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2024 East-West Center International Media Conference
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This agenda will be updated as conference details are confirmed. All events to be held at the Philippine International Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
June 23 - Arrival
5:30 PM | Welcome Reception at Philippine National Museum of Natural History
June 24 - Journalism in the Generative Age
Plenary Panel | AI in the Newsroom
- Khalil A. Cassimally, Head of Audience Insights, The Conversation (Rivière Noire, Mauritius)
- Don Kevin Hapal, Data and Innovation Director, Rappler (Pasig, Philippines)
- Irene Jay Liu, Regional Director, Asia & the Pacific, International Fund for Public Interest Media (Hong Kong)
- Howie Severino, Editor-at-Large, GMA News Online (Quezon City, Philippines)
Plenary Panel | In Pursuit of Humane AI
- Karol Ilagan, Editor-at-Large, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism; 2023 Pulitzer Center AI Accountability Fellow (Quezon City, Philippines)
- Dominic Ligot, Founder & CEO, CirroLytix (Pasig, Philippines)
- Syed Nazakat, Founder & CEO, DataLEADS (New Delhi, India)
- Nikki Usher, Associate Professor of Communication, University of California San Diego (San Diego, USA)
Lunch Break
Plenary Panel | The Whole World is Voting: Reporting in a Global Election Year
- Moderator: John Nery, Columnist & Editorial Consultant, Rappler (Pasig, Philippines)
- Ann Hsieh, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, The Storm Media (Taipei, Taiwan)
- Uni Lubis, Editor-in-Chief, IDN Times (Jakarta, Indonesia)
- Aditi Phadnis, Political Editor, Business Standard (New Delhi, India)
- Saerom Shim, Political Affairs Reporter, The JoongAng (Seoul, South Korea)
- Kamal Siddiqi, News Director, Aaj News (Karachi, Pakistan)
Plenary Speaker | AI Horizons
- Moderator: Alan Soon, Founder & CEO, Splice Media (Singapore)
- Charlie Beckett, Professor of Practice & Director of JournalismAI, London School of Economics (London, UK)
- Art Min, Head of Partnerships, TrueMedia.org (Seattle, USA)
Gala Dinner | Journalists of Courage and Impact
Sponsored by Pacific Century Insitute.
- Host: Glenn van Zutphen, Founder & CEO, VanMedia Group (Singapore)
- Honoree: Sincha Dimara, News Editor & Producer, Inside PNG (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea)
- Honoree: Tom Grundy, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Hong Kong Free Press (Hong Kong)
- Honoree: Alan C. Miller, Founder, News Literacy Project (Washington DC, USA)
- Honoree: Soe Myint, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Mizzima (Myanmar)
- Honoree: John Nery, Columnist & Editorial Consultant, Rappler (Pasig, Philippines)
- Honoree: Ana Marie Pamintuan, Editor-in-Chief, The Philippine Star (Taguig, Philippines)
- Honoree: Kamal Siddiqi, News Director, Aaj News (Karachi, Pakistan)
June 25 - New Climate Perspectives
Opening Remarks
- Nainoa Thompson, Pwo (Master) Navigator & President, Polynesian Voyaging Society (Honolulu, USA)
Keynote Speaker
- Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer & Founder, Mission Blue (Napa, USA)
- Moderator: Tammy Tabe, Oceania Research Fellow, East-West Center (Honolulu, USA)
Keynote Speaker
- Joan Carling, Executive Director, Indigenous Peoples Rights International (Baguio, Philippines)
- Moderator: Jhesset Thrina Enano, Independent Journalist (Manila, Philippines)
Plenary Panel | Trends in Climate Reporting
- Moderator: Kunda Dixit, Editor & Publisher, Nepali Times (Lalitpur, Nepal)
- Imelda Abaño, Program Manager for the Philippines & Pacific Region, Internews Earth Journalism Network Philippines (Manila, Philippines)
- Sharada Balasubramanian, Independent Environment and Development Journalist (Coimbatore, India)
- Lagipoiva Jackson, Director of Climate Journalism, Solutions Journalism Network (Apia, Sāmoa)
- Alexander Kaufman, Senior Reporter, HuffPost (New York City, USA)
Plenary Panel | Youth Climate Advocacy
- Moderator: Jason Margolis, Climate Science Editor, The Boston Globe (Boston, USA)
- Brianna Fruean, Climate Activist & Writer (Auckland, New Zealand)
- Ayisha Siddiqa, Research Fellow, NYU Center for Human Rights and Global Justice; 2023 TIME Women of the Year honoree (New York City, USA)
- Josefa Tauli, Policy Co-Coordinator, Global Youth Biodiversity Network (Baguio, Philippines)
- Swietenia Puspa Lestari, Founder & Executive Director, Divers Clean Action (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Lunch Break
Afternoon | Breakout Panels & Workshops
June 26 - Reporting at a Global Crossroads
Keynote Speakers to be Announced
Plenary Panel | Regional Strategic Competition
- Introductory Remarks: Bruce Tolentino, Monetary Board Member, Central Bank of the Philippines (Manila, Philippines)
- Arsenio M. Balisacan, Secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority (Manila, Philippines)
- Zha Daojiong, Professor, Peking University School of International Studies (Beijing, China)
- Suthad Setboonsarng, Board Member, Bank of Thailand (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Additional speakers to be announced.
Plenary Panel | The Final Word: Regional Journalists Roundtable
- Moderator: Nirmal Ghosh, Former US Bureau Chief, Straits Times (Singapore)
- Lubna Jerar, Journalist & Factchecker; Gender Coordinator & Trainer, International Federation of Journalists Asia-Pacific (Karachi, Pakistan)
- Chidong Lee, Local News Reporter, Yonhap News TV (Seoul, South Korea)
- Derek Wallbank, Managing Editor for Breaking News (South/Southeast Asia/Australia & New Zealand), Bloomberg (Singapore)
- Dorothy Wickham, Founder & Editor, Melanesian News Network (Honiara, Solomon Islands)
Lunch Break
Afternoon | Breakout Panels & Workshops
Evening | Farewell Networking Reception
2024 East-West Center International Media Conference
Home | About | Agenda | Partners | Register | Travel & Lodging | FAQ | Terms
2024 East-West Center International Media Conference
Home | About | Agenda | Partners | Register | Travel & Lodging | FAQ | Terms
This agenda will be updated as conference details are confirmed. All events to be held at the Philippine International Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
June 23 - Arrival
5:30 PM | Welcome Reception at Philippine National Museum of Natural History
June 24 - Journalism in the Generative Age
Plenary Panel | AI in the Newsroom
- Khalil A. Cassimally, Head of Audience Insights, The Conversation (Rivière Noire, Mauritius)
- Don Kevin Hapal, Data and Innovation Director, Rappler (Pasig, Philippines)
- Irene Jay Liu, Regional Director, Asia & the Pacific, International Fund for Public Interest Media (Hong Kong)
- Howie Severino, Editor-at-Large, GMA News Online (Quezon City, Philippines)
Plenary Panel | In Pursuit of Humane AI
- Karol Ilagan, Editor-at-Large, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism; 2023 Pulitzer Center AI Accountability Fellow (Quezon City, Philippines)
- Dominic Ligot, Founder & CEO, CirroLytix (Pasig, Philippines)
- Syed Nazakat, Founder & CEO, DataLEADS (New Delhi, India)
- Nikki Usher, Associate Professor of Communication, University of California San Diego (San Diego, USA)
Lunch Break
Plenary Panel | The Whole World is Voting: Reporting in a Global Election Year
- Moderator: John Nery, Columnist & Editorial Consultant, Rappler (Pasig, Philippines)
- Ann Hsieh, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, The Storm Media (Taipei, Taiwan)
- Uni Lubis, Editor-in-Chief, IDN Times (Jakarta, Indonesia)
- Aditi Phadnis, Political Editor, Business Standard (New Delhi, India)
- Saerom Shim, Political Affairs Reporter, The JoongAng (Seoul, South Korea)
- Kamal Siddiqi, News Director, Aaj News (Karachi, Pakistan)
Plenary Speaker | AI Horizons
- Moderator: Alan Soon, Founder & CEO, Splice Media (Singapore)
- Charlie Beckett, Professor of Practice & Director of JournalismAI, London School of Economics (London, UK)
- Art Min, Head of Partnerships, TrueMedia.org (Seattle, USA)
Gala Dinner | Journalists of Courage and Impact
Sponsored by Pacific Century Insitute.
- Host: Glenn van Zutphen, Founder & CEO, VanMedia Group (Singapore)
- Honoree: Sincha Dimara, News Editor & Producer, Inside PNG (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea)
- Honoree: Tom Grundy, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Hong Kong Free Press (Hong Kong)
- Honoree: Alan C. Miller, Founder, News Literacy Project (Washington DC, USA)
- Honoree: Soe Myint, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Mizzima (Myanmar)
- Honoree: John Nery, Columnist & Editorial Consultant, Rappler (Pasig, Philippines)
- Honoree: Ana Marie Pamintuan, Editor-in-Chief, The Philippine Star (Taguig, Philippines)
- Honoree: Kamal Siddiqi, News Director, Aaj News (Karachi, Pakistan)
June 25 - New Climate Perspectives
Opening Remarks
- Nainoa Thompson, Pwo (Master) Navigator & President, Polynesian Voyaging Society (Honolulu, USA)
Keynote Speaker
- Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer & Founder, Mission Blue (Napa, USA)
- Moderator: Tammy Tabe, Oceania Research Fellow, East-West Center (Honolulu, USA)
Keynote Speaker
- Joan Carling, Executive Director, Indigenous Peoples Rights International (Baguio, Philippines)
- Moderator: Jhesset Thrina Enano, Independent Journalist (Manila, Philippines)
Plenary Panel | Trends in Climate Reporting
- Moderator: Kunda Dixit, Editor & Publisher, Nepali Times (Lalitpur, Nepal)
- Imelda Abaño, Program Manager for the Philippines & Pacific Region, Internews Earth Journalism Network Philippines (Manila, Philippines)
- Sharada Balasubramanian, Independent Environment and Development Journalist (Coimbatore, India)
- Lagipoiva Jackson, Director of Climate Journalism, Solutions Journalism Network (Apia, Sāmoa)
- Alexander Kaufman, Senior Reporter, HuffPost (New York City, USA)
Plenary Panel | Youth Climate Advocacy
- Moderator: Jason Margolis, Climate Science Editor, The Boston Globe (Boston, USA)
- Brianna Fruean, Climate Activist & Writer (Auckland, New Zealand)
- Ayisha Siddiqa, Research Fellow, NYU Center for Human Rights and Global Justice; 2023 TIME Women of the Year honoree (New York City, USA)
- Josefa Tauli, Policy Co-Coordinator, Global Youth Biodiversity Network (Baguio, Philippines)
- Swietenia Puspa Lestari, Founder & Executive Director, Divers Clean Action (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Lunch Break
Afternoon | Breakout Panels & Workshops
June 26 - Reporting at a Global Crossroads
Keynote Speakers to be Announced
Plenary Panel | Regional Strategic Competition
- Introductory Remarks: Bruce Tolentino, Monetary Board Member, Central Bank of the Philippines (Manila, Philippines)
- Arsenio M. Balisacan, Secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority (Manila, Philippines)
- Zha Daojiong, Professor, Peking University School of International Studies (Beijing, China)
- Suthad Setboonsarng, Board Member, Bank of Thailand (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Additional speakers to be announced.
Plenary Panel | The Final Word: Regional Journalists Roundtable
- Moderator: Nirmal Ghosh, Former US Bureau Chief, Straits Times (Singapore)
- Lubna Jerar, Journalist & Factchecker; Gender Coordinator & Trainer, International Federation of Journalists Asia-Pacific (Karachi, Pakistan)
- Chidong Lee, Local News Reporter, Yonhap News TV (Seoul, South Korea)
- Derek Wallbank, Managing Editor for Breaking News (South/Southeast Asia/Australia & New Zealand), Bloomberg (Singapore)
- Dorothy Wickham, Founder & Editor, Melanesian News Network (Honiara, Solomon Islands)