Conference plan

Everything to do about the conference

– Update website

– send email to john

– draw a list of speakers

– check with phoebe for journalists

– ask Georgia to check with Guy

– send invitation to Kot

– Send invitation emails to leaders

– contact heads of community radio

– speak with russell about audience building and human right commissioner

– decide on speakers

– interview Andre

– contact indian guy

– consider changing price

– check with every speakers academics

– check with Andre can do it .

– send general email

– SEND EMAIL TO julie team

– consider sponsors : invite migration guys

– contact Kuranda

Vassan

Here are the things I would recommend

1. Please take 5 minutes to go through the conference site to get familiar with the objectives

2. Have a word with the Matthew Guy or his office to get him to attend

3. See if any of your contact with the federal minister of communication to see if he can attend or send a high level bureaucrat

4. Help to invite someone from SBS board

5. See if any of your contacts may help to get one person from ACMA

6. Help to get someone from IPA

7. Help find someone high level at ABC

8. Help invite the state director of immigration

9. Help secure Z.TV director to attend (Neraj Nandasat)

10. I will communicate with Winston Chow and Daniel Chang to help engage with Asian communities

11. See if you can help engage any high level representative of the Islamic council.

12. Help engage with RMIT for their media centre

13. Prepare a 10 minutes max speech for the conference, I will send you some information regarding what you may cover

14. Help organise one other indian Woman who is either in the media sector or an active community person who is good in talking and promoting the interest of the community

Sorry the list is long, but this is just to give you a picture of the things go do and we will tackle them strategically to achieve them all

I will be emailing you every few days to follow up on these things

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Day 1- 31 May 2016

Part 1: high profile

Time	Duration	Item	Who
08:15-09:15	1 hour	Arrival and Registration	NA
09:15-09:30	15 minutes	Welcome and opening address	Clyde
09:30-09:55	25 minutes	Keynote opening address	Robyn Scott
09:55-10:15	20 minutes?	Video from Fed Minister of Com	Video
10:15-10: 35	20 minutes	Academic presenter: Tim/Andre
10:35- 10:50	15 minutes	Kot Monoah (Sudanese/afro leader)
10:50- 11:15	25 minutes	Q & A (panel)	Two ministers & Clyde
11:15- 11:30	15 minutes	Morning tea

Part 2: Theme 1: Media Representations of Migrant communities, refugees and Asylum seekers

Time	Duration	Item	Who
11:35- 12:00	25 minutes	Keynote speech: Tim Costello	NA
12:10- 12:35	15 minutes	Laurie Nowell (former HS editor)
12:35-12:50	15 minutes	Social activist: Nkandu/ Alphonse?
12:50-1:10	20 minutes	Q &A (panel)
1:10- 1:40	30 minutes	Lunch

media representations of refugees, asylum seekers, “boat people” and “illegal immigrants”

Racism, discrimination and social exclusion
The role of media in crime, policing and the racialisation of refugee and immigrant youth
Social violence, domestic violence and ethnicity in Australian media
Media influence on the Australian people’s perceptions of migrants and refugees
Religious exclusion, radicalisation and islamophobia

Part 3: Theme: The link between Media, social inclusion, social mobility and other social issues

Time	Duration	Item	Who
1:40- 1:55 PM	15 minutes	Abstract 1	NA
1:55 -2:10	15 minutes	Abstract 2
2:10- 2:25	15 minutes	Abstract 3
2:25- 2:40:	15 minutes	Abstract 4 or Journalist
2:40-3:05	20 minutes	Q&A
3:05- 3:10	20 minutes	Afternoon break

· The role of media in the social mobility of migrants and refugees in Australia

· The negative media image of migrants and refugees affecting their employment opportunities

· The positive role of media in exposing work-related inequalities among migrants

· Media representation of migrant and refugee youth in sporting events in Australia

Part 4: Media and other social issues such as other social issues education, employment, health housing, youth, women.

Time	Duration	Item	Who
3:10 – 3:25 PM	15 minutes	Dr Tangi	NA
3:25 -4:40	15 minutes	ECCV speaker
3:40- 3:55	15 minutes	Abstract 5
3:55- 4:10	15 minutes	Abstract 6
4:10-4:25	15 minutes	Abstract 7
4:25-4:40PM	20 minutes	Q&A

Closing day at 4:50 PM

Day 2:

Part 5: Visibility of Migrants in the Media

Time	Duration	Item	Who
08:15-09:30	1 hour	Arrival and tea	NA
09:30-09:45	15 minutes	Welcome and presentation	Russell
09:45-10:10	25 minutes	Helen Kapolous
10:10-10:30	20 minutes	Media/journalist	Video
10:30- 10:50	15 minutes	Tim Majoribank – Academic	Two ministers & Clyde
11:35- 11:50	20 minutes	Morning tea

Part 6: Ethnic Media and their role in the society

Time	Duration	Item	Who
11:50- 12:10	20 minutes	Julie Edwards	NA
12:10- 12:35	15 minutes	Islamic speaker
12:35-12:50	15 minutes	Academic Speaker
12:50-1:10	20 minutes	Q &A (panel)
1:10- 1:40	Lunch

· Ethnic media in Australia: policies, responses and needs

· Using community media to improve social integration of migrants and refugees in Australia”

· Creating equal opportunities for community media to be the voice of multicultural Australia”

Part 7: Media and Health promotion

Time	Duration	Item	Who
1:40- 1:55 PM	15 minutes	Abstract 8	NA
1:55 -2:10	15 minutes	Abstract 9
2:10- 2:25	15 minutes	Community leader
2:25- 2:40:	15 minutes	Abstract 10
2:40-2:55	15 minutes	Karen Ferguson
2:55- 3:15	20 minutes	Q & A
3:15-3:30	15 minutes	Afternoon break

Ethnic representation in health-related advertisements in Australian media

Media representation of the health of migrants and refugees (eg: HIV/AIDS, diabetes, obesity)

Alcohol and drug abuse in the media: the case of migrant and refugee youth in Australia

The impact of media-related racism on the mental health of refugees and migrant communities

Part 8:

Time	Duration	Item	Who
3:30 – 3:45 PM	10 minutes	Dr Tangi	NA
3:45 -4:00	15 minutes	ECCV speaker
4:00- 4:15	15 minutes	Abstract 11
4:15- 4:30	15 minutes	Abstract 12
4:30-4:50PM	Q &A

Things to cover

The media representations of refugees, asylum seekers, “boat people” and “illegal immigrants”
Media and integration/social cohesion
Media, employment and social mobility for migrant and refugee communities in Australia
Health promotion in the media: the case of migrant and refugee groups
Ethnic/Community Media
Media complaint
Racism in Sport and advertisement
The otherisation
Crime and media
African Australian lin the media: Abscence, violence and crime

Community representation

African
Indian
Asian
Arab/Islamic
Afghan?

Issues group

Refugees
Asylum seekers
Skilled migrants

Partners

Migrant resource centre
Islamic council
Ethnic council of states
Multicultural bodies
NGO working with migrant communities.
Local councils

Media group

Community radio
SBS
Mainstream journos

Government bodies

Ministry of communication
ACMA
State body?

USEFUL LINKS

https://nicolasalter.wordpress.com/2014/05/21/migration-and-representation/
http://www.slideshare.net/Neontiki/racist-discourse-and-power-in-the-media?next_slideshow=1

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