Monday, August 24, 2009

Highway Africa’09 Programme at a glance (updated)

A. Pre-Conference Workshops

  1. Companies and Markets for Journalists (31 August – 4 September, Reg Rumney, Centre Economics Journalism in Africa). This is a closed workshop. Please do not apply.
  2. Using New Media in Journalism (31 August – 8 September, Professor Peter Verweij, University of Utrecht Supported by SA Department of Communications). This is a closed workshop. Please do not apply.
  3. OSIWA New Media Workshop for Journalism Educators (West Africa). This is a closed workshop. Please do not apply.
  4. Effective Media Management: Print & Broadcast, 6 – 8 September, in association with the Sol Plaatje Media Leadership Institute, Grocott's Mail and Rhodes Music Radio. This is a closed workshop. Please do not apply.

B. Digital Citizen Indaba

Sunday 6 September: Please access the full programme at www.dcindaba.com

C. Pre-Conference Association Meetings

  • The Africa Editors Forum (TAEF) Meeting, 5 September
  • South African Editors Forum Meeting (SANEF), 6 September
  • Forum for African Investigative Reporters, 5 & 6 September (tbc)
  • Southern Africa Media (SAMSA), 9 & 10 September

D. Social Programme

  • Dinners
  • - Saturday 5 September, Telkom Dinner, Thomas Pringle Hall (strictly by invitation only)
    - Saturday 5 September, Digital Citizen Indaba Opening Reception, Nelson Mandela Dining Hall, supported by HIVOS and American International Health Alliance
    - Sunday 6 September, MTN Opening Reception, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
    - Monday 7 September, Absa Africa Night Dinner, 1820 Settlers Monument
    - Tuesday 8 September, Highway Africa New Media Awards in association with OSIWA, 1820 Settlers Monument

  • Lunches
  • - Saturday 5 September (sponsored by Rhodes University)
    - Sunday 6 September (sponsored by DoC)
    - Monday 7 September (sponsored by Telkom)
    - Tuesday 8 September (sponsored by 2010 Local Organising Committee)

  • Breakfast
  • - Absa Networking Breakfast, Tuesday, 8 September

E. Highway Africa New Media Awards

Tuesday 8 September, 1820 Settlers Monument

F. Exhibitions

  • MTN
  • Telkom
  • DoC
  • MultiChoice
  • MDDA
  • G. Book Launches

    • Adam Clayton Powell, Reinventing Local News: Connecting with Communities Using New Technologies
    • Fackson Banda et al, The Digital Public Sphere
    • Manoah Esipisu et al, Eyes of Democracy: The Media and Elections
    • Guy Berger et al, Beyond broadcasting: the future of state-owned broadcasters

    Highway Africa Conference Structure

    • Sunday, 6 September
    • Multi-Choice Golf Day (for sponsors and conference partners only)

      17h00: MTN Opening Reception at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

    • Monday, 7 September
    • 08h30: Welcome Address by Minister of Communications (tbc); SABC; Telkom

      09h00: Opening Address by Dr. Saleem Badat, Vice Chancellor, Rhodes University

      09h30 – 10h30: 2010 FIFA World Cup – State of Readiness. A panel discussion involving key 2010 stakeholders and journalists. Anchor: Mathatha Tsedu

      11h00 – 12h00: Setting the Scene: the State of African Media. An examination of the state of African media in terms of vision and mission, operating context, ownership, business models, education & training, gender and technology.
      - Dele Olejede, CEO, Timbuktu Media & Publisher, NEXT Newspaper
      - Ferial Hafajee, Editor-in-Chief, City Press
      - Rosemary Okello-Orlale, Executive Director
      - Amadou Ba, Executive Director, Africa Media Initiative
      - Lumko Mtimde, Chief Executive Officer, Media Development & Diversity Agency

      12h00 – 13h00: Reporting Development Forum – Media and Africa's Development Agenda.

      - Anchor: Robert Kabushenga, Editor-in-Chief, New Vision.
      - Professor Alfred Opubor, Executive Director, WANAD
      - Paul Fray, Executive Director, Inter Press Services
      - Diana Senghor, Executive Director, PANOS Institute of West Africa
      - Cheriff Sy, Deputy Chair, The Africa Editors Forum

      14h30: Workshops, Seminars & Debates
      The organisation of our training workshops is made possible by the support of the SA Department of Communications

      - Media Development Forum: The Global and African response to the Pan African Media Observatory Plan (supported by GFMD, AFMD and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
      - The Challenges of Reporting 2010 (a workshop supported by MTN and Agence France Press Foundation)
      - Community Media Publishing Models and The NiKA Content Management System, Professor Harry Dugmore, MTN Chair in Mobile Journalism
      - Freedom of Expression in Cyberspace: Secure Communications, Bobby Soriano (supported by Free Voice)
      - Academic Workshop on 2010 hosted Rhodes University & Stockholm University, Professor Jane Duncan. (The purpose of the meeting is to provide a space for researchers interested in sport and media issues to plan a research agenda for 2010)
      - Mobile Technology and Revenue Generation (supported by MTN)
      - Using Twitter as a Source for Journalists, Professor Peter Verweij
      - Computer Aided Journalism, Izak Minnaar
      - Project Ujima and Investigative Journalism in Africa, Great Lakes Media Institute
      - ICT for Journalists (sponsored by Microsoft)
      - Using Social Media in Everyday Life, Vincent Maher and Nic Haralambolous
      - COMED Workshop on Education for Development, Lawalley Cole
      - UNESCO New Media Workshop (Closed Workshop for Educators from Potential Schools of Excellence and Reference. Please do not apply).

      17h00 Book Launch: Adam Clayton Powell, Reinventing Local News: Connecting with Communities Using New Technologies

      17h30 Book Launch: Fackson Banda, The Digital Public Sphere

    • Tuesday, 8 September
    • 08h30 – 09h30: Reporting Community: Reinventing Local News

      - Anchor: Jayshree Pather, Media Development and Diversity Agency
      - Adam Clayton-Powell, University of Southern California
      - Peter Kahler, West Africa Democracy Radio
      - Nomawethu Sbukwana, Eastern Cape Communication Forum

      09h30 – 09h30: Reporting Democracy: Media and Elections in Africa (also launch of the book Eyes of Democracy, Media and Elections in Africa)
      - Anchor: Professor Jane Duncan
      - Izak Minnaar, Head: News Research, SABC
      - Kwami Ahiabenu, Director, Penplusbytes
      - Kubi Rama, Deputy Director, Gender Links
      - Manoah Esipisu, Deputy Director, Communications & Public Affairs Division, Commonwealth
      - William Bird, Executive Director, Media Monitoring Africa

      11h30 – 12h45: Parallel Workshops/Seminars/Debates

      - Glass Ceilings: Women and Men in Southern Africa Media – debate and book launch
      - Mobile Television in Africa – a showcase by MTN
      - 1.3 Training workshop on effective HIV/AIDS reporting – topics focusing on journalists, NGO representatives, and other stakeholders. Coordinated by MISA, ZAMCOM, and University of Kentucky
      - Using ICT in Investigative Journalism with Peter Griffiths and Stephen Miller
      - Mobile Learning with Steve Voosloo, Shuttleworth Foundation

      14h30: Workshops, Seminars & Debates

      - Freedom of Expression in Cyberspace: Secure Communications, Bobby Soriano (supported by Free Voice)
      - Using Twitter as a Source for Journalists, Professor Peter Verweij
      - Computer Aided Journalism, Izak Minaar
      - Project Ujima and Investigative Journalism in Africa (Great Lakes Media Institute)
      - ICT for Journalists (sponsored by Microsoft)
      - Digital Story-telling in Development Journalism (sponsored by Gates Foundation)
      - Reporting 2010 (a workshop supported by MTN and Agence France Press Foundation)
      - Using Social Media in Everyday Life, Vincent Maher & Nic Haralambolous
      - COMED Workshop on Education for Development, Lawalley Cole
      - UNESCO New Media Workshop (Closed Workshop for Educators from Potential Schools of Excellence and Reference. Please do not apply).

      16h45: Book Launch: Beyond broadcasting: the future of state-owned broadcasters in Southern Africa. Edited by Prof. Guy Berger, contributions by Prof. Fackson Banda, Rashweat Mukundu, Zenaida Machado and Prof. Jane Duncan. Sponsored by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.

      17h00: Launch of the Citizen Journalism Newsroom at the Grocott's Mail, High Street


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