Government of Timor-Leste

The Code of Ethics and the Press Council as a Guide to ensure professionalism

Venue: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
Date: October 25, 26 and 27, 2013

Firstday (Friday, October 25, 2013)

8.30 am/9h30 am – Participants Registration

9.30 am/10h15 am – Opening Session
•President of the Organizing Committee of the 1st National Congress of Timorese Journalists, Prezado Ximenes
•His Excellency the Ambassador of Portugal in Dili, Manuel Gonçalves de Jesus
•His Excellency Prime Minister, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão

10h15 am – 10h30 am – Break

10h30 am – 1 pm – Thematic Session – Journalism: Challenges, Values and Ethics
• Eko Maryadi, President of AJI - Indonesian
• Joaquim Fidalgo, Journalist and Researcher on Journalism Regulation – University of Minho, Portugal
• ReverendFather. Martinho da Silva Gusmão, Institute of Philosophy and Theology (ISFT, Don Jaime Garcia Goulart, Timor-Leste
• Moderator: Virgílio Guterres, Vice-President of AJTL, Timor-Leste

12 pm – Debate

1 pm/2.30pm – Lunch

2.30 pm/5.30 pm – Thematic Session– Regulatory Model for Journalism
• Christiana Chelsia Chan, Indonesia Press Council – Journalism Regulation and Auto-Regulation Mechanisms in Indonesia
• Mark Pearson, Professor of Journalism and Social Media, (Reporters Without Borders Australian Correspondent), Griffith University Queensland, Australia
• Carlos Camponez, Professor ofJournalism and Special Researcher in Journalism Auto Regulation Mechanisms of atCatholic University, Portugal
• Chavarong Limpattamapanee, Member of Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA)
Moderator: Hugo Fernandes, President of KIJ, AJTL, Timor-Leste

4.30 pm – Debate

5.30 pm – Closing Session

Second day (Saturday, October 26, 2013)

9 am / 9.30 – Congress Regiment Approval 9.30 am /1 pm –PlenarySession – A Code of Ethics for Timorese Journalists
• Tito Filipe, Coordinator of the Committee for Drafting the Code of Ethics
• José Belo, Member of the Committee for Drafting the Code of Ethics
• Otélio Ote, Member of the Committee for Drafting the Code of Ethics
• Filomeno Brito, Member of the Committee for Drafting the Code of Ethics
• Session Chairman: (Will be elected during the plenary session)

10.30 am – Participants Interventions

12.30 pm – Code of Ethics Approval

1 pm – 2.30 pm – Lunch

2.30 pm – 5.30 pm – Thematic Session – The Future of Media in Timor-Leste
• Salvador Ximenes, President of the Suara Timor Lorosa’e Group
• Rita Almeida, Journalist
• Eurico Pereira, Journalist
• Paulino Kintas, Journalist
• Moderator:Júlio da Silva, Journalist

4.30 pm – Debate

5.30 pm – Closing Session

Third day (Sunday, October 27, 2013)

9.30 am – 1 pm – Plenary Session – Draft of the Press Council Statute for Timorese Journalism
• Suzana Cardoso, Coordinator of the Commission for Drafting the Press Council Statute
• CâncioXimenes, Member of the Commission for Drafting the Press Council Statute
• Hugo Fernandes, Member of the Commission for Drafting the Press Council Statute
• Mouzinho Lopes, Member of the Commission for Drafting the Press Council Statute
• Session Chairman: Will be elected in the plenary session

10.30 am – Participants Interventions

12.30 pm – Approval of the Draft of the Press Council Statute and Creation of the Committeeto Discuss the Press Council Statute

1 pm /2.30 pm – Lunch

2.30 pm /4.30 pm – Presentation and Approval of the Draft of the Press Council Statute

Presentation of the Congress writing Committee

4.30 pm – Closing Session:
• Prezado Ximenes, President of the Organizing Committee
• His Excellency the President of the Republic, Taur Matan Ruak