Programme

Roundtable Discussion

On

Information Technology and Speed of News Reporting”

Organized by Club of Cambodian Journalists

Supported by Konrad Adenauer Foundation

18 October 2011

Tonlé Bassac Restaurant

8:30-9:00         Registration

9:00-9:10         Welcoming Remarks by Mr. Pen Samitthy, CCJ President (5mns)

9:10-9:20         Opening Remarks by Mr. Mom Saroeun, Program Manager of KAS

9:20-9:40         Current situation of IT skills among Cambodian Journalists

By Pen Samitthy, President of Club of Cambodian Journalists and the general director of Cambodia Express News

9:40-10:20       “How Can Journalists Benefit from IT?”

                            By H.E. KHieu Kanharith , Minister of Information (30 mn)

Discussion points:

-Internet as a news source

-Internet as a mean to speed up news reporting

-Build up audience and news source through social media

10:20-11:00     Discussions

11:00- 11:30    “Certificate Awarding Ceremony” for some 100 journalists trained

                          by  CCJ

11:30             Lunch

Tentative Program

Editors’ Forum

Conflict Reporting and Media’s Responsibilities

Supported by Konrad Adenauer Foundation

26-27 November 2011

Day one: (26 November 2011)

7:00-7:30               :     Arrive at the CCJ office (for those who wish to take the bus to

                                     Kep province)

7:30-11:00             :     The bus departs for Kep province

11:00-12:00           :     Check in at the Palm House Hotel and Sok Morn palace Hotel

12:00-14:00           :     Lunch at Palm House Hotel

14:00-14:30           :     Travel by bus to the venue of the editors’ forum

14:30-                    :     Edtitors’ forum starts

14:30-14:45           :     Welcome Remark by Pen Samitthy, the President of the Club of

                                    Cambodian Journalists

14:45-16:00           :     Open discussion on the media situation

Modertor: Prach Sim, Secretary General of the Club of Cambodian Journalists Report by the Club of Cambodian Journalists about the media situation in 2011

16:00-16:30           :      Coffee break

16:30-18:00           :     Conflict Reporting and Media’s Responsibilities

Moderator: Pen Samitthy, editor-in-chief of Rasmei Kampuchea Newspaper

The discussion will be based on a draft statement

-Discussion points: Domestic conflict Reporting and Cross-border Conflict Reporting, the media’s role to promote peace and better understanding

18:00-19:00           :     Go back to the hotel

19:00-22:00           :     Welcome dinner at the pool side of the hotel

Day two:    ( 27 November 2011)  

8:30-9:00               :     Take the bus to the venue of the forum

9:00-10:00             :     Discussion on Draft Joint Statement

Discussion points: Cross-border Conflict reporting

10:00-10:15           :     Coffee break

10:15:11:45           :     Discussion continue

11:45-12:00           :     Closing remark by Mr. Pen Samitthy, the President of the Club

                                       of Cambodian Journalists

12:00-14:00           :     Lunch at the Sea Site

14:00-onward        :     Free time

TIME                     :     Return to Phnom Penh?

Program

Roundtable Discussion

On

“Role of AIPA in Building a Prosperous ASEAN Community”

Organized by Club of Cambodian Journalists

Supported by Konrad Adenauer Foundation

14 September,2011

Cambodiana Hotel  

08:30-09:00               :           Registration

09:00-09:05               :           Welcoming Remarks by Pen Samitthy, the President of

                                               the Club of Cambodian Journalists

09:05-09:10               :           Welcoming remarks by Mr. Mom Saroeun, KAS Program

                                               Manager

09:10-09:30               :           Viewing Agenda items, Tentative Program

                                                 By H.E Cheam Yeap, Chairman of the Commission on

                                                 Economy, Finance, Banking and Audit of the National

                                                 Assembly

09:30-09:45          :        Summary the process relating to draft of decision for              

                                       general Assembly decision

                                       By H.E Dr. PEN Panha, Chairman of the Commission on

                                       Legislation and Justice.

09:45-09:55        :           Summary of the meeting of WAIPA [Woman of ASEAN            

                                        Inter-Parliamentary Assembly

                                     By H.E Khuon Sodary, Chairwoman of the Commission on

                                     Human Rights, Reception of Complaints, Investigation and

                                     the National Assembly-Senate Relations of the National

                                     Assembly 

09:55-10:15               :           Summary of Information Outreaching

                                   By H.E Chheang Vun, Chairman of the Commission on

                                 Foreign  Affairs, International Cooperation, Information

                                 and Media of the National Assembly

10:15-10:30               :           Summary of the joint statement of AIPA [ASEAN Inter-

                                   Parliamentary Assembly]

                                    By H.E Chhith Kim Yeath, Vice Chairman of the Commission

                                    on Public work Post and Telecommunication Industry Mines

                                     Energy and Trade of the Senate

10:30-11:20               :           Q&A

11:20-11:25               :           Closing by Pen Samitthy, CCJ President