Partnerbericht

Cross border satellite television in closed societies – the case of Iran and Burma

09.30 – Registration
10.00 – Opening address by Hans Verploeg (Chairman Free Voice and Secretary General of the Dutch Journalist Union (NVJ))
10.15 – Update on developments in Burma by Dr. Sein Win (Prime Minister of the National Coalition Government of Burma (NCGUB) )
10.30 – Presentation Democratic Voice of Burma TV (DVB-tv) by Khin Maung Win (Director DVB)
11.15 – Presentation Iran-Gooya TV followed by Hossein Bastani (Director Iran-Gooya TV)
12.15 – Lunch
13.30 – "Supporting satellite TV: the donor perspective" by Marcel van der Heijden – Program Coordinator Central Asia and Iran / Hivos and Kenneth van Toll – Regional Officer Asia / Free Voice (Chair Loe Schout – Head bureau Civil Voices / Hivos)
14.30 – Panel discussion on "(Self) regulating cross border satellite tv" with Ms. Inge Brakman (Dutch Media Authority), Hossein Bastani (Iran-Gooya TV), Khin Maung Win (DVB TV) and Michiel Hegener (ICT & Development journalist). Discussion leader: Harm Botje
16.00 – Closing