Religion Newswriters invites you to attend: Reflecting on Faith in Myanmar Media: Panel discussion with journalists and religious leaders Thursday,13 November 2014 18:45, panel begins at 19:00 on the 11th floor New Aye Yar Hotel, No 170/176 Bo Aung Kyaw St Bohtataung Twp, Yangon (Near corner of Merchant and Bo Aung Kyaw St) A panel of religious leaders representing Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism will discuss how they see local media portrayals of their faiths. Journalists and invited guests will respond to the panelists remarks, and a short reception will follow. Speakers: U Aye Lwin - Chief Convener, The Islamic Centre of Myanmar; Founding Member, Religions for Peace U Myint Swe - President, Ratana Metta Organization; Chairman, Religions for Peace Dr Saw Hlaing Bwa - Professor, Myanmar Institute of Theology U Aung Naing - Hindu community; Executive committee member, Religions for Peace Moderator: U Myint Kyaw, Secretary General, Myanmar Journalists’ Association This free event will be conducted in Burmese with limited English translation available upon request. The evening is part of a larger initiative by Religion Newswriters, an association of professional journalists who specialize in religion news, and its Religion News Service. The event is supported by the UKs Foreign and Commonwealth Office to promote responsible media coverage of religious freedom and conflict in Myanmar. RSVP to rnsbrian@gmail by Wednesday, November 12 with subject line EVENT RSVP. For inquiries, please call Mari: +95(0)9421022404. We look forward to seeing you on November 13. Sincerely, Brian Pellot -- Brian Pellot Director of Global Strategy Religion Newswriters
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:58:06 +0000
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