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		Introduction: Julian Wilcox

		Introduction: Julian Wilcox Māori Television is funded by the Government in acknowledgement of its commitment to promote and protect te reo Māori and tikanga Māori – Māori language and culture. The Government’s Māori broadcasting funding agency, Te Māngai Pāho, is also the major provider of funding for programmes produced by Māori Television. Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen will talk about the Government’s commitment to indigenous development and the role of television in that development.



		Introduction: Garry Muriwai, Chairman, Māori Television Interview: Tina Wickliffe, Political Reporter, Māori Television Indigenous broadcasting is making great progress all over the world with a renewed pride in indigenous issues, culture and native languages. But indigenous broadcasters face many questions: how do they ensure that their unique indigenous identities are retained? What are their obligations and responsibilities as broadcasters to ensure the integrity of their native languages and the development and promotion of their cultures and status as indigenous peoples? What are the challenges facing indigenous broadcasters? What can they learn from their predecessors, and to what levels of success can they aspire?



		Introduction: John Bishara, Chief Executive, Te Māngai Pāho Interview: Lynette Amoroa, News Producer, Māori Television The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s vision is ‘Broadcasting for Total Citizen Empowerment’. Its values are based on conversation and partnership, restoration of human dignity and building a common future. A powerful vision supported by equally powerful values for this broadcaster which, post-1994 and the apartheid regime, recognises its responsibility to address the marginalisation of indigenous languages in South Africa together with an obligation to reflect the country’s linguistic and cultural diversity. With 11 official languages and the complexities of post-apartheid society, how is the public broadcaster delivering to its vision for total citizen empowerment?



		Introduction: Wena Tait, Board Director, Māori Television Interview: Makere Edwards, News Producer, Māori Television Welsh indigenous broadcaster S4C celebrated its 25th anniversary in November 2007. Chairman John Walter Jones provides an insight into the model that has ensured the success and longevity of one of the world’s oldest indigenous broadcasters, and how that model has ensured the advancement of Welsh language, culture and people. Mr Jones will outline the key challenges facing S4C and how it is addressing those challenges to ensure future development in this digital world of progressively fragmenting audiences.

		Introduction: Julian Wilcox A key outcome of WITBC ‘08, Jim Mather introduces the concept of the World Indigenous Television Broadcasting Network. Led by indigenous television leaders, the establishment of the Network is aimed at promoting indigenous broadcasting at the highest levels internationally and at fostering closer relationships between broadcasters.

		Introduction: Julian Wilcox






		Māori Television has two distinct reporting stakeholders who exercise both independent and joint powers. The Government is one stakeholder, and these interests are represented by the Minister of Māori Affairs and the Minister of Finance. Māori are the second stakeholder and these interests are specifically represented by Te Pūtahi Paoho – the Māori Television Service Electoral College.

		Introduction: Huhana Rokx, Chief Executive, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori Interview: Semi Holland, Reporter, Māori Television Canadian indigenous broadcaster APTN may be only eight years old but Chief Executive Jean LaRose is targeting the kind of growth that will see APTN recognised as Canada’s fourth national broadcaster by its 10th anniversary. Join Mr LaRose as he outlines the strategies APTN is employing to ensure this remarkable goal is met.





		Introduction: Julian Wilcox Interview: Willie Jackson, Chief Executive, UMA Broadcasting Māori Television will end WITBC ‘08 by celebrating its fourth on-air anniversary. It will follow up this milestone by launching a second channel that will broadcast exclusively in the Māori language. In four short years, the organisation has cast aside the skepticism of many initial detractors to become a respected, successful broadcaster that is appealing to both Māori and non-Māori New Zealanders. It is achieving its legislative responsibilities, meeting the needs of its diverse audience, and setting a new standard of public broadcasting in Aotearoa-New Zealand. Chief Executive Jim Mather provides insight into the strategies and critical success factors behind Māori Television’s success, and what lies ahead for New Zealand’s national indigenous broadcaster.

		Introduction: Geoff Hunt, Chief Executive, Kordia™ Interview: Taiha Molyneux, Reporter, Māori Television Indigenous broadcasting is an emerging industry worldwide. Publicly funded, both indigenous and public broadcasting are closely aligned. Formerly Head of Television at TVNZ and now Chief Executive at Australian ethnic broadcaster SBS, Shaun Brown shares his views on the role of mainstream public broadcasters in supporting indigenous broadcasting, and tackles the argument for the commercial imperative in public service television.

		Strategic framework development for the World Indigenous Television Broadcasting Network. Māori Television studios, Newmarket. Venue: Goodman Fielder Room Facilitator: Te Anga Nathan, General Manager News and Current Affairs, Māori Television Indigenous news and current affairs is a highly specialised area so there are great benefits to be had both in story generation and sharing along with looking at global parallels. This workshop looks at how an ‘indigenous news hub’ could work.

		Introduction: Leith Comer, Chief Executive, Te Puni Kōkiri Interview: Oriini Kaipara, Reporter/Presenter, Māori Television ITV, Taiwan’s indigenous broadcaster, became a member of Taiwan’s public broadcasting group, Taiwan Broadcasting System (TBS), on January 1 2007. This may not have been a development favoured by some of Taiwan’s indigenous community. How has TBS gone abut structuring ITV to ensure the formerly independent indigenous broadcaster retains its independence, identity and voice?



		Introduction: Rod Cornelius, Board Director, Māori Television Interview: Piripi Taylor, Presenter, Māori Television Irish indigenous broadcaster TG4 began life 10 years ago under the guardianship of the country’s public broadcaster RTE. Hail January 2007, the date that marked the start of TG4’s life as an independent broadcaster responsible for its own destiny. But what does independence hold for TG4 and what strategy is it pursuing to ensure it thrives as an independent operation?



		Panelists: John Walter Jones (Chief Executive, S4C, Wales) Glenda Wynyard (Managing Director, The Media Counsel); Shaun Brown (Chief Executive, SBS Corporation, Australia), Leith Comer (Chief Executive, Te Puni Kōkiri) Indigenous broadcasters worldwide face the challenge of revitalising language and culture while, at the same time, attracting more and more viewers. Strong ratings are the key to silencing critics, satisfying the advertisers and securing our futures. But what’s the ideal balance and how do we make it work while remaining true to our core purpose?



		Introduction: Julian Wilcox






		Māori Television fully supports the Government’s Māori Language Strategy which it views as vital to the perpetuation of te reo Māori – the Māori language. New Zealand’s national indigenous broadcaster is guided by the strategy’s vision which targets 2028 for te reo Māori to be widely spoken by Māori; that it will be in common use among whānau; and that all New Zealanders will appreciate the value of the Māori language to New Zealand society.

		Introduction: Cathy Dewes, Board Director, Māori Television Interview: Annabelle Lee-Harris, Reporter, Māori Television The plight of Australia’s indigenous peoples is well documented. But in 2007, Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders had cause to celebrate when they launched their own indigenous channel, NITV, followed by an official apology from the Australian Government in February this year. Chief Executive Patricia Turner outlines the journey of NITV to establishment and the pathway it will take to grow into Australia’s newest national broadcaster with a reputation for delivering the best programmes the country has seen.



		Introduction: Claire Harris, AGB Nielsen Media Research Interview: Wena Harawira, Head of News and Current Affairs, Māori Television Traditional and new media are clashing. The old rules on content and distribution: gone. Traditional alliances: unreliable. Long-established partnerships: threatened. Everything’s changing. Prepare for an epic conflict. Saul Berman presents IBM’s research-based assessment of the future of broadcasting and 10 strategies for traditional media to survive and thrive.



		Introduction: Edie Moke, Deputy Chairman, NZ On Air Interview: Dean Nathan, Reporter, Māori Television The BBC serves audiences as the most trusted provider of news and information. In an ever developing technological world this information stems from and is available to indigenous societies. How does the BBC ensure that the viewpoints and voices of indigenous societies are reflected in the information it broadcasts? Furthermore, what is the BBC’s commitment to revitalisation of indigenous culture and language?



		Introduction: Julian Wilcox A panel of chief executives of the indigenous television broadcasters represented at WITBC ’08 will report back on the development of the Network. There are a number of ways that the network could take shape – as an informal collective; with a memorandum of understanding; or with a formal structure built around a separate trust, council, board, committee or organisation.



		Who will host the second World Indigenous Television Broadcasting Conference in 2010? An official draw to select the next host will be made and the successful indigenous television broadcaster will have an opportunity to present their vision for 2010 conference.











		Māori Television’s new Māori language channel, Te Reo, will be officially launched at the gala dinner of WITBC ’08. An hour-long live-to-air broadcast from the conference’s closing event will simulcast on both channels from 8.00 pm to 9.00 pm and will also feature the presentation of the inaugural Te Puni Kōkiri Lifetime Achievement Award for Indigenous Television Broadcasting – Te Rerenga Tahi. Guests at the gala dinner will include the WITBC ‘08 delegates and sponsors as well as Māori Television’s staff and key stakeholders. Programme is subject to change.