Events

4:45pm – 6:15pm

The 50th Special Session
Celebrating the Power of Media for Education

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  To mark this important milestone, we will examine the enduring values of the Japan Prize and the impact it has had on the development of educational media around the world.

  The First Grand Prix was awarded to The Calendar of Nature: Once Upon a Time produced by YLE in Finland. At a time when the level of global interest in environmental issues was inadequate, the program drew attention to looming environmental destruction. In the years that follow, the Japan Prize awarded programs about bullying, poverty, racism, refugee crisis etc., sounding the alarm and continuously shedding light on global social issues.

  As conflict and tension spread across the globe, how can educational media contribute betterment of the world? The panelists will share their vision for the future.

  

  Speaker

  Sachiko Kodaira

  Former member of the NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute

  Japan

  

  Speaker

  David Kleeman

  Senior Vice President, Global Trends
  Dubit

  United States

  

  Speaker

  Tiina Klemettilä

  Executive Producer, YLE Sports and Events
  Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE)

  Finland

  

  Speaker

  Aldana Duhalde

  Photographer/Journalist/Scriptwriter

  Argentina