As the month of November draws to an end, so does the early bird deadline. Register online at www.witbc.org or return your registration pack by November 30 to receive the special early bird rate for the first ever World Indigenous Television Broadcasting Conference. The price includes the three-day event, cocktail function and gala dinner.
An internationally recognised expert in indigenous rights law and one of New Zealand's leading specialists in Māori issues – Chief Judge Joe Williams – will be the keynote speaker at WITBC ’08. Judge Williams (Ngāti Pūkenga, Te Arawa) is the chairperson of New Zealand’s Waitangi Tribunal and the youngest person to have been appointed Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court. Click here to view the conference sessions of the keynote and featured guest speakers.
The year 2008 has been proclaimed International Year of Languages by the United Nations General Assembly. The goal is to ensure that the importance of linguistic diversity and multilingualism in educational, administrative and legal systems, cultural expressions and the media, cyberspace and trade is recognised at national, regional and international levels.
Click here to download the WITBC ’08 screensaver.