Sri Lanka)
* Diana Janssen (Radio Netherlands/EBU Webcasting Group, The Netherlands)
* Ms. B. Narantsetseg (Datacom, Mongolia)
Moderator - Nadia Bulbulia - Independent Broadcasting Authority of South Africa |
| 18:30 |
Reception |
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| Sept.
5 |
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| 09:00 - 13:00 |
Breakout groups |
| 13:00 - 14:30 |
Lunch |
| 14:30 - 15:30 |
Breakout groups
- conclusions |
| 16:00 - 18:00 |
Plenary
Report back to plenary from group rapporteurs
Discussion |
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| Sept.
6 |
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* AIBD
workshop
* Report back from drafting committee, discussion and approval of report to IIC
* Videos from Kotmale Community Radio and Radio 68H
* Participation in joint activity with Highway
Africa '99 |
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| Sept.
7-9 |
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IIC Annual Meeting - click here for details
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Converging
Responsibility - Broadcasting and the Internet in Developing Countries is hosted by
the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
