Al Jazeera English in Southeast Asia: Prospects and Impacts [Wilson Center]

Start: Apr 7 2008 - 1:30pm

End: Apr 7 2008 - 5:30pm

Event Description:

The Wilson Center is hosting a conference that examines Al Jazeera English (AJE), with specific reference to its operations, prospects, and impacts in Southeast Asia.

Speakers include Veronica Pedrosa (anchor for AJE based in Kuala Lumpur), Trish Carter (former Asia-Pacific bureau chief for AJE), and Marwan Kraidy (Annenberg School, University of Pennsylvania).

Event is 1:30pm-5:30pm on Monday, April 7, 2008, at the Wilson Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (Ronald Reagan Building), Washington, DC

RSVPs to asia@wilsoncenter.org by COB April 3. More information (including speaker bios) at www.wilsoncenter.org/asia under "upcoming events."

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