17h30

WELCOME RECEPTION Hosted by The Hon Bob John Carr MP, Premier of New South Wales Level 41, Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney

19h30

WELCOME DINNER Art Gallery of New South Wales Hosted by News Limited

09h15

OPENING CEREMONY Aboriginal Entertainment performed by the Descendance Dance Troupe Presented by Prideaux Entertainment Solutions Sponsored by Tourism New South Wales Followed by Welcome Vyvyan Harmsworth LVO, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the CPU Oliver Clarke, OJ, CPU President

09h45

OPENING ADDRESS The Hon Alexander Downer MP, Foreign Minister of Australia

10h30

COFFEE/TEA BREAK

11h00	AUSTRALASIA & THE PACIFIC - ISSUES & CONCERNS In such a widely dispersed and diverse area, the issues and challenges which face the newspaper industry provide a fascinating insight for delegates
	Speakers:	Alan Armsden, CEO, PANPA, Australia*** Gavin Ellis, Retiring Chairman of CPU New Zealand Section and former Editor of the New Zealand Herald Lance Polu, CEO, Pacific Islands News Agency (PINA)

12h15	THE INTERNATIONAL JIGSAW- HOW THE COMMONWEALTH WORKS WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS The Commonwealth does not work in isolation on the global stage but many people are unaware of the links and ties that bind the international organisations together. This session will explore and elaborate on the ties that bind the international community together
	Speakers:	Matthew Neuhaus, Director, Political Affairs, Commonwealth Secretariat

13h00

LUNCH - sponsored by Westfield

14h15	THE TSUNAMI - A CLASSIC CASE OF GETTING IT RIGHT? In the aftermath of great disasters and in the absence of anyone else to blame, the media often take the hit. Les Hinton believes the reporting of the tsunami drew out some of the best reporting seen in modern times
	Speaker:	Les Hinton, Executive Chairman, News International & Chair of CPU Council
	PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE - THE COMMONWEALTH RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS The Commonwealth is not a disaster relief organisation but rather concentrates on rebuilding and rehabilitation for the long term
	Speaker:	Joel Kibazo, Director of Information, Commonwealth Secretariat

15h15	HARD COPY & THE ENVIRONMENT Environmental concerns are a key factor for the newspaper industry and Australia is at the forefront of setting the environmental agenda for publishers across the world
	Speaker:	Frank Kelett, Executive Director, Publishers National Environment Bureau, Australia

15h45

TEA BREAK

16h15	NEW NEWSPAPERS IN ESTABLISHED MARKETS Even the most established market is open to competition and here is a success stories from the Indian Ocean
	Speaker:	Sidharth Bhatia, Directeur de la Publication, Le Matinal , Mauritius

16h45

REPORT FROM MANLY The 6th Senior Editors' Forum will be held in Manly (on the Sydney North Shore) immediately prior to the Conference. They will report to the Conference on the issues and the outcomes

17h30

Close of Day One

EVENING:

DINNER AT CRYSTAL BALLROOM, LUNA PARK Sponsored by John Fairfax Holdings

09h30	WIRE SERVICES & NATIONAL IDENTITY In the age of the internet, wire services have had to reposition themselves. Perspectives from two Commonwealth countries
	Speakers:	Tony Gillies, Editor-in-Chief, AAP, Australia Themis Themistocleous, Director, Cyprus News Agency

10h30

COFFEE/TEA BREAK

11h00	TABLOID V. BROADSHEET Statistics indicate that there is a world-wide move from broadsheet to tabloid-we examine the facts
	Speaker:	George Brock, Saturday Editor, The Times, UK

11h30	WHAT SETS THE AGENDA FOR INDIGENOUS MEDIA? Every Commonwealth country has a significant indigenous population who are not always well-served by the mass media. We will hear from them who sets the agenda for these communities
	Speakers:	Gary Wilson, Co-Founder, Mana Maori Media, New Zealand Australian speaker to be confirmed

12h15	THE 21ST CENTURY COMMONWEALTH A leading academic examines the Institution in the light of the demands of the 21st century and the changing world stage
	Speaker:	Professor Stephen Chan, School of Oriental & African Studies, London University

13h00

LUNCH - hosted by St Bride's Fleet Street/News International

14h00	A NEW LOOK CPU NEWS
	Speaker:	Ian Beales, New Editor CPU News & Executive Committee Member

14h45	HOW TO SELL NEWSPAPERS Do promotions impact on sales figures? Do the costs involved outweigh the advantages and results?
	Speaker:	Ted Glynn, Group Marketing Director, Northcliffe Newspapers, UK

15h30	CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY Distribution is always a significant expense, particularly in dispersed rural communities, but original thinking can provide some cost-effective solutions
	Speaker:	Julian Smith, CEO, Allied Press, New Zealand

16h00

Close of Day 2 Depart for Harbour Cruise sponsored by AAP

EVENING:

FREE

09h30	INVESTING NOW FOR THE FUTURE We are operating in one of the fastest moving publishing environments in the world. The Chief Executive of one of the leading regional groups examines the challenges that this creates
	Speaker:	Brendan Hopkins, CEO, APN News & Media, Australia

10h15

COFFEE/TEA

10h45	PRIVACY & THE PRESS The threat of privacy laws is ever-present. We will be hearing from representatives from the press councils of Australia and New Zealand on how they handle the threat
	Speakers:	Professor Ken McKinnon, Chairman, Australia Press Council Sir John Jeffries, Chairman, New Zealand Press Council

11h45	CPU Legal Support Programme - Two Years Since The Launch
	Speaker:	Mary Russell, Group Legal Advisor, Associated Newspapers , UK

12h15	RECONSTRUCTION & REHABILITATION: THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA An experienced international journalist will explore the role of the media in the reconstruction of a country, drawing on his wide knowledge of Zimbabwe to draw parallels in Africa and the wider Commonwealth
	Speaker:	Geoff Hill, Zimbabwean Journalist based in South Africa

13h00

LUNCH - hosted by Australian Consolidated Press

14h15	EROSION OF PRESS FREEDOM - ANTI-TERRORISM & OTHER LEGISLATION Since 9/11 we have all been affected by the new anti-terrorism laws. We examine the long-term impact on the press
	Speaker:	Ursula Cheer, Senior Lecturer & Proctor, School of Law, Canterbury University, New Zealand

15h00	DEAD JOURNALISTS CAN'T REPORT Journalists are increasingly becoming targets in war zones. We examine the measures that media organisations are taking to try and ensure their safety whilst still enabling them to do their job
	Speakers:	Michael Lawrence, Managing Editor for Europe, Middle East & Africa, Reuters Max Uechtritz, Nine News Australia & Advisory Board Member, International News Safety Institute

15h45

TEA/COFFEE

16h15	CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEECH
	Speaker:	The Rt Hon Winston Peters, Leader, New Zealand First Party

17h00

Close of Conference

FAREWELL DINNER AT SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE Sponsored by APN News & Media Presentation of 2005 Astor Award for Press Freedom

SOCIAL & PARTNERS' PROGRAMME
The programme will include a day-trip to the Blue Mountains, cultural and historical tour of Sydney, the Sydney Aquarium and famed Fish Market, and a morning shopping trip. Find out more.