European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
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08:45 – 09:30 |
Registration |
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09:30 – 09:35 |
Welcome by Gonçalo Lobo Xavier, EESC Vice-President Communication |
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09:35 – 09:40 |
Welcome by Ambassador Hans Winkler,Head of the Diplomatic Academy and former State Secretary |
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09:40 – 09:55 |
Opening
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09:55 – 10:20 |
Presentation of the LSE study on migration and the mediaDr Rafal Zaborowski, Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science |
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10:20 – 10:30 |
Presentation – results of the EESC youth event Your Europe – Your Say (YEYS) on "migration"Speakers:Austrian participants at YEYS: Daniela, Diana and Nicole, pupils at HLW Kufstein/Tyrol |
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10:30 - 11:15 |
Introductory sessionModerated by Martin Nesirky, Director of UN Information Service, Vienna Speakers:
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11:15 – 11:30 |
Coffee break |
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11:30 – 13:00 |
Panel I: Communication on migrant smuggling in Europe and neighbouring countriesModerated by Leonard Doyle Spokesperson/Head, Media & Communications IOM, former journalist Independent, Guardian, Observer Speakers:
The panel will look at why migrant smuggling is still such a booming business and how organised crime has profited from the smuggling trade. It will analyse how governments have communicated on the role of smuggling networks and analyse the impact of government communication on the intensity of these flows of people. |
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13:00– 14:30 |
Lunch break |
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14:30– 16:00 |
Panel II: The role of media and communication channels (including social media) in the migration and refugee "crisis"Moderated by Alexandra Föderl-Schmid, chief-editor and co-publisher of the Austrian newspaper Der Standard Speakers:
This panel will focus on the exceptional high number of arrivals of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants – often called "migration crisis" - and how governments, civil society and media communicate on this phenomenon and its impact on domestic public opinion. |
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16:00– 16:15 |
Wrap up of the day by Vice-President Gonçalo Lobo Xavier |
Time | Subject |
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09:00 – 09:05 |
Welcome by Goncalo Lobo Xavier, EESC Vice-President Communication |
09:05– 09:10 |
Welcome by Peter Florianschütz, Head of the Town Council Committee for European and International Affairs of the City of Vienna |
09:10– 09:30 |
Introductory session in form of moderated interviews:Moderated by Cathrin Kahlweit, Head of Vienna office of the Süddeutsche Zeitung, correspondent for Central and Eastern Europe Speakers:
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09:30– 11:00 |
Panel III: Communication on IntegrationModerated by: Friso Roscam Abbing, Head of Communication and Outreach at the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights Speakers:
This panel will look at how the integration of migrants is being communicated by governments, civil society and the media. It will look in particular at the issue of Muslim migrants and refugees and their integration. It will assess how communication could be used to contribute towards the integration of migrants into society. |
11:00– 11:15 |
Coffee Break |
11:15– 12:45 |
Panel IV: The role of policy makers in communicating the "migration crisis"Moderated by Patrick Leusch, Managing Director of the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum Speakers:
This panel will look at how governments and policy-makers have communicated their decisions and policies on migration and refugees, through the media and social media, focusing in particular on success stories and challenges in communication. |
12:45– 13:00 |
ClosingSpeakers:Gonçalo Lobo Xavier, EESC Vice-President for Communication |
13:00 |
Lunch - End of the event |