[alst-l] Fwd: Balkan Migration and Media in the West

[Besnik Pula]

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Round table discussion, February 10th, 1999  - 20.30 hrs, Salon, De
Balie , Amsterdam

         BALKAN MIGRATION AND MEDIA IN THE WEST

The end of the Cold War affected tremendously the lives of people of
the Balkans and the rest of Eastern Europe. Escaping war and chaos or
simply in search of a better life, hundreds of thousands of Albanians
and ex-Yugoslavs have left their countries, trying to settle in the
West. By doing so, they have often mixed up the categories of
refugees, asylum seekers, and economic migrants, and have affected the
perceptions of communities in Western Europe. One can even argue that
political processes and social realities of the Western hosts have
been often constructed in juxtaposition with the Balkans and its
exodus.

Against this backdrop, and aware of the complexity of the issue, it is
of relevance to consider the role that media play in representation.
More than a search for culprits in the realm of media and
'purification' of consciousness, this programme will provide an
analysis of the relationship between media and policy-making at
various levels, testing the terminology used, and considering what is
and what will be on the future socio-political agendas of Europe.

Participants:

Jo van der Spek, Journalist editor of ICON Radio /De Andere Wereld,
Hilsversum;

Nicole Janigro, Journalist who has extensively covered Yugoslav crisis
and the refugees problems in Italy; author of "L'esplosione delle
nazioni. Il caso jugoslavo", (Milan, 1993)

Friedrich C. Burschel, Journalist/researcher with
"Forsschungsgesellschaft Flucht und Migration" in Berlin;

Ardian Vehbiu, Media analyst from Albania/USA, co-author of "La
scoperta dell' Albania" (Milan, 1996);

Chairperson:  Jan P. Nederveen Pieterse, Associate Professor in
Sociology, Institute of Social Studies, The Hague

Working language: English

For further information you can contact Albana Shala (project officer)
at: 020 5535165/4233385
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