"Peace and TV" Topic of the U.N. 4th Forum.Television today is the form of communication that has the greatest impact on public opinion the world over. Therefore, the relationship between the United Nations and the world's media is indispensable, especially for an organization such as the United Nations. Suffice to recall the impact that television images (or lack thereof) have had on the perception of the wars in Rwanda-Burundi, Somalia, the Gulf War, Bosnia, the Kosovo conflict Kosovo conflict (1998–99) Ethnic war in Kosovo, Yugoslavia. In 1989 the Serbian president, Slobodan Miloševic, abrogated the constitutional autonomy of Kosovo. and now, East Timor East Timor (tē`môr) or Timor-Leste (–lĕsht), Tetum Timor Lorosae, republic, officially Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (2002 est. pop. . One of the U.N.' concerns has always been to understand how the world of communication evolves. On our part, we -- as television executives -- have a need to understand and to compare notes at an international level. Indeed, we are meeting at the U.N. to satisfy this need, especially in view of the new scenarios imposed by digital technology and media convergence Media convergence is a theory in communications where mass mediums merges together to create a new product offering a variety of the properties of each. Such an example is that of the internet. . We can compare the U.N. TV Forum to something akin to the Universal States of Television, where representatives from the international audiovisual and cultural worlds converge and meet with ambassadors from various nations. The purpose is to analyze new trends, to compare strategies, to share production experiences and, naturally, to strengthen personal relationships, resulting in new exchanges and developing new forms of cooperation. Every television broadcaster in the world has felt the need to have a place where one could compare notes: a place that fosters open and frank discussions of common problems, such as the training and education of broadcasters. Undoubtedly, the U.N. Forum is the most prestigious venue for this challenge, since it satisfies broadcasters' desires, allowing them to exchange views and opinions among international communication professionals. Year after year, the meetings at the U.N. headquarters have given a positive charge to television executives from all over the world. To have in one place all these top-level communicators speaking the common language of television has benefited us, as well as the United Nations. Together with Italy's U.N. mission and the U.N. Department of Public Information, RAI rai n. A form of popular Algerian music combining traditional Arabic vocal styles with various elements of popular Western music and featuring outspoken, often controversial lyrics. launched the TV Forum in 1996. Following the success of this first event, RAI has continued its key role as primary sponsor for the second (1997) and third (1998) events. RAI is also the main sponsor for this years gathering to be held November 18-19. Every year the Forum has introduced a new theme: "Globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation and Convergence" was the topic for the 1996 Forum. "The Information Gap Among Various Countries" was the dialogue introduced in 1997. Last year, the Forum focused on the "Audiovisual Memory and the Marketability of the Audiovisual Archives." Today, those archives represent an asset for the most fortunate countries, but tomorrow they will also be a cultural asset for those countries with fewer resources. The goal is to make these meetings at the U.N. a place where one can study, analyze and ponder international television. But it is also necessary to give substance to the various intriguing speeches heard at the Forum. This means that after having chosen the Forum's theme, a tool must be available for discussing various solutions proposed during the event. For this purpose, RAI has assembled a multinational task force. Indeed, the number of countries that want to be a part of the organizational process is growing every year: another proof of the Forums success. A key element of this upcoming Forum will be the seminars on specific topics held throughout the conference grounds. Delegates will be able to choose those seminars most suited to their needs. The seminars, some of which will be aided by audiovisual material, deal with three main subjects: new scenarios for information and news gathering; production and distribution of educational programs; and the role of television in the growth of countries. However, each of these three subjects will have the same underlying challenge -- how to provide quality and production value. This is a challenge that RAI has acknowledged and is now proposing to the international television community. We all know the television images that reach us can create pain and sorrow, but they can also make us think and stimulate our curiosity. The responsibility of television executives is to ensure that those who produce, assemble or choose the information to air make "truth" their ultimate goal. For our part, RAI has just ended a winning season, one rewarded with high ratings and sporting a new structure that has strengthened our programming. We still have a long way to go knowing that today's television business game is played by forging alliances at the national, European and international levels. We have to produce programs that are suitable for international distribution. For this reason, we have to compare projects and find partners on all continents. We have to build a universal television community that, without relinquishing local cultural roots, appeals to the whole world, and is able to use a common visual language. This world should also allow everyone free access to information. But we have to keep in mind that ultimately, the key element is the quality of our product. It is with this spirit in mind that we are preparing for the fourth New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of rendezvous. Roberto Zaccaria is chairman of RAI, Italy's public broadcasting public broadcasting: see broadcasting. organization. UNITED NATION WORLD TELEVISION FORUM AGENDA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18 * 10 A.M. Opening Remarks Kofi Annan Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1 1997 to January 1 2007, serving two five-year terms. He was the co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001. Lamberto Dini Lamberto Dini (born March 1, 1931) is an Italian politician and economist, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Kensaku Hogen Television and the United Nations: A Dialogue with Secretary-General Kofi Annan Kofi Annan Tom Brokaw Thomas John Brokaw (born February 6, 1940 in Webster, South Dakota) is a popular American television journalist, Previously working on regularly scheduled news documentaries for the NBC television network, and is the former NBC News anchorman and managing editor of the program Jean-Pierre Elkabbach Charlayne Hunter-Gault Charlayne Hunter-Gault (born Charlayne Hunter on February 27, 1942, in Due West, South Carolina) is currently a foreign correspondent with National Public Radio. She is on the board of the Committee to Protect Journalists. Remarks by Representatives of Sponsoring Partners Roberto Zaccaria Fedele Confalonieri Albert Scharf Robert Ottenhoff 3P.M. PARALLEL WORKSHOPS Setting the Agenda: Television News as Stakehoder, not Spectator Bob Collins Boris Biancheri Rena Golden Yoshinori Imai Hamdy Kandil Eladio Larez John Ruggie John G. Ruggie is the Evron and Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of International Affairs, and Frank and Denie Weil Director of the Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Television as Tutor: From Distance Learning to Edutainment Francois Bertrand William Baker William Baker may refer to:
Jorome Clement Abdul W. Khan Heung-Soo Park Mario Sesti Don Wear Communication for Social Change: Social Responsibility and the Role of Television Yue-Sai Kan Yue-Sai Kan (Chinese: ; pinyin: Jìn Yǔxī; b. Guilin, Guangxi, China, October 1, 1949) is a Chinese American television personality, author, entrepreneur, and humanitarian. People magazine named her "the most famous woman in China. Michele Fortin Mark Malloch Brown Albert Schart Jean Stock FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19 * 8 A.M. PARALLEL BREAKFAST WORKSHOPS Crossing the Line: Trade Regulation as Television Goes Cross-border David Levy David Levy may refer to:
Ian McGarrity Luis Tarsitano State of Play: Television and Global Sporting Events Les Murray Les Murray may refer to:
Amaury Daumas Stefan Kurten Stefan Kurten (born 1963, Dusseldorf, Germany) is an artist based in Dusseldorf and New York. Kurten attended Heinrich Heine University[1] in Dusseldorf from 1982-1983 and studied for his MA from 1983-1989 at Kunstakademie Dusseldorf[2]. Arne Wessberg From the Font Lines: News Reporting of Armed Conflicts Carlos Antonio de Elia Waruna Karunatilleke Ennio Remondino Lloyd Robertson Lloyd Robertson, OC, LL.D (born January 19, 1934 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada) is the Chief Anchor and Senior Editor of The CTV National News with Lloyd Robertson. Broadcasting career Radio Allister Sparks History Allister Haddon Sparks, South African writer, journalist and political commentator, was the editor of The Rand Daily Mail when it broke Muldergate, the story of how the apartheid government secretly funded information projects. Shashi Taroor Enhance, Enlighten and Enrich: Balancing Education and Entertainment in Children's Programming Christian Nissen Feny de los Angeles-Bautista Carlos Fontan Balestra Bill Hetzer Alejandra Lajous Vargas Adrian Mills Albert Schafer Myths & Opportunities: Globalization Means New Markets to Some and Cultural Imperialism to Others Pavel Korchagin Hugh Cholmondeley Dariga Nazarbayeza David Nostbakken Ihsan Ramzi 3 P.M. FINAL WORKSHOP Winds of Change: Summing Up the Challenges and Opportunities Explored by the Forum Workshops Jennifer Sibanda Xavier Gouyou Beauchamps |
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