Press conferences during the media forum
June 18, 2015
Press conferences throughout the Global Media Forum (22-24 June, 2015) in the World Conference Center in Bonn (WCCB), Room P.2.7:
DW warmly invites you to the following press conferences:
Monday, June 22 , 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
- DW Director General Peter Limbourg on the launch of the broadcaster’s new English-language TV channel.
Tuesday, June 23, 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
How is technology redefining international relations?
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Taylor Owen, Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, Canada
Moderation: Christoph Jumpelt
Tuesday, June 23, 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
On the current media environment in Latvia and Lithuania:
- Peter Limbourg, Director General, DW
- Ivars Belte, Director General, Latvian Television
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Rimvydas Paleckis, Deputy Director General – Television and Managing Director, Lithuanian National Radio and Television
Moderation: Ingo Mannteufel, Head of Department for Europe, DW
Tuesday, June 23, 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Press briefing with prize winners prior to the 2015 Bobs Awards ceremony:
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Rafida Bonya Ahmed, Bangladesh
On Bonya’s Blog (http://blog.mukto-mona.com/) she continues the work of her husband, Avijit Roy, who was murdered in February 2015.
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Rubén Omar Valencia Pérez, Mexico
He represents the website Rancho Electrónico (http://ranchoelectronico.org/), that reports on data security, encryption and surveillance in Mexico.
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María Carrión, Spain
She represents the online project “Zaytoun, the little refugee” (https://zaytounthelittlerefugee.wordpress.com/), a video game that draws attention to the fate of Syrian and Palestinian refugees.
Tuesday, June 23 , 2:30 p.m. (Arabic)
On the role of media and women in Egypt and the TV talk show “Women at a Turning Point“
- Press talk with Reem Maged, Journalist and DW talk show host from Egypt
Tuesday, June 23, 3:30 Room (English)
On the role of media and women in Egypt and the TV talk show “Women at a Turning Point“
- Press talk with Reem Maged, Journalist and DW talk show host from Egypt
Contact partners:
Christoph Jumpelt (+49 172-267 0951, christoph.jumpelt@dw.de) and
Martina Bertram, (+49 173-523 0128, martina.bertram@dw.de)