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Reporting Conflict: Going Beyond the Headlines, Workshop for Journalists Organized at Georgetown University, 8 April 2002

This Workshop is Co-Sponsored by Georgetown University and The World Bank for Practitioners and Journalists. It will take place in the Leavey Center of Georgetown University on 8 April 2002 at 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. The moderator for the workshop is Sonia Ruseler, former CNN Anchor. If you are interested in participating in the workshop, please contact Marisol Reyes at Georgetown University at (202) 687-6450.

Program:
9:30 – 10:00 am
Coffee and Pastries, and Registration

10:00 – 10:20 am
Presentation of Objectives, Professor Eusebio Mujal-Leon, Chair, Department of Government and Sergio Jellinek, The World Bank

10:20 – 10:40 am
The Challenges of Reporting Conflict, Jim Hoagland, Foreign Affairs Columnist, The Washington Post

10:40 – 11:10 am
What Works in Reporting Conflict When Going Beyond the Headlines – Stories from the Field 3 journalistic experiences from:
Colombia – Sergio Gómez Mazeri, El Tiempo de Colombia & Caracol Radio; Afghanistan – Tom Squitieri, USA Today; The Middle East – David Smith, ITN

11:10 – 11:30 am
General Discussion on Issues Beyond the Headlines

11:30 – 11:50 am
The Roots to Conflict in the Developing World: Greed and Grievance Presentation by Paul Collier, The World Bank

11:50 – 12:00 am
Commentary by Michael Brown, Director, Center for Peace and Security Studies

12:00 – 12:30 pm
General Discussion Ian Bannon, The World Bank, also available to answer questions on the World Bank’s Post Conflict Fund

12:30 – 1:45 pm
Lunch at Leavey Center Faculty Club The Developing Country Perspective José Ebro, National Security Expert, The Philippines – currently Politico-Military Officer, Embassy of the Philippines

1:45 – 2:00 pm
Summary and Conclusions

Note: Background materials on Reporting Conflict will be circulated to the involved journalists in advance.

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