Institute of Commonwealth Studies The Commonwealth and Challenges to Media Freedom Panel 4: Journalists, Bloggers and Social Media in conflict zones Chair: William Crawley (Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies) Kashmir - perpetual 'Un-peace': Victoria Schofield Pakistan - low intensity war?: Kiran Hassan (SOAS) Bangladesh: Syed Badrul Ahsan This conference will draw together members of the Commonwealth Journalists Association, the Commonwealth Lawyers and...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies The Commonwealth and Challenges to Media Freedom Panel 4: Journalists, Bloggers and Social Media in conflict zones Chair: William Crawley (Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies) Kashmir - perpetual 'Un-peace': Victoria Schofield Pakistan - low intensity war?: Kiran Hassan (SOAS) Bangladesh: Syed Badrul Ahsan This conference will draw together members of the Commonwealth Journalists Association, the Commonwealth Lawyers and...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies The Commonwealth and Challenges to Media Freedom Round Table Chair: Rita Payne (President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association) Nupur Basu (The Indian issues) Jonathan Grun (The British media-scape) Peter Wickham (The Caribbean challenges) Kayode Soyinka (The Nigerian environment) Closing Remarks: Sue Onslow (Deputy Director, Institute of Commonwealth Studies) This conference will draw together members of the Commonwealth Journalists...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies The Commonwealth and Challenges to Media Freedom Round Table Chair: Rita Payne (President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association) Nupur Basu (The Indian issues) Jonathan Grun (The British media-scape) Peter Wickham (The Caribbean challenges) Kayode Soyinka (The Nigerian environment) Closing Remarks: Sue Onslow (Deputy Director, Institute of Commonwealth Studies) This conference will draw together members of the Commonwealth Journalists...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies The Commonwealth and Challenges to Media Freedom Panel 2: Government channels and information flows Chair: Keith Somerville (Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies) South Africa: Martin Plaut (former Africa Editor, BBC World Service) Botswana: Sonny Serite (The Telegraph) Sri Lanka: Kishali Pinto Jayawardene (Legal analyst on civil liberties, and Columnist, Sunday Times - written presentation) Discussant: Gwen Lister (Executive Chair:...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies The Commonwealth and Challenges to Media Freedom Panel 2: Government channels and information flows Chair: Keith Somerville (Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies) South Africa: Martin Plaut (former Africa Editor, BBC World Service) Botswana: Sonny Serite (The Telegraph) Sri Lanka: Kishali Pinto Jayawardene (Legal analyst on civil liberties, and Columnist, Sunday Times - written presentation) Discussant: Gwen Lister (Executive Chair:...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies What are the main threats to freedom of the press across the Commonwealth? Mrs Rita Payne (Emeritus President, Commonwealth Journalists Association) Mrs Payne retired in 2008 as Asia Editor of BBC World News (TV) after nearly 30 years with the BBC.

Institute of Commonwealth Studies What are the particular challenges facing journalists in Bangladesh today? Mr Syed Badrul Ahsan (Associate Editor, Asian Age) A highly experienced journalist in Bangladesh, who continues to write and publish widely. He also served as Minister (Press) in Bangladesh High Commission in London 1997-2000.

Institute of Commonwealth Studies The Commonwealth and Challenges to Media Freedom Panel 1: Media Governance across the Commonwealth - new policy directions? Chair: David Page (Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies) William Horsley (International Director, Centre for the Freedom of the Media, University of Sheffield) Mark Stephens (Commonwealth Lawyers Association) Lawrence McNamara (The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law) Lord Guy Black (Commonwealth Press Union Media...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies What are the pressures on freedom of the press in South Africa today? Mr Martin Plaut (former Africa Editor, BBC World Service News) Martin Plaut worked for the BBC World Service 1984-2013. He has also authored a number of books on South African history and contemporary politics.

Institute of Commonwealth Studies The Commonwealth and Challenges to Media Freedom Panel 1: Media Governance across the Commonwealth - new policy directions? Chair: David Page (Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies) William Horsley (International Director, Centre for the Freedom of the Media, University of Sheffield) Mark Stephens (Commonwealth Lawyers Association) Lawrence McNamara (The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law) Lord Guy Black (Commonwealth Press Union Media...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies The Commonwealth and Challenges to Media Freedom Panel 3: Media, Elections and Post-Election Contests Chair: Nicholas Cheeseman (University of Oxford) Uganda: Irene Ovonji Odida (Executive Director, Uganda Association of Women Lawyers) Kenya: Seth Ouma (University of Oxford) Nigeria: Kayode Samuel (ICwS, School of Advanced Study, University of London) Discussant: Dan Branch (University of Warwick) This conference will draw together members of the...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies The Commonwealth and Challenges to Media Freedom Panel 3: Media, Elections and Post-Election Contests Chair: Nicholas Cheeseman (University of Oxford) Uganda: Irene Ovonji Odida (Executive Director, Uganda Association of Women Lawyers) Kenya: Seth Ouma (University of Oxford) Nigeria: Kayode Samuel (ICwS, School of Advanced Study, University of London) Discussant: Dan Branch (University of Warwick) This conference will draw together members of the...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies The Commonwealth and Challenges to Media Freedom Keynote lecture: Secretary General Baroness Patricia Scotland Peter Lyon Annual Lecture This conference will draw together members of the Commonwealth Journalists Association, the Commonwealth Lawyers and Magistrates and Judges Association, as well as journalists and policy makers. The two day meeting will address government channels and information flows (looking at the examples of government interference...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies The Commonwealth and Challenges to Media Freedom Keynote lecture: Secretary General Baroness Patricia Scotland Peter Lyon Annual Lecture This conference will draw together members of the Commonwealth Journalists Association, the Commonwealth Lawyers and Magistrates and Judges Association, as well as journalists and policy makers. The two day meeting will address government channels and information flows (looking at the examples of government interference...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies Personal reflections on the Soweto Uprising of 1976 Martin Plaut (Institute of Commonwealth Studies, Senior Research Fellow)

Institute of Commonwealth Studies #ApartheidMustFall to #RhodesMustFall? The Soweto uprising of 1976 and 'unfinished business' Roundtable Discussion

Institute of Commonwealth Studies Book Launch: Routledge Handbook of Indigenous Peoples' Rights Part 3: Environment and development Paul Havemann (Chapter Author) Mother Earth, Indigenous Peoples and Neo-liberal Climate Change Governance Devasish Roy (Chapter Author) International Human Rights Standards and Indigenous People's Land and Human Rights in Asia Deborah McGregor (Chapter Author) Living Well with the Earth: Indigenous rights and the environment This handbook is a...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies Book Launch: Routledge Handbook of Indigenous Peoples' Rights Part 2: Global developments, especially in International Organisations Julian Burger (Chapter Author) From Outsiders to Centre Stage: Three Decades of Indigenous Peoples' Presence at the United Nations Lee Swepston (Chapter Author) Indigenous and Tribal Peoples' Culture and work under the ILO Corinne Lewis (Chapter Author) Indigenous Peoples and the Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies Book Launch: Routledge Handbook of Indigenous Peoples' Rights Welcome Dr. Corinne Lennox and Dr. Damien Short Part 1: Regional Developments Rachel Sieder (Chapter Author) Indigenous Peoples' Rights and the Law in Latin America This handbook is a comprehensive interdisciplinary overview of indigenous peoples’ rights. The 28 chapters by experts in the field examine legal, philosophical, sociological and political issues, addressing a wide range of themes...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies Book Launch: Routledge Handbook of Indigenous Peoples' Rights Part 3: Environment and development Paul Havemann (Chapter Author) Mother Earth, Indigenous Peoples and Neo-liberal Climate Change Governance Devasish Roy (Chapter Author) International Human Rights Standards and Indigenous People's Land and Human Rights in Asia Deborah McGregor (Chapter Author) Living Well with the Earth: Indigenous rights and the environment This handbook is a...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies Book Launch: Routledge Handbook of Indigenous Peoples' Rights Welcome Dr. Corinne Lennox and Dr. Damien Short Part 1: Regional Developments Rachel Sieder (Chapter Author) Indigenous Peoples' Rights and the Law in Latin America This handbook is a comprehensive interdisciplinary overview of indigenous peoples’ rights. The 28 chapters by experts in the field examine legal, philosophical, sociological and political issues, addressing a wide range of themes...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies Book Launch: Routledge Handbook of Indigenous Peoples' Rights Part 2: Global developments, especially in International Organisations Julian Burger (Chapter Author) From Outsiders to Centre Stage: Three Decades of Indigenous Peoples' Presence at the United Nations Lee Swepston (Chapter Author) Indigenous and Tribal Peoples' Culture and work under the ILO Corinne Lewis (Chapter Author) Indigenous Peoples and the Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies The Emeka Anyaoku Visiting Chair Annual Lecture The Making of Global Urban Policy Professor Susan Parnell (University of Cape Town) The Institute of Commonwealth Studies' Emeka Anyaoku Visiting Chair, Professor Susan Parnell, will explore the origins and process of the new global policy commitments associated with the Sustainable Development Goals. She will reflect on what the post 2015 agenda implies for multi-scale governance in general and the...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies The Emeka Anyaoku Visiting Chair Annual Lecture The Making of Global Urban Policy Professor Susan Parnell (University of Cape Town) The Institute of Commonwealth Studies' Emeka Anyaoku Visiting Chair, Professor Susan Parnell, will explore the origins and process of the new global policy commitments associated with the Sustainable Development Goals. She will reflect on what the post 2015 agenda implies for multi-scale governance in general and the...