Irish Youth Media Development has announced the line up for next week’s Youth Media Democracy conference. Check out the scheduled line-up here

DATES
FRI.18.APR.2008 & SAT.19.APR.2008

VENUE
DIT, Aungier St, Dublin 2.

ATTENDANCE COST / BOOKING
(Price includes reception on Thursday 17th April and evening meal Friday 18th April)
Adult (two day) €120
Concession €70

OVERVIEW
Irish Youth Media Development’s inaugural conference “Youth Media Democracy” takes place in Dublin, April 18th and 19th will be hosting speakers from around the world for what looks to be the largest Conference of its kind ever to be held in Ireland.

The event will be opened by Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources TD Eamon Ryan, April 18th at the Dublin Institute of Technology’s Aungier Street campus, hosted by IYMD in association with the School of Media.

World expert in Youth and Media, Prof. David Buckingham, Director, Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and Media - University of London, will deliver a keynote address called ‘Making sense of the Digital Generation’. Fullbright scholar and Executive Director of the George Lucas Foundation for Education in California, Dr. Milton Chen will look at media as an alternative way to educate youth on the margin. Firdoze Bulbulia, of Children’s broadcasting Foundation for Africa and 5th World Summit will outline the future of pan-African youth television and lead discussion on how the media of the ‘developed world’ treats images of African youth.

PARTICIPANTS

• Aoife Bisset, Irish youth delegate to 5th World Summit on Children & Media, South Africa, March 2007
• Edward Brennan, DIT School of Media
• Annabel Brody (NUIG)
• Prof Chip Bruce, National College of Ireland
• David Buckingham, Professor of Education & Director, Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and Media, University of London
• Firdoze Bulbulia, 5th World Summit on Media for Children and Moments Entertainment
• Joan Burney, CineMagic
• Prof Farrel Corcoran, DCU School of Communications
• Milton Chen, Executive Director, George Lucas Foundation, L.A., California
• Estelle Clements, IYMD & DIT
• Marion Creely, Irish Youth Media Development (IYMD) Chair
• Ingrid Cunningham
• Ms Mary Curtis, Assistant Director of Productions, RTE
• Prof Maire Messenger Davies, Director of the Media Studies Research Institute, University of Ulster
• Dave Dunn, MediaForum
• Sheoinid Dunn NUI Galway
• Paul Dunne, GIST TV
• Checkov Feeney, Indymedia
• Eoin Feeney, Irish Aid
• Niamh Geoghegan, Young Urban Arts
• Michael Hallissy, The Digital Hub
• John Hurley, The Digital Hub
• Barra Hamilton, Revolt Video
• Faith Isiakpere, 5th World Summit & Moments Entertainment
• Her Excellency Ambassador Priscilla Jana, South Africa
• Katie Lincoln
• Spandan Meenakshi Vinay Rai, New Delhi
• Katherine Meenan, Connect World
• Natasha McConnell, The Base Media Group
• Michael McLoughlin, Director of Central Services, Youthwork Ireland
• Sharon McLoughlin, NUIG
• Úna NicEoin
• Orson Nava
• Colm O’Callaghan, Executive Producer, RTÉ Young Peoples, Television
• Dr Brian O Neill, Head of Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Applied Arts, DIT
• Ian Prince, former BBC Newsround
• Eamon Ryan, TD, Minister for Communication, Energy Natural Resources
• Kevin Smith, The Youth Channel
• Ciarda Tobin, Fresh Film Festival
• Vitor Tome
• Bodywhys
• National Parents Council
• Dáil na nÓg FairSay Campaigner (Office of the Minister for Children)
• IDEA