The “European Conference of Journalists on Media and the Construction of Europe” will be taking place in Lisbon on May 11, to discuss the issue of public opinion in the European project. Journalists and experts from all community countries and most Portuguese correspondents in Brussels will be attending.

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF JOURNALISTS

on the media and the construction of Europe

LISBOA – 11.MAIO.2002

Programme

10h00 – OPENING SESSION

Welcoming remarks – by Alfredo Maia, President of the “Sindicato dos Jornalistas”

Main intervention – by the European Commissioner, Dr. António Vitorino.

10h45 – Coffee-break

11h00 – PUBLIC OPINION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF EUROPE

Introduction : Pedro Magalhães – Survey Center of the Universidade Católica (Catholic University)

Comments: Thomas Darnstaedt – «Der Spiegel»

Enric Bastardes – Federación de Sindicatos de Periodistas/Espanha

Miguel Angel Aguillar – Assoc. Periodistas Europeos/«El País»

Nicolau Santos – Weekly newspaper«Expresso»

Coordenation : Francisco Sarsfield Cabral – «Rádio Renascença»

13h00 – Working luncheon

14h30 – PORTUGUESE MEDIA AND EUROPE

Introduction : Rui Cádima – Observatório da Comunicação

(Communication Observatory)

Comments : Francisco Azevedo e Silva – «Diário de Notícias»

Carlos Cáceres Monteiro – «Revista Visão»

Coordenation : António José Teixeira – «TSF»

16h15 – Coffee-break

16h30 – ROUND-TABLE ON MEDIA AND EUROPE

Panel : Andrea Freund – «Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung»

Björn Mansson – «Hufvudstadsbladet»

Daniel Riot – «France 3»

Dennis Abbott – «The Economist»

Michel Theys – «La Libre Belgique»/RTBf

Moderater : Teresa de Sousa – «Público»

18h00 – Closing Session – Final Intervention by the President of the “Sindicato dos Jornalistas”.