Science Communication: Managing the Now and the Future
20 and 27 November & 4 December 2021
PROVISIONAL PROGRAM (As of 18 November 2021)
*Times in UTC+8:00 Singapore Standard Time
Schedule may be subject to change. Please check the 2021conference.amic.asia for updates.
DAY 1 - 20 November 2021
OPENING CEREMONIES
14:00 – 14:20
Introduction
14:20 – 14:30
Welcome Remarks Crispin C. Maslog, PhD Chairperson, Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) Board of Directors
Pham Minh Son, PhD Rector Academy of Journalism and Communication
14:30 – 14:32
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
14:32 – 14:42
Keynote Speech Audrey Azoulay Director-General, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
14:42 - 15:00
Keynote Speech Noam Chomsky, PhD Laureate Professor of Linguistics, University of Arizona Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
15:00 - 15:15
Conference Overview
Prof. Ramon R. Tuazon Secretary General, AMIC
15:15 - 16:30
PLENARY SESSION 1: AMIC Distinguished Forum – AMIC @ 50: What We Have Done, What We Can Still Do
Session Moderator
Arun Mahizhnan Special Research Adviser, Institute of Policy Studies Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy National University of Singapore
Session 1 Plenary Speakers
Crispin C. Maslog, PhD Chairman, Board of Directors Asian Media Information & Communication Centre
Sadia Jamil, PhD Chairperson, Journalism Research and Education Section, International Association of Media and Communication Research
Martin Hadlow, PhD Former Secretary General, Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) Former UNESCO Director
15:15 - 16:30
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Parallel Session A: Science Communication Theories, Models and Frameworks Parallel Session B: Science and the Mass Media: Enduring Legacies, New Challenges Parallel Session C: Science Communication Education: Now and Forever Parallel Session D: Science Communication Strategies and Practices
18:30 –20:00
PLENARY SESSION 2: Asian Youth Voices on Communicating Science
Session Moderator
Dr. Daniel Mahadzir Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) Youth UNESCO Climate Action Network (YoU-CAN)
Session 2 Plenary Speakers
Jeff Canoy Journalist, ABS-CBN News (Philippines)
Meng Wang Senior Geologist in the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) President, Young Earth Scientists (YES) Network Young UNESCO Climate Action Network (YoU-CAN)
Nina Trang Nguyen Guest lecturer, Academy of Journalism and Communication Multimedia Journalists and Strategic designer, UX researcher, and design thinking facilitator Communications and Marketing Senior Manager, VinFuture Prize Foundation
Kulsoom Siddiqui Partnership and External Affairs United Nations Association of Pakistan (UNAP) Young UNESCO Climate Action Network (YoU-CAN)
20:00 – 20:15
Conference Reminders Art and Cultural Presentation
DAY 2 - 27 November 2021
13:43 – 13:45
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
13:45 – 14:00
Keynote Speech
Hon. Fortunato T. de la Peña, PhD Secretary, Philippine Department of Science and Technology
14:00 - 15:00
PLENARY SESSION 3: Communicating the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Vietnam Story
Session Moderator
Vu Thanh Van, PhD Senior Lecturer and Director Department of International Cooperation Academy of Journalism and Communication (Vietnam)
Session 3 Plenary Speakers
Le Tran Thuy Director, Center for Media and Development
Vu Thanh Van, PhD Senior Lecturer and Director Department of International Cooperation Academy of Journalism and Communication (Vietnam)
Long Nguyen, PhD Senior Lecturer, Professional Communication School of Communication & Design (SCD) RMIT Vietnam
15:00 – 17:00
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Parallel Session F: Science Communication in the ICT Ecosystem: The New Public Sphere Parallel Session H: Climate Change: Communicating for the Future Parallel Session I1: Media and Information Literacy: Think Critically, Click Wisely Parallel Session I2: Media and Information Literacy: Think Critically, Click Wisely (Focus on Digital Literacy) Parallel Session J1: Inoculating the Disinfodemic: Challenges to Truth-telling Parallel Session J2/J3: News Media Coverage and Public Information Campaigns on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Pluses and Minuses Parallel Session J4: Social Media and the Pandemic: Searching for Truth, Discerning Lies
17:00 - 18:30
PLENARY SESSION 4: Science Communication in Social Media: Information Order or Disorder?
Session Moderator
Dorien Kartikawangi, PhD Associate Professor Head, School of Communication Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia
Session 4 Plenary Speakers
Cheryll Ruth Soriano, PhD Professor, Department of Communication Research Fellow, La Salle Institute of Governance De La Salle University (DLSU)
Masato Kajimoto, PhD Associate Professor of Practice at Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong Asian Network of News and Information Educators (ANNIE)
Mohamed N. El-Guindy, PhD Digital Transformation Expert at Egyptian Public Prosecution Cybercrime Expert, Faculty of Law The British University in Egypt
Ginny Smith Science communicator Founder of Braintastic! Science
18:30
Conference Reminders
DAY 3 - 04 DECEMBER 2021
14:00 –15:30
PLENARY SESSION 5: Climate Change: From Inconvenient Truth to Incontrovertible Fact
Session Moderator
Flordeliz L. Abanto Board Member, Philippine Communication Society Coordinator for Instructional Video, Far Eastern University Founding Member, Philippine Academic Society for Climate and Disaster Resilience
Session 5 Plenary Speakers
Jonathan Lynn Head, Communications and Media Relations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Jan Servaes, PhD Former UNESCO Chair, Communication for Sustainable Development
Mohan Dutta, PhD Dean’s Chair Professor in Communication School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing Massey University, New Zealand Director, Center for Culture-Centered Approach to Research and Evaluation (CARE)
15:30 –17:30
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Parallel Session N: Online Education in the Pandemic Setting Parallel Session O1: Environment Communication: Sustainable Strategies that Work Parallel Session O2: Agriculture Communication: Harvesting Strategies that Work
17:00 –18:30
PLENARY SESSION 6: Scientists, Journalists, and Communication Specialists: Toward a Sustainable Relationship
Session Moderator
Richard P. Burgos Director, Science and Technology Information Institute Philippine Department of Science and Technology
Session 6 Plenary Speakers
Mira Desai, PhD Professor, Communication Technology Head, University Department of Extension and Communication SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai
Leon Barkho, PhD Professor of media and communication sciences Jönköping University, Sweden
Johanna Son Editor/Founder, Reporting ASEAN
Ramesh Bhushal South Asia Coordinator Internews’ Earth Journalism Network
18:30 –19:30
AMIC Asia Communication Award
19:30 – 19:50
Book Launching AMIC: A History of the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (Edited by Dr. Crispin Maslog) Communication Theory: The Asian Perspective -2nd edition (Edited by Dr. Wimal Dissanayake)
19:50-20:00
Closing Ceremonies
Closing Remarks Prof. Ramon R. Tuazon (AMIC Secretary General)
POST-CONFERENCE EVENTS
14 DECEMBER 2021 Free Webinar sponsored by AMIC, AJC, and the World Journalism Education Council with support from UNESCO (link to be announced later)
15:00 –16:30
The Future of Journalism Education in the World and in Asia Pacific
16:30 –17:00
Asian Journal of Communication and Media Asia: Continuing the Tradition of Excellence in Journal Publishing