Go to ProgrammeThe 2007 summit meetings of the world's press will be very special in many ways.
Most importantly, perhaps, the events will be held for the first time ever in Africa.
While newspapers throughout the world confront the exciting challenge of creating multi-platform news and advertising enterprises, the media in dozens of African countries still remain engaged in the struggle to finally win freedom and independence .
The Congress will also represent a number of other landmarks:
- It will be the 60th time that WAN has annually brought together the world's publishers and editors to examine and discuss trends and leading-edge strategies and solutions for the news business.
- The host country, South Africa, where media regained their freedom in only recent history, will celebrate 150 years of newspaper journalism at the Congress.
- Shaping the Future of the Newspaper, the leading WAN research project, will celebrate its 10th year of bringing the best ideas, innovations, solutions and analysis of media strategies to the world's newspapers.
To mark this last anniversary, the Congress in 2007 will take 'Shaping the Future of the Newspaper ' as its overall theme, reflecting the extraordinary changes underway as the press positions itself to remain the most influential and important media in the information landscape.
Sunday 3 June
The Annual Press Freedom Round Table
'Press Freedom in Africa: the Key to Good Governance and Development' The Annual Digital Media Round Table
'Maximizing the Digital Potential of the Newspaper'
New audiences, new content, new technologies = new revenues
The Annual Young Reader Round Table
'Winning Strategies for Engaging a New Generation'
19h30
Welcome party at the Castle of Good Hope, the oldest colonial building in South Africa, built between 1666 and 1679 by the Dutch India Company. Sponsored by Remgro, Richemont and VenFin. Special guest: Nelson Mandela, former President.
Monday 4 June All Congress sessions take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre 10h00 - 12h00 Opening CeremonyWelcome addresses by:
Trevor Ncube, President, Newspaper Association of South Africa Thabo Mbeki, President, Republic of South Africa*
Gavin O'Reilly, President, World Association of Newspapers
(* subject to confirmation)
Presentation of the 2007 WAN Golden Pen of Freedom by George Brock, President, World Editors Forum to Shi Tao, Editor, Dangdai Shang Bao, China
Guest speaker: Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, Businessman and Political Analyst, South Africa
Politics, Parliament, Democracy in South Africa Today
Opening Ceremony sponsored by the Sunday Times, South Africa.
12h00 - 13h30
Opening of Info Services Expo 2007 & Lunch
14h00 - 14h40
World Trends in the Newspaper Industry: An Update
Timothy Balding, Chief Executive Officer, WAN
14h45 - 18h00 First Business Session: 'Strategies for the Future - Now'
The leaders of four of the world's most successful newspaper companies explain how they are developing audience and revenues through a mix of news and advertising distribution channels. Session chairman: Mike Robertson, CEO, Johncom Media Investments, South Africa
Kenneth W. Lowe, President & CEO, The E.W. Scripps Company, United States New challenges - try everythingLuis Fernando Santos, President, Casa Editorial El Tiempo, Colombia
Shaping the media of tomorrow. Today!
Birger Magnus, Deputy CEO, Schibsted, Norway
Strategies for the future - now Klaus Lutz, CEO, S¸ddeutsche Zeitung, Germany
20h00
Evening event
An African journey through the roots and foundations of Moyo situated at one of South Africa's world-class wine estates, Spier, in the beautiful city of Stellenbosch. Moyo, loosely translated in Swahili, means "soul". Experience the soul of Africa amongst the treetops, where you will taste an intricate fusion of African flavours, textures, sights, sounds and smells. Tuesday 5 June Second Business Session:
The 'Shaping the Future of the Newspaper' project examines new print products, new digital revenue generation, the best advertising strategies and the reorganisation of newspaper companies for the multi-platform newspaper. Speakers include: The Daily Sun - a success story Fergus Sampson, General Manager, Daily Sun, South Africa We DO read, and here is how!Mario Garcia, CEO, Garcia Media Group, United States Gert Edlinger, Managing Director, "÷sterreich" Zeitungsverlag, Austria *** An update on the press in China Wang Tianliang, Chief Editor, Shenzhen Press Group, China
12h30 - 14h00
Lunch
14h00 - 17h00
Third Business Session:
'We are Digital'
It's time to put behind us the absurd and artificial opposition between print and digital media, which are complementary and not antagonistic Modern newspaper companies which have embraced both print and electronic information platforms describe their successful exploitation of a range of media. Session chairman: Sarel du Plessis, Senior General Manager, Media 24, South Africa Speakers include:
The smart multimedia
Antonio Fern·ndez-Galiano, CEO, Unidad Editorial (El Mundo), Spain
Tomas BrunegÂrd, CEO, Stampen Group, Sweden
Challenges for new digital news hub/how 52 Japanese newspapers and Kyodo News joined into one digital news consortium platform
Akishige Tada, Chairman of the Board, 47 News/Press Net Japan & President, Nishinippon Shimbun
Wednesday 6 June
8h00 - 10h30
Fourth Business Session:
'Transformation for the Future'
As new business models emerge and consumers and advertisers adopt new ways of obtaining information, this session looks at how newspaper companies can respond. Session Chairman: Trevor Ncube, Chief Executive, Mail & Guardian, & President, Newspaper Association of South Africa
Mark Dodson, CEO, GMG Regional Media, United Kingdom
Re-imagining the successful newsroom (a case study) Ed Greenspon, Editor-in-Chief, Globe and Mail, Canada 10h45 - 12h00
2007 Global Report on Innovations in Newspapers
by the Innovation International Media Consulting Group (joint session with the World Editors Forum)
12h00 - 13h00
WAN Annual General Meeting (open to all participants)
13h00 - 14h00
Lunch
14h00 - 16h00
Fifth Business Session:
Think tanks, pundits and research institutes world-wide are examining and predicting scenarios for the place and role of newspapers in the future media landscape. This session takes a look at the some of their prognoses.
Speakers include: The Strategy Paradox: why committing to success leads to failure ... and what to do about it Michael E. Raynor, Author and Consultant, Deloitte Consulting, USA
Newspaper Next: roadmap for transformation Stephen T. Gray, Managing Director, 'Newspaper Next', American Press Institute, USA
20h00
Evening event
Gala dinner at the Nederburg Wine Estate. Sponsored by Mondi Shanduka Newsprint and Mondi International.
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