Contributors:
Farzana Hakim (formerly UK government & CEDAR)
Claire Frachon (formerly Panos Paris)
Shada Islam (European Policy Centre)
Birand Bingül (WDR TV)

• Minority representation and staffing in mainstream media: in what capacities? How much of a difference does this make?
• How do mainstream media across Europe compare in addressing diversity issues?
• Can norms for best practise be defined?

19.00- 23.00
SANSSOUCI SALON
Lord Mayor Jann Jakobs’ Reception with buffet dinner

TUESDAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER

9.00 - 10.45
WORKING SESSION I
The Muslim Media Presence in Europe

Chair:
Christoph Lanz (Deutsche Welle TV)

Introductory Remarks:
Sasha Havlicek (Institute for Strategic Dialogue)

Research Presentation:
Razia Iqbal (BBC) &
Farzana Hakim (formerly UK government & CEDAR)

• Minority and foreign media in Europe: How influential are they? Are they making serious incursions into the mainstream market?
• Mainstream media vs. minority and foreign media: Are there differences in the way they portray Muslims?
• Are we seeing the emergence of parallel or segregated information societies?

BREAK

11.15- 13.00
WORKING SESSION II
Media and Politics: Managing Security and Crises

Chair:
John Burns (New York Times London)

Speakers:
Denis MacShane MP (former Europe Minister)
Jasim Al-Azzawi (Al Jazeera English)
Flemming Rose (Jyllands Posten)

• Responding to Crises: traditional media, electronic media and government institutions- who sets the agenda? With what consequences?
• The social fallout: Do governments need their own media/ communications operations to help keep communal peace?
• Cartoons, wars and suicide bombings: Do the mainstream and minority media both present one-sided coverage? Can electronic media level the playing field?

LUNCH

14.30- 16.15
WORKING SESSION III
Media and Social Cohesion

Chair:
Anne McElvoy (Evening Standard)

Speakers:
Riazat Butt (The Guardian)
Abdul-Ahmad Rashid (ZDF)
Nahkle El Hage (Al Arabiya)

• Culture, Customs and Beliefs: Does the media portrayal of Muslims predetermine their place in European societies? Are minority media more intent on promoting Muslim identity than on encouraging cohesion within European societies?
• Reporting in Free Societies: Can and should the media shape their news coverage to account for the need to promote social cohesion?
• Muslims in the Media: How can the mainstream media be persuaded to provide a balanced picture of Europe’s diversity? How can cooperation between mainstream and minority media be promoted? Is there room for good news?

BREAK

16.30- 17.00
PRESS CONFERENCE

17.15 - 19.00
PLENARY SESSION
The Future Vision: Media in a Diverse Europe

This session will highlight the key elements and conclusions of the day’s discussions and will focus on the long-term perspective for Europe’s social cohesion and the role and influence of the media in this regard. Discussions will be led by a panel of prominent public and media figures. Invited guests as well as conference participants will be brought into the debate and invited to comment and ask questions.

Moderator:
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown (Commentator and Author)

Panellists:
Mathias Matussek (Der Spiegel)
Octavia Nasr (CNN)
Prof. Tariq Ramadan (European Muslim Network)
Naser Khader MP (Danish Parliament)
Ashar Saeed (Muxlim.com & CEDAR)

• 2020 Vision: Given current trends, what might the media landscape look like in 10-20 years from now? With what implications for social cohesion in Europe?
• Europe’s Image Abroad: Are we strengthened or weakened by our media’s reactions to current crises?

Presentation:
European Muslim Professional Network (CEDAR) & announcement of the European Muslim Women of Influence List (EMWI) by Rooful Ali (Chairman of CEDAR) & Kristiane Backer (Author and Presenter)

BREAK

19.30- 20.30
THE M100 SANSSOUCI PRIZE CEREMONY

Welcome
Jann Jakobs, the Lord Mayor of Potsdam

Keynote speech:
André Azoulay, Adviser to HM King of Morocco

Laudation:
H.E. Dr. Marek Prawda, Ambassador of Poland

Price Laureate:
Hans-Dietrich Genscher, former Federal Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister of Germany

Concluding Remarks:
Lord Weidenfeld, President of the Institute for
Strategic Dialogue

20.45
GALA DINNER