Dear fellow members and friends,

JCI Lebanon would like to invite you to the panel discussion "The Role of Media" as follows:
- Date: April 30, 2015
- Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm
- Venue: AUB, West Hall

Moderator:
- Mrs. Grace Baaklini - Orbit TV

Panelists:
- Mr. Ramzi Haidar - Zakira NGO Founder
- Mr. Rami Majzoub - International media executive and co-founder of several NGOs (including JCI Lebanon)
- Mrs. Liliane Naassy - TV and radio presenter
- Mrs. Rima Karaki - Media presenter and professor

The panel will highlight the following:
Media institutions: margin of freedom and political affiliation
Rights and responsibilities: media ethics
Relationship between NGOs and media: the power of emotion
The panel is part of the program of the AUB 2015 Civic Engagement Conference and Exhibition that is being organized by the Center for Civic Engagement & Community Service (CCECS) at AUB on April 29 - 30, 2015.

The Conference is in partnership with the United Nations Information Center in Beirut (UNIC-Beirut) and in collaboration with JCI Lebanon, LOYAC, Aie Serve, Toastmasters, and Jannat Bladi. One of the Conference’s key features is that it brings together over 100 local and international NGOs for a 2 full-day exhibition to promote their efforts, raise awareness on civic issues, and network with other civic groups. In parallel, CCECS will host 8 panel discussions featuring public figures, activists, policy makers, experts (public and private sectors), academics, and civil society representatives as speakers and moderators.

You can read more about the event at:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/625032780931184/
Booklet: http://www.aub.edu.lb/Events/Documents/ccecs-fair-booklet-april-2015.pdf
We look forward to welcoming you there.