THE ROLE

OF MEDIA IN

Building
Communities

SIGNIS ASIA
ASSEMBLY 2019
4-8 AUGUST NEW DELHI INDIA
SIGNIS ASIA ASSEMBLY
Proposed Program for SAA, August 4-8, 2019
SATURDAY, 3 AUGUST ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES
Check-in and Registration at the YMCA Tourist Hostel, New Delhi;
Lunch at the Hotel
18:00 - 19:00 : Holy Mass by Fr. Prud Thipthong at the Chapel
19:00 - 21:00 : Dinner at the YMCA

DAY-1 SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2019

07:30 - 08:30 : Breakfast
09:00 - 10:30 : Solemn Inaugural High Mass by Most Rev. Dr. Anil J. T Couto,
Archbishop of Delhi
10:30 - 11:00 : Light Refreshments outside the Conference Venue
11:00 - 13:00 : Inauguration
11.00am: Traditional welcome of the delegates
11.10am: Prayer dance
11.17am: Welcome address by SIGNIS India President
Fr. Stanley Kozhichira
11.22am: SIGNIS World President address
Ms. Helen Osman
11.25am: Keynote
Keynote: ‘Role of Media in building communities’
Ms. Seema Mustafa, Editor in Chief at The Citizen.
Followed by Q&A
13:00 - 14:30 : Lunch at the Conference Venue
14:30 - 15:30 : Session I: ‘Church Media in Community Building’
Ms. Pamela Philipose, Senior fellow with the Indian Council of
Social Science Research
Dr. Shaison P Ouseph, Director & Producer, Entrepreneur-Veritas Productions
Moderator: Rev. Dr. Ashok Vaghela, Director Gujjarvaani communications
15:30 - 16:00 : Networking Break
16:00 - 18:00 : Session II: ‘Social media and community building’
Ms. Smita Prakash, Editor, Asian News International, New Delhi
Ms Pratichi Majumdar, Asst. Professor, Manav Rachana International
Institute of Research & Studies.
Moderator: Dr. Magimai Pragasam, SIGNIS World Board Member
Followed by Q&A
18:00 - 19:30 : Cultural Evening Showcasing Indian Culture
19:30 : Dinner
Return to lodgings places

Signis Asia Assembly, New Dehli-India, 4-8 August 2019

 DAY-2 MONDAY 5 AUGUST 2019
07:30 - 08:30 : Breakfast at YMCA / Yusaf Sadan
09:00 - 10:00 : Mass at Cathedral by Most Rev. Salvodore Lobo
Chairman, Social Communication, CBCI
10:00 - 10:30 : Tea break
10:30 - 12:00 : Session III: ‘Communities Growing Hostile Communities
through Media Influence’
Shri Madhav Das Nalapatt, Editorial Director of The Sunday Guardian
Shri. K. G. Suresh, Director General, Indian Institute of Mass Communication
Moderator: Rev. Dr. Jose Murickan, Director NISCORT
Followed by Q&A
12:00 - 13:00 : Group Discussions
13:00 - 14:30 : Lunch
14:30 - 15:30 : Session IV - Valedictory Session: ‘Role of media in building
communities in the multi religious and political context of Asia’
Shri. Vinit Goenka, Member governing Council - CRIS
Dr. Awwad, Political Analyst & President, The Foreign Correspondents’ Club
of South Asia
Dr. Vinod K Jose, Editor, Caravan
Mr. Sunit Tandon, Director, India Habitat Centre
Dr. John Cherian, Frontline
Moderator: Fr. Stanley Kozhichira, Director Ish Vatika
15:30 - 16:00 : Networking Break
16:00 : Homage to Mahatma Gandhi on His 150th Birth Anniversary
Travel to Rajghat
20:00 : Dinner
Good Night and Departure
DAY-3 TUESDAY 6 AUGUST 2019
07:30 - 08:30 : Breakfast at YMCA / Yusuf Sadan
09:00 - 10:00 : Holy Mass led by Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao , President CCBI
10:00 - 10:30 : Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:30 : Workshop on crisis communication management to
the SIGNIS Asia
Ms. Helen Osman
11:30 - 13:00 : Continuation of Workshop Part - 2
13:00 - 14:00 : Lunch
14:00 - 16:00 : Activity by DESKS
16:00 - 16:30 : Coffee Break
16:30 - 18:30 : Workshop on how to submit proposals for communication
projects to SSR
Ms. Maria Chiara
18:30 - 19:00 : ‘Statement from the study days’
19.00 : Dinner
Signis Asia Assembly, New Dehli-India, 4-8 August 2019
DAY-4 WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2019

07:00 - 08:30 : Breakfast at YMCA / Yusuf Sadan

09:00 - 10:00 : Holy Mass led by Fr. Joseph Anucha, President SIGNIS Asia
10:30 - 11:00 : Tea Break
11:00 - 12:00 : Roll call - Ms. Bernadeta Widiandajani, Secretary SIGNIS Asia
Opening remark - Fr. Joseph Anucha, President SIGNIS Asia
Approval of agenda
Minutes SIGNIS Asia Assemby 2018 – Ms. Bernadeta
Widiandajani, Secretary SIGNIS Asia (Vote)
President’s report - Fr. Joseph Anucha
Financial report - Ms. Francis Kim, Treasurer SIGNIS Asia (Vote)
Coffee break
Report of the ASC meeting
Ricardo, General Secretary, SIGNIS World
Ms. Bernadeta Widiandajani, Secretary SIGNIS Asia
Franciso Lio & Fr. Lal, SIGNIS Asia Screening Committees
12:00 - 13:00 : Sharing on: Country report, Part - 1
13:00 - 14:00 : Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 : Sharing on: Country report, Part - 2
15:30 - 16:00 : Tea Break
16:00 - 17:30 : Action Plans and Desk Projects (Progress, Issues and Suggestions)
17:30 - 19:00 : Host of SAA 2020
SWC 2021 - Ms. Helen Osman & President of SIGNIS Korea
Propose amendment of Constitution of ‐ ASIA, Article 5.3
Closing remarks by SIGNIS Asia President - Fr. Joseph Anucha
Closing Prayers
19:00 : Dinner

DAY-5 THURSDAY 8 AUGUST 2019

Visit to Tajmahal

05:30 : Leaving Delhi

Tea break on the way
Mass and breakfast at Akbar’s Church, Agra
Lunch on the way
Dinner on the way

FRIDAY, 9 AUGUST DEPARTURE

Signis Asia Assembly, New Dehli-India, 4-8 August 2019