Conference Agenda

Sunday, February 14

Participants will stay at the:

Windsor Palace Hotel
17 EL-SHOHADA STREET
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt

Monday, February 15

9:00 am Opening Program
9:45 am Keynote Address: The Middle East and the Media – Persistent Flaws and the Possibilities for Change
10:45 am Coffee Break
11:00 am Presentation: Media Research on Muslim-West Relations
12:30 pm Lunch
2:00 pm Media Matters: How Western and Muslim-World Journalists Cover One Another's Societies -- And How They Can Improve
3:15 pm Coffee Break
3:30 pm I-Muslims: Is the Growing Use of the Internet and Social Networking in the Muslim World Promoting Dialogue or Dissension?
5:00 pm Tour of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
7:00 pm Dinner

Tuesday, February 16

9:00 am Presentations on AoC Global Expert Finder and ICFJ's IJNet and Distance Learning Programs
10:00 am
Workshop 1: Opinion Writing and Blogging (Group A)
Mona Eltahaway and Steve Strasser, professor, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Workshop 2: The Effective Use of Digital Media (Group B)
Hoda Osman, investigative journalist and trainer, and Deborah Potter, executive director of NewsLab
1:00 pm Lunch
2:00 pm
Workshop 1: Opinion Writing and Blogging (Group B)
Mona Eltahaway and Steve Strasser, professor, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Workshop 2: The Effective Use of Digital Media (Group A)
Hoda Osman, investigative journalist and trainer, and Deborah Potter, executive director of NewsLab
5:00 pm Break
5:15 pm Small Group Discussions
7:00 pm Dinner

Wednesday, February 17

9:00 am Plenary Session
10:45 am Panel: Islam in Europe and North America
12:00 pm Coffee Break
12:30 pm Group Discussion: Freedom of Expression in the Digital Age
2:00 pm Lunch
3:00 pm Where Do We Go From Here?
4:00 pm Cultural site visit, followed by farewell dinner.