Co-organisation: Unesco and Aieri
* Unesco has given financial support to researchers from developing countries

Main speakers
Illa Joshi, Asian Media Information & Communication Centre (AMIC)

Margarida M. Krohling Kunsch, Asociación Latinoamericana de Investigadores de la Comunicación (ALAIC)

Anuradha Mohit, National Human Rights Commission, India

Magdallen N. Juma, African Virtual University

Nevin M. Darwish, Cairo University

Gary Herman, International Federation of Journalists