Thursday, 15 October 2009

Arrivals of participants as per individual itineraries

Friday, 16 October 2009

Breakfast at hotels (use hotel’s breakfast coupon)

Arrivals as per individual itineraries

08:00-18:00

Registration at the Secretariat

Vimarn Room I, 2nd Floor, Empress Hotel

Free evening, dinner on your own

Saturday, 17 October 2009

Breakfast at hotels (use hotel’s breakfast coupon)

08:00-18:00

Registration at the Secretariat

Vimarn I Room, 2nd Floor, Empress Hotel

07:30

Depart hotels for cultural immersion

A full-day trip to Mae Sa Elephant-At-Work and a visit to the most fascinating Buddhist temple on a hill top, Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, overlooking the city. Lunch is included in the tour.

15:30

Back to hotels

17:30

Travelers’ Mass

Sacred Heard of Jesus Cathedral

18:30

Welcome Reception/Dinner hosted by Diocese of Chiang Mai

Sacred HeartSchool

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Sunday, 18 October 2009

Breakfast at hotels (use hotel’s breakfast coupon)

09:00

Opening Ceremony*

Empress Grand Hall, 3rdFloor, Empress Convention Centre

Eucharistic Liturgy

Empress Grand Hall, 3rdFloor, Empress Convention Centre

*Dress code: Formal attire or national dress

10:30

Group photo

Ground floor, Empress Convention Centre

Coffee Break

3rd Floor, ECC

11:15

Opening Ceremony (contd)

Empress Grand Hall, 3rdFloor, ECC

12:00

Lunch

Ground Floor, ECC

14:00

PLENARY SESSION

Empress Grand Hall, 3rdFloor, ECC

Keynote I: Human Rights - Children’s Rights

by Dr Zilda Arns Neumann

15:30

Coffee Break

3rd Floor, ECC

16:00

Orientation: Children Workshop

Chiangmai Room IV-V, 2nd Floor, ECC

16:00

Presentation of BICE Appeal for Children

Empress Grand Hall, 3rdFloor, ECC

16:30

Theology of Communications - Prof. Joe De Mesa

Empress Grand Hall, 3rdFloor, ECC

17:30

Asia Panorama (Japan/India/Indonesia)

Empress Grand Hall, 3rdFloor, ECC

18:30

Adjourned

Free evening, dinner on your own

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Monday, 19 October 2009

Breakfast at hotels (use hotel’s breakfast coupon)

08:00

Eucharistic Liturgy

Chiangmai Room IV-V, 2nd Floor, ECC

09:00

PLENARY SESSION

Empress Grand Hall, 3rdFloor, ECC

Keynote II : Media for Social Transformation

by Jan Servaes and Steven Gan

09:00

Children Workshop (all day long)

Chiangmai Room IV-V, 2nd Floor, ECC and Break-out area, 2nd Floor, ECC

10:30

Coffee Break

2nd Floor, ECC

11:00

CONCURRENT SESSIONS:

2nd Floor, ECC

(W1) TV Producers

Chiangmai Room I

(W2) Making Community Media Work

Chiangmai Room II

(W3) Media in the Internet Age

Chiangmai Room III

(W4) Spirituality in Asian Cinema

Chiangmai Room IV-V

12:30

Lunch

Ground Floor, ECC

14:00

PLENARY SESSION

Empress Grand Hall, 3rdFloor, ECC

Show & Tell

14:45

Time to Breakout rooms

15:00

CONCURRENT SESSIONS:

2nd Floor, ECC

(W5) God, Religion and the Media - TV Production and other media

Chiangmai Room I - II

(W6) SIGMEP/ Digital Age Influence on Faith Formation

Chiangmai Room IV - V

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16:30

Coffee Break

2nd Floor, ECC

17:00

CONCURRENT SESSIONS:

2nd Floor, ECC

(W7) Media Contributing to a New World

Chiangmai Room I - II

(W8) Children’s Rights and the Media

Chiangmai Room IV - V

18:30

Adjourned

Free evening, dinner on your own

19:30-20:30

Secretariat services

Vimarn Room I & II, 2nd Floor, Empress Hotel

20:00-21:30

Films / Fringe Meetings

Paitoon Room & Paytai Room, 3rd Floor, Empress Hotel

Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Breakfast at hotels (use hotel’s breakfast coupon)

08:00

Eucharistic Liturgy

Chiangmai Room IV-V, 2nd Floor, ECC

09:00

PLENARY SESSION

Empress Grand Hall, 3rdFloor, ECC

Keynote III : Growing Up in a Digital World

by Michael Hertl and Angeline Khoo

09:00

Children Workshop (all day long)

2nd Floor, ECC

10:30

Coffee Break

2nd Floor, ECC

11:00

CONCURRENT SESSIONS:

2ndFloor, ECC

(W9) TV Producers

Chiangmai Room I

(W10) Media for Peacebuilding

Chiangmai Room II

(W11) New Media & Young People

Chiangmai Room III

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(W12) Radio for Children

Chiangmai Room IV-V

12:30

Lunch

Ground Floor, ECC

14:00

PLENARY SESSION

Empress Grand Hall, 3rdFloor, ECC

Show & Tell

14:45

Time to Breakout rooms

15:00

CONCURRENT SESSIONS:

2ndFloor, ECC

(W13) Children’s Rights - TV Production and other media

Chiangmai Room I-II

(W14) The Asian Cinema Challenge

Chiangmai Room IV-V

15:00

Rehearsal for Children’s Showcase

Empress Grand Hall, 3rdFloor, ECC

16:30

Coffee Break

2nd Floor, ECC

17:00

CONCURRENT SESSIONS:

2ndFloor, ECC

(W15) Children Working with Media

Chiangmai Room I-II

(W16) SIGMEP/ Media Literacy in Practice

Chiangmai Room IV-V

18:30

Adjourned

Free evening, dinner on your own

19:30-21:00

Secretariat services

Vimarn Room I & II, 2nd Floor, Empress Hotel

20:00-21:30

Films / Fringe Meetings

Paitoon Room & Paytai Room, 3rd Floor, Empress Hotel

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Wednesday, 21 October 2009

Breakfast at hotels (use hotel’s breakfast coupon)

09:00

Showcases:

Empress Grand Hall, 3rdFloor, ECC

VJ’s Showcase

Children’s Showcase -- CHILDREN’S VOICE ON THE RISE

10:30

Coffee Break

3rd Floor, ECC

11:00

PLENARY SESSION

Empress Grand Hall, 3rdFloor, ECC

Presentation and deliberation of Congress Process

and suggestions for Assembly of Delegates

12:30

Lunch

14:00

Media Awards Ceremony *

Empress Grand Hall, 3rdFloor, ECC

16:00

Coffee

3rd Floor, ECC

17:00

Eucharistic Liturgy & Closing Ceremony*

Chiangmai Room I-V, 2ndFloor

19:00

Gala Dinner to celebrate 80thAnniversary of SIGNIS*

Empress Grand Hall, 3rdFloor, ECC

*Dress code: Formal attire or national dress

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