Welcoming remarks 2006

Jonas Gahr Støre, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr President, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you, Mr President, for welcoming us to the Global Inter-Media Dialogue here in Bali. It is a true pleasure to be your guest! And for me it is an honour to represent the Norwegian Government as the co-host of this event.

Opening Statement by H.E. Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the republic of Indonesia

Opening statement at the Global Inter-Media Dialogue. Denpasar-Bali, 2 September 2006

International participants

73 leading media persons gathered to discuss freedom of expression in a muliti cultural world in Bali 1-2 September.

American participants

Canada Mr. Scott Anderson, Editor-in-chief, Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Citizen Mr. Toby Mendel, Lae Program Director, Article 19 Article 19 Chile Mr. Raul Sohr, Editor-in-chief, Chile Vision Chile Vision Colombia Mr. Rafael Santos Calderon, Managing Director and owner, TV Caracol TV Caracol Mr. Paulo Laserna Philips, President, Casa Editorial El Tiempo Casa Editorial El Tiempo Guatemala Mrs. Marielo...

Asian participants

Bangladesh Ms. Sumi Khan, Regional Editor, Weekly Ekattor Cambodia Mr. Pen Samitthy, Editor-in-chief, Rasmel Kampuchea Pakistan Ms. Tasneem Ahmar, Director/ Executive Producer, USK Reaserch Resource and Publication Center Mr. Imtiaz Alam, General Secretary, Sout Asian Free Media Association Phillipines Ms. Cecilia L. Lazaro, Host/President, TV ABS-CBN Probe Media Ms. Ana Marie Tiuseco Pamintuan...

Agenda, September 2, 2006

Six different sessions examined challenges to media actors in the information age, and ways to handle them.

European participants

Azerbajan Mr. Mehman Aliyev, Turan News Agency Turan News Agency Belgia Mr. Aidan Withe, General Secretary, International Federation of Journalists International Federation of Journalists Bulgaria Mr. Boyok Vassilev, Editor-in-chief, Bulgarian National Television Bulgarian National Television Finland Mr. Max Arhippainen, Editor-in-chief, Hufvudstadsbladet France Ms. Christine Ockren...

Africa

Nigeria Mr. Ide Eguabor, Editor-in-chief, National Interest Newspapers South Africa Ms. Ferial Haffajee, Editor-in-chief, Mail&Guardian, Mail&Guardian Sudan Mr. Mahgoub Mohamed Salih, Founder/Editor-in-chief, Al Ayaam Al Ayaam Tanzania Ms. Ananilea Nkya, Executive Director, Tanzania Media Women`s Association Tanzania Media Women`s Association

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