28th - 29th May
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Minorities in the Media: A United Solution

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In their UK Report, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance recommends opening platforms of debates between the media and local communities:

 “ECRI encourages the authorities of the United Kingdom to impress on the media, without encroaching on their editorial independence, the need to ensure that reporting does not contribute to creating an atmosphere of hostility and rejection towards asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants or members of any minority group, including Roma/Gypsies, Travellers and Muslims, and the need to play a proactive role in countering such an atmosphere. ECRI recommends that the authorities of the United Kingdom engage in a debate with the media and members of other relevant civil society groups on how this could best be achieved. It recommends that any successful initiatives developed at local level in this field, be reproduced on a broader scale at national level”

 UK Report 2004
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance

About Us

Pink Kiwi (www.pinkkiwi.co.uk) is a unique ethnic marketing specialist organisation with offices in the Middle East, South Asia, North Africa and Europe.  Shayesteh Rabbani, the brainchild behind Pink Kiwi, has a huge passion for challenging negative perceptions and creating a solution for positive change. 

“…Britain is constantly growing and changing faster than ever. Its inhabitants are more and more diverse, yet there continues, it seems, to be a lack of understanding between the media and the different communities.  We are extremely excited and proud to be joining forces with The Media Conference 2008. The event has come at a very crucial time when there is a tremendous amount of misunderstanding and misrepresentation of minorities in the media. We believe that this event will be pioneering, responsible and provide a positive catalyst for social change…”

Shy Rabbani, December 2007

CEO of the Arab British Holding Group and The Media Conference, Younes El-Ghazi has already made his mark across the international marketplace.  With an extensive career within public affairs, consultancy and entrepreneurship across Canada, France, UK, Netherlands and Arab Countries, Younes aim is to build strong economic and cultural bridges between the Arab and Western world.   The Media Conference was born as a result of his vision to establish a unique opportunity whereby the media, community stakeholders and organizations could share a common platform to bring about deeper understanding between the media and minority groups.

“…This is a comprehensive event tackling all aspects of relationships between the media and different communities constituting today’s British society. We want to bring in the ‘movers and shaker’s and stakeholders - from politicians, academics, human rights activists, journalists, to community leaders and corporate executives - to contribute to this timely debate with the aim to orchestrate & change perceptions for the good of all our communities…”

Younes El Ghazi, November 2007