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'Seeking Free and Responsible Media’

Organized by Centre for South Asian Studies in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

Aug. 4, 2011

Venue: Hotel Shangri-La, Lazimpat

10:30 amRegistration /High Tea

10:35 amIntroduction of the conference by Nishchal N. Pandey, Director, CSAS

10:40 amStatement by Mr. Tomislav Delinic, Head Regional Program- SAARC, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

10:45 amPaper on 'Between the Media Agenda and the Public Agenda: Reflections on Freedom, Accountability and Democracy' by Dr. Dharma Adhikari, Co-initiator, Media Foundation, Kathmandu

11:00 am Paper on 'Seeking Free and Responsible Media in Nepal' by Sanjay Dhakal, Journalist, BBC Nepali Service

11:15 amPaper on 'Issues and Challenges of Journalism in Post Conflict Nepal' by Kosh Raj Koirala, Senior Correspondent, Republica National daily.

11:30 amDiscussion

12:00 noonResponse by Paper Presenters (5 mins. each)

12:15 noonLunch

13:15 hrs.Paper on ‘Security Challenges for Journalists in Nepal', by Chandra Shekhar Adhikari, Senior Reporter, Annapurna Post daily.

13:30 hrs.Paper on 'Seeking Free and Responsible Media in Nepal' by Anil Giri, Senior Sub-Editor, The Kathmandu Post daily

13:45 hrs.Discussion

14:15 hrs.Response by Paper Presenters (5 mins. each)

14:30 hrs.Wrap-up by Mr. Nishchal N. Pandey

14:40 hrs. Final Words by Mr. Tomislav Delinic

End of the Conference