GLOBAL MEDIA BETWEEN DIALOGUE & WAR
WHEN ENEMIES BOOST THE RATINGS
International Conference, Doha – Qatar
Weill Cornell Lecture Hall A
Tuesday February 26, 2008
Welcome Greetings
9.00 a.m. – 9.30 a.m.
H.E. Giuseppe Buccino Grimaldi, Ambassador of Italy in Qatar
Nina zu Fürstenberg, Director of Reset-Dialogues on Civilizations, Italy
Mehran Kamrava, Center for International and Regional Studies, Georgetown University
Presentation Panel
Media as Weapons?
Crossed views between East and West
9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m.
How TV and other media shape the mutual (in)comprehensions between peoples belonging to different cultures and faiths. From mass-media and satellite TV to the spread of blogging, from vertical to horizontal communication. Possible proposals and international initiatives of European public televisions.
Chair: Giancarlo Bosetti, Reset magazine, Italy
Panellists & Discussants
Daniela Conte, IMT Lucca, Italy; Ashraf Galal, Qatar University; Thomas Gorguissian, Qatar University; Ibrahim Helal, Al Jazeera International; Steven Livingston, George Washington University, Usa; Paolo Mancini, University of Perugia, Italy; Lawrence Pintak, American University of Cairo, Egypt; Ahmed Al Sheikh, Al Jazeera TV; Mohamed Zayani, American University of Sharjah, UAE
Films and Discussions
Documentary. «International News Networks vs. Shiite-Run Televisions. The Challenge and Competition»
12.00 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.
The Iranian film-maker Hossein Dehbashi and his consultant Mateo M. Farzaneh present their latest work.
Mediterranean Area. An Italian Proposal
12.45 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.
The Italian TV producer Carlo Sartori (NewCo Rai International C.E.O.) and Mimma Nocelli (NewCo Artistic Director) present the project of an innovative TV channel to be broadcasted in the Mediterranean area.
Lunch break
1.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.
Presentation Panel
How Politics Can Deal with the Media War
3.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Discussants
Giuliano Amato, Italian Minister of Domestic Affairs; Giancarlo Bosetti, Reset magazine, Italy; Mehran Kamrava, Center for International and Regional Studies, Georgetown University; Otto Schily, Member of the German Parliament.