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‘Talk on the Middle Eastern Media with the Managing Editor of Al-Ahram Newspaper and Programme Editor of Al-Jazeera TV’

Invitation to the Seminar and the Panel Discussion
‘Talk on the Middle Eastern Media with the Managing Editor of Al-Ahram Newspaper and Programme Editor of Al-Jazeera TV’
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The Sasakawa Peace Foundation has invited Mr. Kamal Gaballa, managing editor of Al-Ahram Newspaper as a representative of the leading media in Egypt, and Mr. Mohamed Shokeir, programme editor of Al-Jazeera English TV, to speak at a panel discussion in Japan on the present situation of the Arab Media and its impact on the “Arabic-speaking” public. These two media have a powerful impact on public opinion in the Middle Eastern Islamic society.

Mr. Kamal and Mr. Mohamed deepened their understanding of Japanese society through long periods of time spent in the country, the former four years, the latter ten. They introduce Japan in Arabic to an Arabic-speaking public, and thereby deepen understanding of Japan in the Middle East.

In Session I, both speakers will explain the current situation of the Arab Media in Arab countries – a topic which is unfamiliar to Japanese - and its impact on the “Arabic-speaking” public. They will illustrate the kind of information about Japan Arabic people are interested in and seek on a regular basis.

In Session II, SPF will hold a panel discussion with Japanese journalists as an opportunity for an exchange of views between the Japanese and the Middle Eastern media.
Details of the event are as follows:
Dates:
June 15, 2010(Tue) 15:00 to 17:40
Venue:
Conference Room, 2nd floor, Nippon Foundation Building,
(1-2-2, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8523)
Language:
English/Japanese, with simultaneous interpretation
Admission and booking:
Admission is free. Booking is required, and can be carried out on the SPF website.
Program:
14:30-15:00Registration
15:00-15:05Opening Remarks: Mr. Jiro Hanyu, Chairman, SPF
Session I: Seminar
‘The Present Situation of Influential Media in the Middle East and their Impact’
~ Al-Ahram newspaper and Al-Jazeera TV~
Moderator: Prof. Shuji Hosaka (Senior Research Fellow, Assistant Director, JIME Center, the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan)
15:05-15:10Opening
15:10-15:50Mr. Mohamed Shokeir (Programme Editor, Al-Jazeera English)
15:00-16:30Mr. Kamal Gaballa (Managing Editor, Al-Ahram Newspaper)
16:30-16:40Coffee break
Session II: Panel discussion
Media report on the Middle East in Japan and on Japan in the Middle East:
Features and Problems
Moderator: Prof. Shuji Hosaka (Senior Research Fellow, Assistant Director, JIME Center, the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan)
16:40-17:20Panel discussion *Panelists will be determined later.
17:20-17:40Floor Discussions
Note:
  • Please register by noon on Monday, June 14th through this page.
    Please note that the venue has limited number of seats. If many register seats will be allocated on a first come-first served basis. Also, please be informed that the personal information provided at the time of registration will be used to announce seminars, and events organized or supported by our foundation.
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