The Berlin Freedom of Expression Forum

Censorship and Freedom in Traditional and New Media: The Revolution of Media as a tool of Freedom of Expression

(Berlin, International Conference, February 28th - March 2nd, 2012)
  Tuesday,
February 28th, 2012
Wednesday,
February 29th, 2012
Thursday,
March 1st, 2012
Friday,
March 2nd, 2012
09:30 Registration
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments

Tea, Coffee & Refreshments

Tea, Coffee & Refreshments

Tea, Coffee & Refreshments
09:45 - Video Lecture -

The Hon. Frank La Rue
(UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression)
     
10:00 “Rights & Freedom in the Age of New Media-Conflicts of Freedom of Expression In The Modern World”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Clive Myrie
(BBC Reporter)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
"The Global Struggle for Freedom and Control of the Internet"
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Rebecca MacKinnon
(Co-founder of Global Voices Online)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
“News Literacy in the Digital Age: Educating and Involving the News Consumer”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Judy Muller
(Journalist, ABC News)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
“Media Freedom and Challenges in Europe”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Renate Schroeder
(European Director, International Federation of Journalists)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
10:45 “The Situation of Freedom of Expression & Human Rights in Syria”
(Moderated Discussion)

Speaker:
Ribal Al Assad
(Founder & Chairman of the Iman Foundation)

Moderator:
Peter Craven
(Deutsche Welle Presenter)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
“Free Expression, the Use of Media in Waging Mass Public Protest, and the Political Realities Facing those who Wield Power and those who Seek to Remove Them”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Arnold Amber
(Director of CWA-SCA Canada)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
“Realism or Hypocrisy? - Western Diplomacy and Freedom of Expression”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Amb. Craig Murray
(Former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
“Secret Courts and the Rule of Law, the Right to Petition and Narrow Rights of Freedom of Expression”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
John Hemming (MP)
(Member of the British Parliament)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
11:30 Tea, Coffee & Refreshments Tea, Coffee & Refreshments Tea, Coffee & Refreshments Tea, Coffee & Refreshments
12:00 “Freedom of Expression in the Triangle of Russia, China and Syria: Can Cold War Cultural Diplomacy Strategies be re-applied to assist Here?”
(Interactive Panel Discussion)

Moderator:
Peter Craven
(Deutsche Welle Presenter)

Speakers:
Ribal Al Assad
Clive Myrie
Derrick Z. Jackson
Arnold Amber
Dr. Alexandra Föderl-Schmid
Marta Cooper
“Speaker Corner” “The New Role of Social Networking: Facebook and Protests (Case Study: Romanian Protests)”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Alexandra Postelnicu
(Senior Editor, Evenimentul Zilei)
“Freedom of Expression and Technology - Mixing UGC vs Mainstream Media: Pro's and Contra's”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Anatoly Golubov
(Editor in Chief, Delfi.Lv, Russian Edition)
“Los Gitanos: the Spanish Gypsies - Media Access and Expression as a Tool for Integration”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Vicky Hayward
(Freelance Journalist)
“Freedom of Speech in Democratic Countries”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Lluís Foix
(Director, La Vanguardia)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
13:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
14:30 "Why is Press Freedom an important Issue in Central Europe?"
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Dr. Alexandra Föderl-Schmid
(Editor-In-Chief, The Standard)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture



“Freedom of Expression: The Essential Civil Liberty. Its Demands and Constraints”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Anthony Grayling
(Philosopher, First Master of New College of the Humanities)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
´Strasbourg` Privacy and the Purpose of Free Speech: Reflections on Von Hannover v Germany (No 2)
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Prof. Gavin Phillipson
(Professor, Durham Law School, UK)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
“The Forfeiture of Freedom of Expression”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Prof. Joel Mathewson
(Assistant Professor of Journalism, Medill School, Northwestern University)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
15:00 “Journalism in the Age of New Media: Implications for Freedom of Expression”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Marta Cooper
(Editorial Assistant, Index on Censorship)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
Continue....Q&A
(Moderated Discussion)

Moderator:
Mark Donfried

Speaker:
Anthony Grayling
(Philosopher, First Master of New College of the Humanities)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
Continue?

Speaker:
Prof. Gavin Phillipson
(Professor, Durham Law School, UK)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
“Why Students and independent Journalists must have the same Protections as their professional Peers”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Josh Wolf
(Documentary Filmmaker and Freelance Journalist)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
15:30 “Cultures of Collaboration: Making the 21st Century Safe for Journalism”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Jerry Edling
(Editor in Chief of "PD" Magazine, University of Southern California)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
“Human Right of Press Freedom and Freedom of Information for New and Traditional Media”

Speaker:
Heather Blake
(Head of Reporters Without Borders, UK)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
(15:15) “Don’t be a Maybe - Challenges and Attitudes in Modern German Journalism”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Rudolf Porsch
(Director, Axel Springer Academy)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
Participant Papers

Madeline Storck
“The Role of Social Media in Political Mobilization: a Case Study of the January 2011 Egyptian Uprising”

Tom Wein            
“A Call for Focus in Cultural Diplomacy”

Vuk Vukotic        
“The Reception of the Jolie film In the Land of Blood and Honey in Serbian Press and Internet Portals, a Case Study”
16:00 Tea, Coffee & Refreshments Tea, Coffee & Refreshments Tea, Coffee & Refreshments  
16:30 “American Media Stereotypes: The Decline of Old Ones, Concerns of the New”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Derrick Z. Jackson
(Journalist, the Boston Globe)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
“The De- Professionalization of the Fourth Estate: Social Media and their Consequences”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
David Gow
(Former European Business Editor, The Guardian)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
“It’s None of Your Business: The Challenges of Getting Public Information to the Public”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Speaker:
Kathleen Carroll
(Executive Editor, Associated Press; Co-Chair Pulitzer Board)

Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
Farewell
17:15 Reception Reception Reception  
17:30 “The Application of Cultural Diplomacy Practices in the Media to promote greater Freedom of Expression”
(Interactive Panel Discussion)

Moderator:
Peter Craven

Speakers:
Ribal Al Assad
Clive Myrie

Derrick Z. Jackson
Rebeca MacKinnon

David Gow
Marta Cooper
Jerry Edling
Alexandra Postelnicu

Prof. Joel Mathewson
Josh Wolf


Location:
ICD House of Arts & Culture
“The Rise of Economic Protest Movements: the Revolution of the Media and Cultural Diplomacy as Tools to Mitigate Economic Inequality”
(Interactive Panel Discussion)

Moderator:
Mark Donfried

Speakers:
Derrick Z. Jackson

David Gow
Lluís Foix
Prof. Gavin Phillipson
Heather Blake
Arnold Amber
Alexandra Postelnicu
Anatoly Golubov

Jerry Edling
Josh Wolf
“Different Cultures, Different Forms of Freedom of Speech: How can Cultural Diplomacy assist in bridging the Gap”
(Interactive Panel Discussion)

Moderator:
Mark Donfried

Speakers:
Kathleen Carroll
John Hemming (MP)

Rudolf Porsch
Lluís Foix
Judy Muller
Renate Schroeder
David Gow

Amb. Craig Murray
Prof. Gavin Phillipson
 
18:30 Welcome Group Dinner Free Evening Social Program:
Reception, Dinner, Concert