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Die Konferenz hat zum Ziel, diese Entwicklung zu betrachten und zu analysieren. Dazu werden zahlreiche namhafte Medienvertreter der Region eingeladen, die über die Berichterstattung in den verschiedenen Ländern diskutieren werden. Weitere Themen beleuchten die Verantwortung der Medien gegenüber der Gesellschaft sowie die Unterschiede zwischen westlichen und arabischen Medien.
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Programm
9:00 Uhr
Welcome:
Marilyn Roberts, Dean, College of Communication and Media Sciences, Zayed University
Thomas Birringer, Regional Representative Regional Program Gulf-States, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
9:15 – 9:45 Uhr
Keynote Speech: "The role of media in society"
H.E. Dr. Johannes Beermann, State Minister and Chief of the State Chancellory of the German Freestate of Saxony, responsible for Media Law
9:45 – 11:00 Uhr Panel 1: "Western and Arab News media: a comparative approach"
Professor Mohamed Kirat, Dean of College of Communication, University of Sharjah, UAE
Rainer Hermann, Middle East Correspondent, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), Germany
Dr. Abbas Mustafa Sadig, Abu Dhabi TV, UAE
Moderator: Thomas Birringer, Regional Representative, Regional Program Gulf-States, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, UAE
11:00 – 11:15 Uhr Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:30 Uhr Panel 2: "Coverage of recent developments in Arab Countries"
Michael Peel, Financial Times, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Fadi Salem, Dubai School of Government, Dubai, UAE
Blake Hounshell, Managing Editor Foreign Policy, Doha, Qatar
Bill Spindle, Middle East Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires, Dubai, UAE
Moderator: Anne Allmeling, Freelance Journalist, Deutsche Welle, Germany
12:30 – 13:30 UhrLunch Break
13:30 – 14:45 Uhr Panel 3: "Ethics and Responsibility of the Media"
Dr. Hassan al Subaihi, Professor of Mass Communication, United Arab Emirates University, Sharjah, UAE
Khalid Al Safi Al Haribi, Tawasul Managing Director Tawasul, Muskat, Oman
Dr. Jan Keulen Director Doha Center for Media Freedom, Doha, Qatar
Dr. Ildiko Kaposi, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait
Moderator: Belabbes Benkredda, Founder of DubaiDebates.com, UAE
19:00 – 21:00 Uhr Evening Discussion: "The Role of the Media in Arab Societies"
Mishaal Al Gergawi, Gulf News Editorial writer, Emirati
Mr. Najib Bencherif, Multiplatform Integration Editor, Al Arabiya
Shadi Hamid, Director of Research, Brookings Doha Center
Caroline Faraj, Dubai Chief Operations Director and CNN Arabic editor
Moderator: Matt Duffy, Assistant Professor at Department of Media and Communications, Zayed University