The Berlin Freedom of Expression Forum
Censorship and Freedom in Traditional and New Media: The Revolution of Media as a tool of Freedom of Expression
(Berlin, International Conference, February 28th - March 2nd, 2012)
Conference Speakers
The speakers during the conference will include leading figures from the field of international politics, media & journalism and representatives from leading civil society organizations from across the world.Speakers for the conference include:
- Alexandra Föderl-Schmid
Editor in Chief, Der Standard, Austria - Alexandra (Dordea) Postelnicu
Senior Editor, Evenimentul Zilei - Anatoly Golubov
Delfi.Lv russian edition editor-in-chief - Dr. Anthony Grayling
Philosopher, first Master of New College of the Humanities - Arnold Amber
Director of CWA-SCA Canada - Clive Myrie
BBC Reporter - Amb. Craig Murray
Former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan; Chairman of Westminster Development Ltd. - David Gow
Former European Business Editor, The Guardian - Derrick Z. Jackson
Journalist, the Boston Globe - The Hon. Frank La Rue (Video Lecture)
UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression - Prof. Gavin Phillipson
Professor in Durham Law School, UK - Heather Blake
Head of Reporters without Borders (UK) - Jerry Edling
Editor in Chief of "PD" Magazine, University of Southern California - Josh Wolf
Documentary Filmmaker and Freelance Journalist - Dr. Joel Mathewson
Assistant Professor of Journalism, Medill School, Northwestern University - John Hemming (MP)
Member of the British Parliament - Judy Muller
Journalist, Reporter for ABC, NBC, NPR - Kathleen Carroll
Executive Editor, Associated Press; Co-Chair Pulitzer Board - Lluís Foix
Director, La Vanguardia - Marta Cooper
Editorial Assistant, Index on Censorship - Peter Craven
Deutsche Welle Presenter - Rebecca MacKinnon
Co-founder of Global Voices Online - Renate Schroeder
European Director, International Federation of Journalists - Ribal Al Assad
Founder & Chairman of the Iman Foundation - Rudolf Porsch
Director, Axel Springer Academy - Vicky Hayward
Freelance Journalist
