Government of Timor-Leste

“The Regulation of Media in the Lusophone World - Cooperation and Regulation Standards in the Globalization age” is the subject for the 3rd Meeting of the Platform for Media Regulatory Authorities in Countries and Territories of Portuguese Language - REP, taking place at Hotel Timor, in Díli, from September 29th until October 3rd.

The Secretariat of State for Media of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is the host for the 3rd meeting of the REP, with the presence of representatives of media regulatory authorities from eight Portuguese Speaking countries (Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe and Timor-Leste).

September 29th, 2014

Morning

9.00 a.m. - Reception of the Delegations by the Vice Prime Minister, Fernando Lasama de Araújo.

10.30 a.m. - Visit to Media Organizations

Afternoon

3.00 p.m. - Visit to National Parliament

5.30 p.m. - Visit to “Cristo Rei”.


September 30th,2014

Morning

9.00 a.m. - Visit to the Cemetery of Santa Cruz

9.30 a.m. - Visit to the Shelter of Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão

10.00 a.m. - Meeting with the Secretariat of CPLP, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

Afternoon

3.00 P.M. - Visit to the Archive & Museum of the Timorese Resistance


October 1st, 2014


Beginning of the 3rd Meeting of REP. Public Session

Session open to the participation of journalists, associations of journalists, representatives from communication organisms and journalism and communication students.

8.30 a.m. - Reception of participants

9.00 a.m. - Opening Session
Welcome Speech
Nélio Isaac Sarmento, Secretary of State for Media of Timor-Leste (15 minutes)

Armindo Aguiar, Acting President of REP and Vice President of the Higher Council for Press from São Tomé e Príncipe (10 minutes)

Vicente Guterres, President of the National Parliament (20 minutes)

9.45 a.m. - Traditional Welcoming Dance, by Grupo Santo António

10.00 a.m. - Intervention of the REP Delegations

• Geography of the Language in the DigitalLuísa Roseira, spokesperson for the Regulatory Council of the Regulatory Entity for Media from Portugal (15 minutes)

• Legislation and Regulation in Angola
Rui Fernando Rodrigues Vasco, National Information Director for the Ministry of Media from Angola (15 minutes)

• Multilingualism and multiparty democracy in Mozambique: Challenges for Media
Armindo Negunga, President of the National Media Council from Mozambique (15 minutes)

10.45 a.m. - Coffee Break

11.15 a.m. - Restart of Session I - Intervention of the Delegations for PER

• Media Regulation and Cooperation amongst Portuguese Speaking Countries
Maria Teresinha Viegas, Secretary of State for Parliamentary Affairs from Timor-Leste (15 minutes)

• Media Regulation in Angola
Manuel Correia, Vice President of the National Council for Media from Angola (15 minutes)

• Regulation of Media during the electoral process: the case of Guinea Bissau
Ladislau Clemente Embassá, President of the National Council for Media from Guinea Bissau (15 minutes)

• Equatorial Guinea and its media
José Mba Obama Bendomo, Vice Minister for the Ministry of Information, Press and Radio from Equatorial Guinea (15 minutes)

• Media Regulation in São Tomé and Príncipe
Nelson Aguiar, Advisor for the Higher Press Council of Sao Tome and Principe (15 minutes)

12.30 p.m. Lunch Break

3.00 P.M. - Session II - Media Regulation in Timor-Leste

Roundtable (15 minutes each)

Moderador: António Ramos da Silva
Moderator: António Ramos da Silva

Antonino Bianco, Member of the National Parliament of Timor-Leste, member of Commission A

Emanuel Braz, Journalist

Suzana Cardoso, Media Fund Foundation

Tito Belo, President for the Association of Journalists of Timor-Leste (AJTL)

Extended debate on the subjects

4.30 p.m. - Closing of the day

Final Notes (speaker to be appointed), Permanent Secretariat for the Platform of Regulatory Entities for Media, from the Countries and Territories of Portuguese Language (10 minutes)
Armindo Aguiar, Acting President for REP and Vice President of the Press Council of São Tome and Principe (10 minutes)


October 2nd, 2014

Morning - Meeting of the delegations, restricted to REP and observers to the meeting or candidates to member of the Platform.

9.00 a.m. - REP for 2015/2016

Progress report on the activities of the REP: Representative of the Permanent Secretariat of the REP.

• Future activities of REP Network - Agenda REP for 2015/2016

• Applications and approval of the host country for the next meeting of the REP.

• Discussion of proposed accession of new countries to members of the REP.

• Other matters scheduled by the delegations present.

• Appointment of new Acting President of REP: Nélio Isaac Sarmento, Secretary of State for Media of Timor-Leste


• Approval of the joint document setting out the conclusions of the meeting and the future activities of the network.


12.30 P.M.
End of meeting

Afternoon - Bilateral meetings; signing of a Memorandum of Understanding.

4.30 P.M.
Signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the State Secretariat for Media of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Regulatory Authority for the Media in Portugal


October 3rd, 2014

Meeting open to journalists, civil society organizations, journalism students and public in general.

9.30 a.m. - Reception of participants

10.00 a.m. - Regulation of Media in the Lusophone World - Cooperation and Regulatory Models in the Age of Globalization

-Final Notes and reading of the Conclusions on the Third Meeting of the REP - Representative for the Permanent Secretariat of the REP. (10 minutes)

- Nélio Isaac Sarmento, Acting President of REP and Secretary of State for Media of Timor-Leste (10 minutes)

- Closing ceremony by the Prime Minister, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão

2.30 P.M. - Visit to RTTL

6.30 P.M. - Ocean View Beach Hotel - Farewell dinner offered by the the State Secretariat for Media.

Country that supports the organization:
Portugal (Regulatory Authority for Media).
This event is also supported by the European Union Media Program - Delegated Cooperation in Portugal.

For further information, contact the Secretariat of State for Media, at:
Palácio do Governo, Edifício 1, R/C, Avenida Presidente Nicolau Lobato,
Dili, Timor-Leste,
+670 3310 608