Dear EJC Members,

I have the honour to announce that I am officially one of the key speakers of the ICD at the International Freedom of Expression Forum in Berlin, where I am going to discuss Freedom of Expression in the Information Age.

I hope you will join me, as FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, has never been so an "actual" subject for us citizens, journalists, lawyers, academics, and the public in general.

Therefore, I would like to invite you and your organnization to join the discussions and participate of the “International Freedom of Expression Forum” in Berlin:

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 11:00am until Friday, March 2, 2012 at 8:00pm

The “International Freedom of Expression Forum” is an annual conference, by the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy, on the issue of Freedom of Expression. The topic of this year's Forum is "Censorship and Freedom in Traditional and New Media: The Revolution of Media as a too...l of Freedom of Expression". The conference shall take place on 28th of February- 2nd of March in Berlin, and will be hosted at a number of important political, historic, and cultural locations across the city.

 The aim of the conference this year is to reflect on the concepts of “freedom” and “censorship” and look at both past and potential challenges to realizing complete freedom of expression. Focusing on the role of the media, “The International Freedom of Expression Forum” will evaluate the context in which freedom of expression can take place. The program will consist of lectures, seminars, debates and panel discussions that will feature leading figures from the media, international politics & diplomacy, academia, civil society, and the private sector, including a number of ICD Advisory Board Members.

 The conference is open to applications from governmental and diplomatic officials, civil society practitioners, young professionals, students and scholars, private sector representatives, journalists, and other interested stakeholders from across the world.

 Speakers for the Conference include:    Kathleen Carrol, Executive Editor, Associated Press    Thomas Schmidt, Editor in Chief, DIE ZEIT    Prof. Dr. Anthony Grayling, Philosopher/First Master of New College of the Humanities

 Cheryl Gould, Senior Vice President, ABC News      For additional information about the conference, and to apply for participation, please visit:    

 http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/gphr/index.php?en_rifef-2012

The fees are affordable and it is a great and necessary investment which will add value for you, your career and your organization, business, academic studies, university, etc.

Hope to see you there!

Eliana van de Craats Lima