Day one

26^th June 2007

09:30 – 10:00

Registration

10:00 – 10:30

Opening Ceremony

Mona Al-Tarawneh

Welcome Speech addressed to all audience 

Gabi Ltief - Mont Carlo International. Radio station,

Welcome Speech on behalf of Arab Media Women Journalists Participants

Dr. Hardy Ostry

Regional Representative, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Amman

Mahassen Al-Emam

President, Arab Women Media Center

HRH Princess Basma
Key Note Speech

10:30– 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00

First Session: Arab Media Laws & International Conventions

Chairperson: H.E. Mr. Naser Judah, Official Spokesperson of the Jordanian Government

Rapporteur: MS Al emam Mahasen - AWMC- chairman.

Yahia Shuqair, Human Rights Trainer & Editor-in Chief Al-Arab Al-Yom, Jordan

Reda Abdel Aziz,  expert in Human Rights, HR, National Council - Egypt

12.00 – 13.00

Discussion  

13:00 – 14:00

Workgroups (5) Comparing Arab Media Laws to International Standards & Values

14:00 – 16:00

Lunch Break

16:00 – 18:00

Training Session:

How to Activate International Media Laws in Practice

Working Groups Presenting Results

Discussion of Recommendations

Evaluation of First Day

19.00

Dinner at the Invitation of HE Nasser Judeh

Day Two:
27. June 2007

09:30 – 11:00

Morning Session:  Know your Rights as Journalists

Chairperson: Dr Sima Bahous, President of Higher Council for Media.

Rapporteur: MS. Lara Tamash - AWMC general secretary

Experts:

Judge Dr Mohammad Tarawneh

Advocate Fatemah Dabbass

Access to Information

Freedom of Expression & Ethics

Women Journalists in Conflict Areas

Professional Journalism & Human Rights Advocacy

Discussion

11:30 – 12:00

Coffee Break

12:00 – 14:00

Training Session:

Workgroups Professional Rights & Responsibilities leading to Recommendations for an Arab Media Code of Ethics

14:00 – 16:00

Lunch Break

16:00 – 17.00

Afternoon Session:  Gender Issues in Arab Media

Chairperson: Dr. Shireen Shukeri, UNIFEM, Jordan

Rapporteur: MS. Samira Dasouqi, AWMC admin committee 

Experts:
Dr. Atidal Megbari, CAWTAR, Tunisia

Dr. Issmat Hosoo  AWMC administrative committee , Jordan

Gender in Media Institutions

Gender Issues Between Religion and Arab Culture & Society

Discussion

17:00 – 18:00

Training Session:

Eliminating Gender Steretyping & Discrimination

Workgroups:

Recommendations for Code of Ethics for Arab Women in Media

19:00

Dinner at the Invitation of Al-Ra’I Newspaper

Day Three:

28^th June  2007

9:00 – 10:30

Morning Session:  Towards an Arab Media Code of Ethics

Chairperson: HE. Ms Asma Khader, Secretary of National Jordanian Women Forum/ NJWF, Jordan.

Rapporteur: MS Ferdous Al Massri, AWMC high committee member - and Al Madina - R.S - director.

Experts:

Dr. Hanan Yousef, Professor for Media, Ain Shamss University, Egypt

Dr. Munia Belafia, Moroccan Press Association

Discussion & Recommendations

10:30– 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 13:00

Training Session:

Workgroups: Recommendations for Principles & Articles of an Arab Women Media Code of Ethics they want to adhere to

Special Committee to formulate comprised

Arab Women Media Code of Ethics to be voted on

13:00 – 14:00

Workgroups: Developing an Strategy for Spreading the Arab Women Media Code of Ethics in the Arab World

Special Committee to formulate Comprised

Ideas for Strategy to Advocate for Arab Code of Ethics

14:00 – 16:00

Lunch Break

16:00 – 17:00

Presentation of Committee:

Discussion & Participants’ Voting of on Principles & Articles of  Arab Women Media Code of Ethics

17.00 – 18.00

Discussion & Participants Voting on Strategy to Advocate for Media Code of Ethics in the Arab World

18.00 – 19.00

1900 -  2000

Committees Finalize Arab Women Media Code of Ethics

And Strategic Plan for Advocacy

Youth out of spectrum film show- AWMC film products - 2007

20:00 – 21:00

Closing Session

Mrs. Mahasen Al Emam, Director of AWMC

Presenting Results of the 6^th Arab Women Media Conference

Dr. Hardy Ostry, Regional Representative KAS

 2100

 Dinner at the Invitation of Addosstour Newspaper