Tbilisi Media Conference 2013
November 29
Frontline Club, Tbilisi
62, Lado Asatiani Str.
11:00 – Conference Opening
Panel 1: A New Political Reality and Media: Editorial Independence, Journalistic Standards, Impartiality, Diversity of Media Content.
Moderator: Hatia Jinjikhadze, Open Society Georgia Foundation, Media Program Manager
Rasto Kuzel, Media Expert, Executive Director, MEMO 98 (Slovakia)
TV media in Georgia: Between Balanced Reporting and Quality Journalism
Giorgi Jologua, Civic Development Institute, the Head of Media Research
Online media development trends in Georgia
11:30 -12:00 – Discussion
12:00- 12:15 – Break
12:15 – 13:00 – Panel 2: Regulation of Broadcasting, Media Self-regulation, Challenges of Digital Switch-over, Freedom of Information
Moderator: Giorgi Kldiashvili, Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), Director.
Eka Tsimakuridze, Georgian Young Lawyers Association, coordinator of the Georgian Media Legal Defence Centre:
The Role of Regulatory Body in Free Media Environment
Ucha Seturi, Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), the expert of media and telecommunications, project coordinator:
Challenges of Digital Switch-over in Georgia
Rusudan Mikhelidze, Ministry of Justice of Georgia, Deputy Head of Analytical Department:
Proactive Disclosure of Public Information and Electronic Request System for Information
13:00 – 13:45 – Discussion
13:45 – 14:45 – Lunch
14:45 – 15:15 – Panel 3: Public Broadcasting
Moderator: Giorgi Gogsadze, Levan Mikeladze Foundation, Director.
Eter Turadze, Batumelebi newspaper, Editor-in-chief:
Adjara TV: Legislative Changes in Practice
Zviad Qoridze, the member of the Board of Journalistic Ethics Charter:
Georgian Public Broadcasting: From Crisis to Reform
Baqer Moin, Journalist, media expert (United Kingdom)
The Public Role of Public Service Broadcasting
15:15 -16:15 – Discussion
16:15 -16:30 – Break
16:30 -17:15 – Panel 4: Financial transparency of media and advertising market
Moderator: Tamar Rukhadze, Charter of Journalistic Ethics, Executive Director.
Natia Kuprashvili, Chairman of Georgian Association of Regional Broadcasters:
Legal Amendments Aimed at Financial Transparency of Media and the Role of the Regulator.
Nika Gvaramia, Director General, broadcasting company Rustavi 2:
Financial Transparency, Advertising Revenues, Prospects
Rati Skhirtladze, Head of Information and Analysis Department, Georgian National Communications Commission:
The Role of Regulatory Commission and a Changed Reality
Ketevan Buadze, the advertising agency Media Port:
A New Political Reality and the Advertising Environment
17:15 – 18:00 – Discussion
18:00 – Closure of the conference