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Program of Activities
Program of Activities
Day 1: November 5, 2026
Day 1: November 5, 2026
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
REGISTRATION
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
OPENING PROGRAM
Philippine National Anthem
AMIC Hymn
PWU Hymn
Cultural Presentation courtesy of Tourism Promotions Board
WELCOME MESSAGES
Mr. Jose Maria G. Carlos
Chairperson, AMIC Board of Management
Mr. Marco Alfredo M. Benitez
President, Philippine Women’s University
KEYNOTE MESSAGES
Her Royal Highness Princess Rhym Ali
Founder, Jordan Media Institute
President, Anna Lindh Foundation
Hon. Francisco M. Domagoso
Mayor, City of Manila, Philippines
Dr. Jack Linchuan Qiu
Chair and Shaw Foundation Professor of Media Technology
Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
Nanyang Technological University
9:30 - 9:40 a.m.
AMIC COMMUNITY PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
9:40 - 9:50 a.m.
Coffee / Tea Break
9:50 - 10:00 a.m.
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
Mr. Ramon R. Tuazon
Secretary-General, AMIC
10:00 – 11:30 am
PLENARY SESSION 1: Making Government Make Sense: Local Governance Communication
Dr. Peixin Cao
Professor and Deputy Dean, School of Journalism
Communication University of China
Dr. Nozima Muratova
Vice Rector for Research and Innovation
University of Journalism and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan
Hon. Angela Lei I. Atienza
Vice Mayor, City of Manila
Moderator
Dr. Edmund G. Centeno
Dean, College of Development Communication
University of the Philippines Los Banos
11:30 – 12noon
CONFERMENT OF 2026 AMIC AWARDS
2026 AMIC Asia Communication Award
2026 AMIC Asia Communication Award for Young Leaders
SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO AMIC’s LEGENDS
Prof. Eddie Kuo, former Chairman of the AMIC Board of Directors
Dr. John A. Lent, 1st AMIC Asia Communication Awardee
To be led by:
Dr. Peng Hwa Ang (TBC)
Chairman d’honneur and Member
AMIC Board of Directors
Response by:
Sec. Jose Francisco B. Benitez (TBC)
Director-General
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
12:00 nn - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Break
Cultural Presentation courtesy of the Philippine Tourism Promotions Board
SPECIAL TALK:
Promoting Good Governance through Responsible Gaming
Atty. Anna Liza P. Inciong
Manager, Corporate Planning Department
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
PLENARY SESSION 2: Leveraging Technology for Good Governance
Dr. Terence Lee
Professor in New Media
Communication and Cultural Studies
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Dr. Chandrabhanu Pattanayak
Co-Chair
I4T Global Knowledge Network
Centurion University of Technology and Management
Dr. Emmanuel C. Lallana
Chief Executive
ideaCorp Inc.
Dr. Pirongrong Ramasoota (TBC)
Professor Emeritus
Chulalongkorn University
Commissioner, National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand
Moderator:
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Coffeee / Tea Break
3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
PARALLEL SESSIONS
5:15 - 6:15 p.m.
MASTER CLASS:
Communication, Credibility, and Trust in the Era of Disinformation
Mr. Norman Agatep
Chairman and CEO
Grupo Agatep
Day 2: November 6, 2026
9:00 - 9:10 a.m.
9:00 - 9:10 a.m.
KEYNOTE MESSAGE
KEYNOTE MESSAGE
Hon. Dave M. Gomez (TBC)
Secretary
Presidential Communications Office
9:15 - 10:30 a.m.
PLENARY SESSION 3: Asian Studies Revisited: Agendas, Relevance, and Representation
Dr. Georgette Wang
Honorary Chair Professor
College of Communication
National Chengchi University in Taiwan
Dr. Professor Vineeta Sinha
Director
Asia Research Institute
National University of Singapore
Dr. S M Shameem Reza
Professor, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism
University of Dhaka
Dr. Patricio N. Abinales
Professor Emeritus, Department of Asian Studies
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Moderator:
Dr. Noel Christian A. Moratilla
Dean and Professor
Asian Center, University of the Philippines
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Coffee / Tea Break
10:45 - 12:00 noon
PLENARY SESSION 4: Power, Paper Trails, and Public Interest: Journalism and Governance
Prof. Yuen-Ying Chan
Honorary Professor
Curriculum and Development Advisor
Journalism and Media Studies Centre / School of Future Media
The University of Hong Kong
Dr. Sadia Jamil
Associate Professor in International Communications
Faculty of Humanities and Social Science
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Mr. Wahyu Dhyatmika
CEO, Info Media Digital (digital arm of Tempo Media Group)
Indonesian investigative journalist
Dr. Cherian George
Professor
Department of Journalism
Hong Kong Baptist University
Moderator:
Dr. Maria Diosa V. Labiste
Dean
College of Media and Communication
University of the Philippines
12:00 nn - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Break
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
PARALLEL SESSIONS
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Coffee / Tea Break
3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
PARALLEL SESSIONS
5:15 - 6:15 p.m.
MASTER CLASS: News Consumption in Asia
Ms. Yvonne Chua
Professorial Lecturer
Department of Journalism
College of Media and Communication
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
AMIC's Got Talent - Videoke Night
Day 3: November 7, 2026
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP FORUM: Leading Through Disruption: Strategic Foresight
for Uncertain Times
Mr. Bernard Woods
Principal Director
Communications and Knowledge Management, Department
Asian Development Bank
Dr. Jikyeong Kang (TBC)
President and Dean
Asian Institute of Management
Dr. Donald Patrick L. Lim
President
Management Association of the Philippines
Mr. Zafer Mustafaoglu
· Division Director for the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei,
East Asia and Pacific, EAP, World Bank
Moderator:
Dr. Kristoffer B. Berse (TBC)
Dean
National College of Public Administration and Governance
University of the Philippines
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Coffee / Tea Break
10:45 - 12:00 noon
PARALLEL SESSIONS
12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Break
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.
AMIC SPECIAL EVENTS
Book Launch
MoU Signing among AMIC Members and Partners
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
CLOSING PROGRAM
Adoption of Manila Declaration
Closing Messages
Conference Delegation's Photo Opportunity
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
AMIC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ASSEMBLY
Day 4: November 8, 2026
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 nn
VISIT TO CULTURAL AND HERITAGE SITES IN MANILA (optional)
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