International Conference: "ASEAN Journalism: Comparative perspectives

Abstract

Under support by KAS (Germany), VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi organised the international conference about Asean Journalism: comparative perspectives on 19th Oct 2016. Prof Pham Quang Minh, Rector of VNU-USSH, Mr Peter Girke (head of KAS in Vietnam), Mr Ho Quang Loi (Vice President of Vietnam Journalist Association) attended and made speeches at the conferences. There were many researchers and practitioners from Vietnam, Germany, Thailan also attended and presented papers in one day conference.

The Conference consists of two sections with topics of: Asean journalism: the similarities and differences; challenges and opportunities for cooperation; overview of Asean journalism: significant milestones and development periods; political directions and trends in Asean journalism; role of journalism in the development of Asean community; challenges for Asean journalism in the digital age; efforts of Asean journalism on communicating the Asean: case study of the Journal of "World and Vietnam"; journalism cooperation among regional countries in the mission of Asean to 2025; television products for multi country audiences and model of Asean Children Festival, etc.