The on Crisis Reporting will gather over 30 journalists from Asia and Europe on 4-6 November 2015 in Luxembourg to examine how crises are reported in Asian and European media and explore best practices for more effective reporting. To address these topics, there will be 7 media experts who will speak at the Colloquium, namely:
Mr Guna Raj LUITEL
Editor-in-chief, Nagarik National Daily (Nepal)
Session topic: Experiencing live crisis reporting: During the Himalayan Quake in Nepal
Mr Toshimitsu SAWAI
Former chief of Nuclear Energy News, Kyodo News (Japan)
Session topic: On-site challenges during crisis reporting: Fukushima case-study from Japan
Ms Lisa ROBINSON
Senior Advisor, BBC Media Action
Session topic: Reporting for the communities affected by crisis
Ms Amanda MCCLELLAND
Senior Officer – Health Emergency Team, International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC)
Session topic: Effective reporting during public health emergencies
Mr Phil CHETWYND
Global News Editor, AFP
Session topic: Has the social media made crisis reporting easier or tougher?: Charlie Hebdo experience
Mr Umar CHEEMA
Senior Correspondent, The News (Pakistan)
Session topic: Safety during crisis reporting
Ms Belinda GOLDSMITH
Editor-in-chief, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Session topic: Long-term coverage: Reporting beyond an immediate crisis