Media Release
Udupi, Jun 6: The 26th annual conference of AMIC (Asian Media Information and Communication Centre) will take place at the Fortune Inn Valley View, Manipal from June 7 to 9. The conference will be hosted by School of Communication (SOC) Manipal, and will be held under the theme ‘Disturbing Asian Millennial: Some Creative Responses’. The conference will be graced by nearly 300 delegates from 16 countries in the world.
Crispin C Maslog, chair of the AMIC board of directors will be the chief guest. Prof B P Sanjay, pro- vice-chancellor, University of Hyderabad, will deliver the keynote address. Ramon R Tuazon, the secretary general of AMIC will offer the closing remarks. Peng Hwa Ang, a professor at Nanyang Technological University and chair d’honneur of the AMIC board of directors will be present on the occasion.
Over the three days, a variety of topics will be discussed in various plenary sessions.The themes of the plenary sessions include, ‘UNESCO Emeritus Dialogue - Millennials’ Concept of Democracy: Freedom of Expression for All vs. Freedom of Expression for Themselves’, ‘AMIC Distinguished Forum - Mobile Internet Disruption’, ‘Exploration of the Methodological Innovations Required for Conducting Millennial Communication Research in Asia’, ‘UNESCO Report on World Trends in Freedom of Expression’ and ‘Media Development and Community Media and Skill Development’.
The discussions at these sessions will be led by panels of eminent guests, some of whom include Anirban Sarma, the national programme officer for Communication and Information at the UNESCO, New Delhi office; Swaraj Paul Barooah, senior programme manager at The Centre for Internet and Society; Charu Lata Singh, dean of the Vivekananda School of Journalism and Mass Communication; Mohammad Azizuddin bin Mohd Sani, director of Research and Innovation Management at the Center Universiti Utara Malaysia; and Binod C Agrawal, member of the AMIC board of directors and consultant at the Asia Research Center for Religion and Social Communication, India.
About AMIC
The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) is an international, non-profit, non-government organization that serves as a regional research hub for media and communication issues.
Based in Manila, Philippines, it was established in 1971 to encourage ethical and social responsibility of the media to support democratic access and participation in media development and production. AMIC also works to provide opportunities for empowerment of disadvantaged sectors in the communication/media environments in developing countries in Asia.
In addition to having major development partners and strong academic credentials, one of AMIC’s key strengths is its active involvement in working with the industry in facilitating dedicated high-profile industry events. These events are consciously designed and planned to bring industry, development partners, NGO’s and individual stakeholders together to share perspectives, challenges, and best practices. By facilitating these events, AMIC has successfully reduced barriers and has been instrumental in facilitating knowledge sharing, collaboration and training to those that need it most.