Prominent speakers from a variety of backgrounds, be it major public and private broadcast organizations, new media agencies or other international institutions, will address the plenary sessions of AMS 2012.
Distinguished speakers lineup to address AMS 2012
Prominent speakers from a variety of backgrounds, be it major public and private broadcast organizations, new media agencies or other international institutions, will address the plenary sessions of AMS 2012.
Among the respected moderators/speakers featured include Houlin Zhao, Deputy Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU); Liu Cong, Deputy Controller, CCTV News, China Central Television; Nathalie Labourdette, Head of EBU Training; Dr. Riyadh K Najm, Assistant Deputy Minister for Engineering, Ministry of Culture & Information, Saudi Arabia; L D Mandloi, Director General, All India Radio; John Maguire, Director of International Development of Audiovisuel de la France, AEF; Dr. Usha Bhasin, Additional Director General, DDI; Cathy Gogue, General Manager, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Guam; Dr. Mike McCluskey, Chief Executive Officer, ABC Radio Australia and Peter Horrocks, Director, BBC World Service.
Post-AMS Excursion details
The Tourism Authority of Thailand will organize a full-day free tour to Ayutthaya Province, the old capital of Thailand and UNESCO World Heritage Site, located approximately one hour drive from Bangkok.
The tour will begin with a trip to the Bang Sai Arts and Craft Centre and the SUPPORT Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand, followed by the Ayutthaya Tourism Centre giving a history of the ancient city, and ending with visits to the holy relics at Wat Phra Si Sanphet and Wat Mahathat. The tour will take place on 31 May from 7:45am to 5:00pm and is open to all delegates. Kindly note that additional day accommodation for 31 May will have to be borne by the delegates.
Kindly inform Mr Saqib Sheikh [email protected] if you will be joining this free tour to better organize logistics.
Rooms at Centara Grand Hotel
Kindly provide your detailed itinerary and hotel booking form for Centara Grand Hotel if you have not done so. Please note that we have limited rooms left in Centara Grand Hotel.
AMS 2012 Speakers Line-up
Prominent speakers from a variety of backgrounds, be it major public and private broadcast organizations, new media agencies or other international institutions, will address the plenary sessions of AMS 2012.
Media Leadership in Crisis, Disaster and Emergency
From April 22 to 25, 2012, some 200 public service broadcasters from around the world gathered in Brisbane, Australia for the 29th CBA General Conference under the theme - Media Leadership in Crisis, Disaster and Emergency.
AIBD/UUM Celebrate ITU’s ‘Girls in ICT Day’
The world celebrated the ITU’s ‘Girls in ICT Day’ on 26 April 2012. In Malaysia, the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) and Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) held ITU’s ‘Girls in ICT Day’ programme under the auspices of the International Telecommunication Union-Universiti Utara Malaysia Asia Pacific Centre of Excellence for Rural ICT Development (ITU-UUM ASP CoE).
Moneeza Hashmi Re-elected as CBA President
Ms. Moneeza Hashmi, General Manager of International Relations, HUM TV Pakistan has been unanimously re-elected for a second term as President of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA).
AMS 2012 Gala Dinner and Excursion
A special Gala Dinner and Cultural Show will be held for all delegates on 29 May 2012 following the completion of the first day of the AMS 2012. The dinner will begin at 7:30 pm and will be held in the Centara Grand’s ballroom.
AIBD welcomes MMU as affiliate member
AIBD is pleased to welcome Myanmar Media United Co., Ltd. (MMU) as an affiliate member.
LAST CALL for World TV Awards 2012 – 8 Days to Register Your Entry
This is the last call for entries for the World Television Awards 2012.
The deadline for programme submission is 1 May 2012.
You only have one week to send us your programmes for:
- Category “Humanity” on “TV Documentary Promoting Religious Understanding and Tolerance”
- Category “Science/Environment” on “Preserving the Ozone Layer and Protecting the Earth"
AMS 2012 Registration Deadline Extended
The Asia Media Summit 2012 online registration deadline for participants has now been extended to 30th April 2012.
Indonesia to Host AMS 2013
Indonesia will host the Asia Media Summit (AMS) 2013 in the city of Manado. This was announced at the Preparatory Meeting of the AMS 2013 on April 16 2012 in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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