Another reason why you should head to Kampot next weekend. 5th November, 12-2pm, The Columns Hotel. Be part of history!
WHAT?
NPC panel: Standards & bias in Cambodia media
Speakers will also address the sharp divide between the English and Khmer language press, strategies for improving the quality of journalism, and issues relating to free speech more broadly.


As part of The Kampot Writers & Readers Festival, Nov 3-7, 2016. កម្មវិធី សិល្បះ វប្បធម៍ និពន្ធ និង អាន...

The Kampot Writers & Readers Festival កម្មវិធី សិល្បះ វប្បធម៍ និពន្ធ និង អាន was launched last year, and has quickly built a reputation for providing high quality and thoughtful talks on a range of interesting topics. For more information, and to register, please check out their website at:
http://www.kampotwritersfestival.com

And hosted by the National Press Club of Cambodia (NPC) and PRIME - Professional Research Institute for Management & Economics...

We are proud to present an NPC panel discussion on standards and bias in Cambodian media. The special guest for this event is high-profile foreign journalist Alex Willemyns from The Phnom Penh Post, who will be giving a rare public presentation and answering questions. The rest of the panel includes Kalyan Ky, John Humphreys, and Phatry Derek Pan.

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_WHEN?
12-2pm, Saturday the 5th of November

_WHERE?
The Columns Hotel, Kampot
37 Phoum 1 Ouksophear, Kipling Ln
Kampot, Cambodia

_WHAT?
NPC panel: Standards & bias in Cambodia media (The role of Cambodia media)
Speakers will also address the sharp divide between the English and Khmer language press, strategies for improving the quality of journalism, and issues relating to free speech more broadly.

_WHO?
Special guest = Alex Willemyns
Panelists = Kalyan Ky, John Humphreys, Phatry Derek Pan
The audience of the Kampot Writers & Readers Festival
And you...

The NPC event format includes host panelists from NPC & PRIME, visiting panelists from other organisations, and a special guest who is a recognised authority on the chosen topic. In particular, panelists (and the audience) are given the opportunity to pose interesting and challenging questions to the special guest, who is given ample time to provide a comprehensive response and/or rebuttal.

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

_Alex Willemyns (special guest)
Alex is a leading foreign journalist in Cambodia and arguably the most prominent political editor in the English-language press. His reporting has been criticised by Samdech HE, Cambodian Prime Minister, and was described as "more and more tendentious" by opposition leader Sam Rainsy. Alex studied political science and economics at The University of Melbourne, followed by nearly four years reporting for The Cambodia Daily, before switching to The Phnom Penh Post. He has also conducted research on land reform in Cambodia, has been rated one of the top 100 authorities on the Khmer Rouge, and volunteered on the board of the Human Capital Project.

_Kalyan Ky (moderator)
Kalyan is the CEO of the Trade Partnership Centre and co-founder of the National Press Club of Cambodia. Kalyan has worked to promote refugee rights and mental health, and she has been appointed as an Australia Day Ambassador, Young Achiever of the Year, and was an advisor to the Victorian Multicultural Commission. Kalyan is also the author of several short stories and a book of poetry, has given presentations for the Melbourne Writers Festival and Politikoffee, and is currently working on a book about the future of Cambodia. http://kalyanky.com/ | http://tradepartnership.com.au/

_Dr John Humphreys (panelist)
John is the Executive Director of PRIME - Professional Research Institute for Management & Economics, Lecturer of Economics at the Royal University of Law and Economics ( RULE ), and President of the Human Capital Project. He grew up in Australia, where he worked as a policy analyst and consultant, before completed his PhD at the University of Queensland and going into academia. John is the author of two books, numerous articles & book chapters, and has presented at conferences around Australia, America, and Asia.

_ Phatry Derek Pan (panelist)
Derek is the co-founder and CEO of Khmerican Inc, which is the largest forum for news and discussion relating to the Cambodian Diasporia, reaching about a million readers per month. He has a BA from the University of Washington, PG Cert from the East-West Center at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and a Certificate of Advanced Khmer at Royal University of Phnom Penh. Derek's research has included a study of Cambodian political parties as part of his Fulbright-Hays Scholarship, and a report about media & democracy in Southeast Asia.

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The National Press Club of Cambodia (NPC) is a new organisation that aims to provide a forum for serious, nuanced, and respectful debate between leading thinkers (from media, government, business, academia & civil society) who have a range of different opinions. There are important disagreements and debates in Cambodia, but too often these disagreements devolve into name-calling and point-scoring. The NPC recognises that there are decent and intelligent people who disagree about certain issues, and NPC events will offer an opportunity to discuss those disagreements directly, thoughtfully, fairly, and ensuring everybody is given the opportunity to represent themsleves accurately.

PRIME - Professional Research Institute for Management & Economics is a research institute that provides analysis and commentary on issues related to economics, public policy, and governance, with the goal of promoting a prosperous, free, and happy society. Towards that end, PRIME teams up with a series of partners, including the NPC, in order to improve the quality of policy debate and policy analysis. Their website is available at:
http://www.prime-cambodia.org

Sounds fun. Hope you have a good turnout!

Wonder if they'll discuss bias on the Kampot Noticeboard?

PSD-Kiwi wrote:Wonder if they'll discuss bias on the Kampot Noticeboard?

This sort of thing ? Freedom of speech and expression...

Speakers will also address the sharp divide between the English and Khmer language press, strategies for improving the quality of journalism, and issues relating to free speech more broadly.

That said, Kampot fb may not be particularly open to discussion on topics like drugs and expat deaths, but you don't see much of that on the other expat Cambodian fb pages either, do you ? Eg; PP expats, SR expats etc. They are all a bit sensitive when it comes talking about the dark side of their adopted city/town. Business first ?
Honestly, I haven't checked, but are the PP fb pages discussing all the recent drug-related deaths ?

Anchor Moy wrote:

PSD-Kiwi wrote:Wonder if they'll discuss bias on the Kampot Noticeboard?

This sort of thing ? Freedom of speech and expression...

Speakers will also address the sharp divide between the English and Khmer language press, strategies for improving the quality of journalism, and issues relating to free speech more broadly.

That said, Kampot fb may not be particularly open to discussion on topics like drugs and expat deaths, but you don't see much of that on the other expat Cambodian fb pages either, do you ? Eg; PP expats, SR expats etc. They are all a bit sensitive when it comes talking about the dark side of their adopted city/town. Business first ?
Honestly, I haven't checked, but are the PP fb pages discussing all the recent drug-related deaths ?

Maybe it just one of those towns where those sordid things just do not happen.
Like an Asian Stepford Connecticut.
Have you ever considered that? Hmm

Luigi wrote:

Anchor Moy wrote:

PSD-Kiwi wrote:Wonder if they'll discuss bias on the Kampot Noticeboard?

This sort of thing ? Freedom of speech and expression...

Speakers will also address the sharp divide between the English and Khmer language press, strategies for improving the quality of journalism, and issues relating to free speech more broadly.

That said, Kampot fb may not be particularly open to discussion on topics like drugs and expat deaths, but you don't see much of that on the other expat Cambodian fb pages either, do you ? Eg; PP expats, SR expats etc. They are all a bit sensitive when it comes talking about the dark side of their adopted city/town. Business first ?
Honestly, I haven't checked, but are the PP fb pages discussing all the recent drug-related deaths ?

Maybe it just one of those towns where those sordid things just do not happen.
Like an Asian Stepford Connecticut.
Have you ever considered that? Hmm

Umm no. You mean like a Stepford Cambodia where we are all pristine; As we are of course.

General Mackevili wrote:Sounds fun. Hope you have a good turnout!

Sounds boring to me.

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