Saturday, April 24

09.30-10.15:	Question and Answer with Richard Holbrooke and Richard Perle chaired by Riz Khan
10.15-11.30:	Plenary Session #6 (Ballroom)

JOURNALISTS' RIGHTS AND SAFETY - THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

How effective are international human rights and freedom of speech organisations in defending the rights of journalists to exercise their profession (safety concerns, insurance policies, lobbying their rights in the governments, etc.)? How can a professional body such as the newly established International News Safety Institute (INSI) work with employers, editors and reporters to reduce the rising rate of conflict and other casualties in the media? What is it like to be on the other side of the story - how are the rights and safety of interviewees and people who help journalists with their stories protected by international journalists' organisations?

*Chair: John Owen, Trustee, Institute of War and Peace Reporting, UK
*Panelists:
Rodney Pinder, Director, the International News Safety Institute
Andrey Bakonin, President, Journalist Investigative Agency "Azhur", Russia
Barry May, Founder, The Media Safety Net, UK
David Harisson, Daily Telegraph, UK
Maria Slonim, Journalist, Russia

11.00-11.30:	Coffee break (Ballroom lobby)
11.30-13.00:	Plenary Session #7 (Ballroom)

REPORTING TERROR

The activities of Al Qaeda and other groups not only cause serious questions for the continued operation of modern societies but also for the media. How should the issues of terrorism and politically motivated violence be reported? Should such groups be the given the "oxygen of publicity" and is the media careful enough in choosing the right language to report terrorist attacks? How much do some governments try to either hide or exaggerate the nature of the terrorist threat from their own peoples and the media? In the wake of the recent bomb attacks in Spain controversy erupted after the government in Madrid was accused of trying to influence the way the violence was portrayed in the media. What lessons can be drawn from this and other incidents about the media's role in reporting terror?

*Chair: David Harrison, Senior correspondent, Sunday Telegraph, UK
*Panelists:
Mohamed A. R. Galadari, Editor-in-Chief, Khaleej Times, UAE
Francisco Pascual de la Parte, Ambassador of Spain to the Republic of Kazakhstan
Zeyno Baran, Director of International Security and Energy Programs, The Nixon Center, USA
Baker Atyani, Bureau Chief, Asia, Alarabiya News Channel, Jordan

13.15-14.15:	Lunch (Asian Cafe)
14.15-15.30:	Plenary Session #8 (Ballroom)

THE CASPIAN AND CENTRAL ASIA: ENERGY IN HARNESS

This session will look at economic development and business perspectives in Central Asia and the Caucasus, fuelled by Caspian energy resources. Environmental issues, social implications and the quality of media coverage of all these issues will also be on the agenda.

*Producer: American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan

*Chair: Charles Hodson, anchor of "World Business Today", CNN International (TBC)
*Panelists:
Zeyno Baran, Director of International Security and Energy Programs, The Nixon Center, USA
Dr. Ariel Cohen, Research fellow, Russian and Eurasian Studies and International Energy Security, the Heritage Foundation, USA
Kairat Abuseitov, First vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan
Khalaf Khalafov, Vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan

15.30-16.00:	Coffee break (Ballroom lobby)
16.00-17.30:	Plenary Session #9 (Ballroom)

THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY - FUN IN EURASIA?

85% of TV viewers in the CIS watch entertainment news and 'soaps'. Much of the content is imported: 'Who wants to be a Millionaire?' …in how many countries? But what is the outlook for local production, regional stardom and commercial profits?

*Producer: Associated Press Television News, UK
*Chair: Riz Khan, Broadcaster, journalist, Riz Khan Productions, USA
*Panelists:
Kairat Kulbayev, Vice-President, Shahar Media Group, Hit TV entertainment channel, Kazakhstan
Nigel Parsons, Director, Sales, APTN, UK
Ioana Nitobe, Producer and Presenter, International Club weekly television program, Romania De Maine Television,Romania
Evgeniy Zhumanov, TV host, "Who want to be a Millionaire?", Kazakhstan

17.30-18.00:	CLOSING ADDRESS by Dr. Dariga Nazarbayeva, chair of Eurasian Media Forum Organizing Committee, Kazakhstan
19.30-24.00:	Forum Gala Event hosted by Khabar Agency and CNN, The Palladium Club