Date: 13 November 2015, Friday

Venue: İstanbul Bilgi University Dolapdere Campus, Court Room

 

Programme

09:30-10:00   Registration

10:00-10:45   Presentation of the Project and the Results of the Research 

Keynote Speeches

• Prof. Turgut Tarhanlı, Dean of Faculty of Law of Istanbul Bilgi University, Director of Human Rights Law Research Center 
• Laki Vingas, Manager of the Social Media and Minorities Project,President of the Executive Board of the Yeniköy Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church and School Foundation

Presentation of the Project

• Cemre Baytok, Project Coordinator

KONDA Social Media and Minorities Report of Turkey

• Ali Karakaş, KONDA Consultancy and Research

ELIAMEP Social Media and Minorities Report of Greece 

• Eleftherios Mastrotheodoros, ELIAMEP Middle East Research Project Coordinator 

10:45-11:00 Coffee Break

11:00-12:30   1st Session: Social Media, Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech 

Moderator: 

• Prof. Turgut Tarhanlı, Dean of Faculty of Law of Istanbul Bilgi University, Director of Human Rights Law Research Center 

Speakers:

Legal Framework Regarding Social Media, Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech 

• Asst. Prof. Ulaş Karan, Istanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law 

The Example of Twitter: From Negative Examples to Positive Practices 

• Emine Etili, Twitter Turkey Public Policy Officer

Social Media Organs and Hate Speech: The Example of Facebook 

• Nilay Erdem, Facebook Turkey

Visual Media, Law and Minorities 

• Rita Ender, Lawyer

12:30-13:30   Lunch Break

13:30-15:00   2nd Session: Social Media and Societal Change 

Moderator:

• Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, Journalist

Speakers:

The Modern Cost of the Freedom of Expression 

• Jillian C. York, European University Director of the Viadrina Center for Internet & Human Rights 

Social Media as a Space of Freedom in Turkey 

• Prof. Aslı Tunç, Istanbul Bilgi University Communication Studies Faculty Member

Freedom of Religion or Faith, and the Forum Externum 

• Dr. Susan Kerr, Europe Advocate at Christian Solidarity Worldwide 

Greece in Crisis: the Effects of Social Media 

• Prokopis Doukas, Journalist and Radio Programmer 

15:00-15:15   Coffee Break

15:15-16:45   3rd Session: The Role of Social Media for the Future of Minorities in Turkey 

Moderator: 

• Assoc. Prof. Toros Alcan, Member of the Assembly of Foundations, Representative of Community (Minority) Foundations 

Speakers:

• Yetvart Danzikyan, Editor-in-Chief of the AGOS Newspaper
• İvo Molinas, Editor-in-Chief of the Şalom Newspaper
• Foti Benlisoy, Researcher-Writer
• Şabo Boyacı, Editor of the suryaniler.com Web Site 
• Halil Mustafa, Lawyer

16:45-17:00 Closing Remarks

There will be simultaneous translation (Turkish-English) during the conference.

Social Media and Minorities Project (October 2014-January 2016)