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Subject: PAKISTAN: Means to end Muslim-West row discussed - msg#00076List: culture.region.india.zestmediahttp://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=44068 PAKISTAN: Means to end Muslim-West row discussed German ambassador says Western media has created a false picture of Islam by exaggerating facts Dawn Karachi --- The need for improved interaction and cooperation between the West and the Muslim world, particularly in the higher education sector and media, was termed essential for removing misperceptions about each other and removing frictions between them. Dr Gunter Mulack, German Ambassador to Pakistan, spelt this out while speaking on Islam, Europe and Media Ethics, organized by the SZABIST. The ambassador, who had earlier acted as his country's special envoy on inter-faith dialogue, emphasized the significance of education for the development and progress of the Muslim world, and said that Muslim world did not need nuclear bombs or F16s. Instead, he added, it needed to focus more on education, especially of the youth. In this context, he said that cooperation with the European countries in education sector, especially in higher education, would go a long way in improving understanding of each other's social and cultural values. Dr Mulack acknowledged that a vast majority of the Muslim population was peaceful and tolerant, and only a few extremists had exploited the name of religion for their political and personal gains. He was also critical of the western electronic and print media, and said that they had exaggerated facts about the Islamic media and did not present a true picture. He said that European intelligentsia believed that the western world was also responsible for increasing fundamentalist trend in the Muslim world, supporting despotic regimes and dictators for their own interests and failed to resolve the problems faced by the Muslim world, particularly in the case of Palestine issue. He termed the knowledge of the West about Islam 'limited', and said that western people thought that only the Arab world represented Islam, which was a wrong perception. More Muslims live in the Asian countries that have divergent and rich cultures. He condemned the newspapers that had published blasphemous cartoons, and described the act as 'irresponsible journalism', saying that editors-in -chief of the newspapers were responsible, and not the governments concerned. He said that it was not possible for the EU to introduce anti-blasphemy law. Rather, media had the responsibility to respect the religious figures and it should evolve a code of conduct in this regard. He said that the groups who had been killing and abducting people in the Iraq were criminals and were exploiting the name of Islam. The German ambassador said that after 9/11, the Holy Quran was translated in many languages and people had learnt about the teaching and learning of Islam. He said that German people had more amicable relationship than others with the Muslim world as they did not colonize their lands, but translated in German language the poetry of Hafiz, Saadi and other Muslim philosophers. He said that bombing in London and Spain had generated anger among European people about Islam, and the media also exaggerated this and did not present facts about the Islam. He said that Islam was not a religion that encouraged violence, and the Holy Prophet (PBUH) stressed upon seeking knowledge and love for other religions and their followers. The ambassador called upon the majority of Muslims, whom he described as peaceful, to come forward to isolate the tiny minority, who would defame Islam and use the religion as a weapon of terror. Date Posted: 4/24/2006 -- Members of the ZESTMedia list exchange news and views about the media in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bhutan. 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Previous Message by Date: click to view message previewBANGLADESH: Ensure security of journoshttp://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=43893 BANGLADESH: Ensure security of journos Editor says 15 journalists have been killed and murderers have not been brought to justice Daily StarSunday, April 23, 2006 Journalists at a seminar in the city yesterday urged the government to ensure their security in both national and local levels to carry out professional duty smoothly and freely. "We don't want to be a privileged group. We just want the freedom necessary to perform our professional duties," said Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, president of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ). Iqbal, also editor of Bangladesh Observer, said 15 journalists were killed in the last few years while performing professional duty and killers have not been brought to book yet. Criminalisation and politicisation entered every corner of the society, he said adding that it is high time that we established rule of law, eliminated communal politics and ensured transparency and accountability in the society. Bangladesh Centre for Development of Journalism and Communication (BCDJC) organised the seminar on "Security crisis of journalists at local level" at National Press Club in the city. Repression on journalists has increased rapidly and Bangladesh is already considered as the most vulnerable place for the journalists in Asia, the speakers said urging all journalists to be united against repression. Presiding over the seminar, National Press Club President Reazuddin Ahmed said police atrocity on journalists in Chittagong tarnished the image of the country abroad. "It is time that we established a democratic culture in the society and the journalist community, civil society as well as political parties should be united against the evil force," he said suggesting that a national committee to resist repression on journalists should be formed. The speakers demanded immediate punishment of the policemen involved in atrocities in Chittagong and trial of the killers of the journalists in the last couple of years. The speakers also condemned attack on journalists at Debidwar Press Club on April 13 backed by local MP Manjurul Ahsan Munshi and demanded exemplary punishment. Khondoker Rashedul Haque, Senior Journalist Nirmol Sen, former president of BFUJ Gias Kamal Chowdhury, RTV News Editor Syed Ishtiak Reza, Treasurer of National Press Club Abdur Rahman and Editor of New Nation Mostofa Kamal Majumder also spoke on the occasion. Date Posted: 4/23/2006 -- Members of the ZESTMedia list exchange news and views about the media in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bhutan. Write to ZESTMedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx If you got this mail as a forward, subscribe to ZESTMedia by sending a blank mail to ZESTMedia-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/join/ Get all ZESTMedia mails sent out in a span of 24 hours in a single mail. Subscribe to the daily digest version by sending a blank mail to ZESTMedia-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, OR, if you have a Yahoo! 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Next Message by Date: click to view message previewIbda'a awards presentedhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2006/April/theuae_April874.xml§ion=theuae&col = Ibda'a awards presentedBy a staff reporter 26 April 2006 DUBAI — Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Technology and Media Zone Authority, presented the Ibda'a Awards at the fifth Ibda'a Media Student Awards. Ahmad bin Byat, Director General of Dubai Technology and Media Zone Authority, and Dr Omar bin Sulaiman, Director General of Dubai International Financial Centre, and other government dignitaries attended the event. The event was held at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre and provided young aspiring talent the opportunity to rub shoulders with eminent media personalities. Top ten student entries were awarded prizes sponsored by leading global and regional media giants that could jump-start their careers. "This year Ibda'a reached out to media students all over the world and the huge response we received shows that talent, creativity and excellence have no borders," said Mohammad Al Mulla, Director of Dubai Media City and Coordinator General of the Ibda'a Awards. "The greater diversity of talent that the Awards attracted this year also encourages us to further strengthen our Ibda'a campaign next year," he added. Sponsors of the fifth Ibda'a Awards and award providers were felicitated at the ceremony for their support. The sponsors included ARN, BBC, Dubai Press Club, FedEx, Khaleej Times, Motivate Publishing, Network Production, Seven Stars, Showtime and Virgin. A representative of the UAE chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA), which assisted Dubai Media City in managing the judging process of the Awards, was also felicitated. The Ibda'a Awards this year evoked tremendous response, attracting 2,217 entries from more than 20 countries. THE AWARD WINNERS Digital Photography: Lateefa bint Maktoum from Zayed University, UAE. The prize is photography equipment from Canon. Print Advertising: Anuja Rane from Sophia Polytechnic, India. The prize is a one-month internship with Saatchi & Saatchi. Graphic Design: Shaikha bin Daher from American University of Sharjah, UAE. The prize is a one-month internship with Team Young & Rubicam. She also won a Special Recognition Award for the Best UAE Project. Radio: Swagata Majumdar from Convergence Institute of Media Management, India, and the prize is a one-month internship with Arabian Radio Network. Journalism: Sarah Saleh from University of Sydney, Australia. The prize is an internship with CNN. TV Advertising: Maha Khawaja, Preston University Ajman, UAE. The prize is a two-week internship with Leo Burnett. Analogue Photography: Asma Faisal Murad, from Dubai Women's College, UAE. The prize is a one-month internship with Motivate Publishing. TV Documentary: Rrivu Laha from Film & TV Institute of India. The prize is an internship at Al Aqariya TV. Animation: Omid Khoshenazar from IRIB, Iran. The prize is a one-month internship with Lam Tarai. Film: Vibhu Puri from Film & TV Institute of India. The prize is a one-month internship with Showtime. -- Members of the ZESTMedia list exchange news and views about the media in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bhutan. Write to ZESTMedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx If you got this mail as a forward, subscribe to ZESTMedia by sending a blank mail to ZESTMedia-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/join/ Get all ZESTMedia mails sent out in a span of 24 hours in a single mail. Subscribe to the daily digest version by sending a blank mail to ZESTMedia-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, OR, if you have a Yahoo! 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Previous Message by Thread: click to view message previewBANGLADESH: Ensure security of journoshttp://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=43893 BANGLADESH: Ensure security of journos Editor says 15 journalists have been killed and murderers have not been brought to justice Daily StarSunday, April 23, 2006 Journalists at a seminar in the city yesterday urged the government to ensure their security in both national and local levels to carry out professional duty smoothly and freely. "We don't want to be a privileged group. We just want the freedom necessary to perform our professional duties," said Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, president of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ). Iqbal, also editor of Bangladesh Observer, said 15 journalists were killed in the last few years while performing professional duty and killers have not been brought to book yet. Criminalisation and politicisation entered every corner of the society, he said adding that it is high time that we established rule of law, eliminated communal politics and ensured transparency and accountability in the society. Bangladesh Centre for Development of Journalism and Communication (BCDJC) organised the seminar on "Security crisis of journalists at local level" at National Press Club in the city. Repression on journalists has increased rapidly and Bangladesh is already considered as the most vulnerable place for the journalists in Asia, the speakers said urging all journalists to be united against repression. Presiding over the seminar, National Press Club President Reazuddin Ahmed said police atrocity on journalists in Chittagong tarnished the image of the country abroad. "It is time that we established a democratic culture in the society and the journalist community, civil society as well as political parties should be united against the evil force," he said suggesting that a national committee to resist repression on journalists should be formed. The speakers demanded immediate punishment of the policemen involved in atrocities in Chittagong and trial of the killers of the journalists in the last couple of years. The speakers also condemned attack on journalists at Debidwar Press Club on April 13 backed by local MP Manjurul Ahsan Munshi and demanded exemplary punishment. Khondoker Rashedul Haque, Senior Journalist Nirmol Sen, former president of BFUJ Gias Kamal Chowdhury, RTV News Editor Syed Ishtiak Reza, Treasurer of National Press Club Abdur Rahman and Editor of New Nation Mostofa Kamal Majumder also spoke on the occasion. Date Posted: 4/23/2006 -- Members of the ZESTMedia list exchange news and views about the media in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bhutan. Write to ZESTMedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx If you got this mail as a forward, subscribe to ZESTMedia by sending a blank mail to ZESTMedia-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/join/ Get all ZESTMedia mails sent out in a span of 24 hours in a single mail. Subscribe to the daily digest version by sending a blank mail to ZESTMedia-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, OR, if you have a Yahoo! 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Next Message by Thread: click to view message previewIbda'a awards presentedhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2006/April/theuae_April874.xml§ion=theuae&col = Ibda'a awards presentedBy a staff reporter 26 April 2006 DUBAI — Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Technology and Media Zone Authority, presented the Ibda'a Awards at the fifth Ibda'a Media Student Awards. Ahmad bin Byat, Director General of Dubai Technology and Media Zone Authority, and Dr Omar bin Sulaiman, Director General of Dubai International Financial Centre, and other government dignitaries attended the event. The event was held at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre and provided young aspiring talent the opportunity to rub shoulders with eminent media personalities. Top ten student entries were awarded prizes sponsored by leading global and regional media giants that could jump-start their careers. "This year Ibda'a reached out to media students all over the world and the huge response we received shows that talent, creativity and excellence have no borders," said Mohammad Al Mulla, Director of Dubai Media City and Coordinator General of the Ibda'a Awards. "The greater diversity of talent that the Awards attracted this year also encourages us to further strengthen our Ibda'a campaign next year," he added. Sponsors of the fifth Ibda'a Awards and award providers were felicitated at the ceremony for their support. The sponsors included ARN, BBC, Dubai Press Club, FedEx, Khaleej Times, Motivate Publishing, Network Production, Seven Stars, Showtime and Virgin. A representative of the UAE chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA), which assisted Dubai Media City in managing the judging process of the Awards, was also felicitated. The Ibda'a Awards this year evoked tremendous response, attracting 2,217 entries from more than 20 countries. THE AWARD WINNERS Digital Photography: Lateefa bint Maktoum from Zayed University, UAE. The prize is photography equipment from Canon. Print Advertising: Anuja Rane from Sophia Polytechnic, India. The prize is a one-month internship with Saatchi & Saatchi. Graphic Design: Shaikha bin Daher from American University of Sharjah, UAE. The prize is a one-month internship with Team Young & Rubicam. She also won a Special Recognition Award for the Best UAE Project. Radio: Swagata Majumdar from Convergence Institute of Media Management, India, and the prize is a one-month internship with Arabian Radio Network. Journalism: Sarah Saleh from University of Sydney, Australia. The prize is an internship with CNN. TV Advertising: Maha Khawaja, Preston University Ajman, UAE. The prize is a two-week internship with Leo Burnett. Analogue Photography: Asma Faisal Murad, from Dubai Women's College, UAE. The prize is a one-month internship with Motivate Publishing. TV Documentary: Rrivu Laha from Film & TV Institute of India. The prize is an internship at Al Aqariya TV. Animation: Omid Khoshenazar from IRIB, Iran. The prize is a one-month internship with Lam Tarai. Film: Vibhu Puri from Film & TV Institute of India. The prize is a one-month internship with Showtime. -- Members of the ZESTMedia list exchange news and views about the media in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bhutan. Write to ZESTMedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx If you got this mail as a forward, subscribe to ZESTMedia by sending a blank mail to ZESTMedia-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/join/ Get all ZESTMedia mails sent out in a span of 24 hours in a single mail. Subscribe to the daily digest version by sending a blank mail to ZESTMedia-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, OR, if you have a Yahoo! 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