St Brides Forum

International Media Council Conference

The International Media Council has convened a conference on Xenophobia in the Media under the auspices of:

Next Century Foundation / The St Brides Forum /
The International Communications Forum

XENOPHOBIA AND DISINFORMATION IN THE MEDIA

Hosted by: The St. Brides Forum

Note to participants: The conference will be followed an informal light lunch followed in turn by a short inter-faith service. Participation in either of which is entirely optional but open to all present at the conference.

Thursday 21st September 2006

Venue: St Brides Church - Fleet Street, London EC1 (70 participants)

10.00 a.m: Registration and coffee

10.30-11.30: SESSION ONE – OFF THE RECORD

Chairman:
Mr William Morris, Chairman, The International Media Council and Secretary General, The Next Century Foundation
· Keynote speaker:
On "Xenophobia: the present situation". (t.b.c.)
· Panel:
Rev Larry Wright, Director of Religious Affairs, Yarl'swood Immigration Removal Centre
Russell Twisk, Editor at Large of the Readers Digest, former Editor, The Listener

11.30-11.40: Tea/Coffee break

11.40-12.30: SESSION TWO – OFF THE RECORD

Chairman:
Rev George Pitcher, Chairman, St Brides Forum and Curate, St Brides Church, Fleet Street
· Keynote speaker:
On "The impact of disinformation on journalists".
· Panel:
To be confirmed

12.30-13.00: Break for light refreshment

13.15-13.50: INTERFAITH SERVICE