Introduction to Speakers | Achieving Sustainability in Asia-Pacific International Conference

Introduction to Speakers

9/27 International Conference on ASAP

	Speaker	Philippa Tolley Senior Campaigner Aboriginal and Executive producer of RNZ Insight
	Item	Session 1
	Theme	Regional Issues, Global Impact
	Philippa is currently the executive producer of RNZ National’s award-winning weekly current affairs documentary Insight, where she both makes documentaries herself and commissions and oversees the work of others. Before taking on that role, she worked at Radio New Zealand International covering events and stories in the Pacific region from regional politics and international relations, to coups in Fiji and struggles in PNG with HIV. Prior to that, Philippa worked in London for more than a decade for the BBC as a senior producer on national news programmes in both radio and television. She started out at RNZ straight out of university spending time working in the regions before heading overseas.


Speaker	Philippa Tolley Senior Campaigner Aboriginal and Executive producer of RNZ Insight
Item	Session 1
Theme	Regional Issues, Global Impact
Philippa is currently the executive producer of RNZ National’s award-winning weekly current affairs documentary Insight, where she both makes documentaries herself and commissions and oversees the work of others. Before taking on that role, she worked at Radio New Zealand International covering events and stories in the Pacific region from regional politics and international relations, to coups in Fiji and struggles in PNG with HIV. Prior to that, Philippa worked in London for more than a decade for the BBC as a senior producer on national news programmes in both radio and television. She started out at RNZ straight out of university spending time working in the regions before heading overseas.

	Speaker	Larissa Baldwin Senior Campaigner Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Rights at Getup
	Item	Session 1
	Theme	Regional Issues, Global Impact
	Larissa is from the Widjabul clan of the Bundjalung nation. She currently leads GetUp’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander campaigns and strategy nationally ensuring partnerships with frontline communities and empowerment of First Nations People to create change. Larissa was also the Co-Founder of Seed – Australia's first Indigenous youth climate network work and was previously the National Director of Seed. She has 14 years experience working in Aboriginal controlled organizations across the social justice and environmental sectors. Larissa is passionate about many issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and believes in seeking change through self-determination and grassroots leadership.


Speaker	Larissa Baldwin Senior Campaigner Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Rights at Getup
Item	Session 1
Theme	Regional Issues, Global Impact
Larissa is from the Widjabul clan of the Bundjalung nation. She currently leads GetUp’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander campaigns and strategy nationally ensuring partnerships with frontline communities and empowerment of First Nations People to create change. Larissa was also the Co-Founder of Seed – Australia's first Indigenous youth climate network work and was previously the National Director of Seed. She has 14 years experience working in Aboriginal controlled organizations across the social justice and environmental sectors. Larissa is passionate about many issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and believes in seeking change through self-determination and grassroots leadership.

	Speaker	Ms. Wang, Yuni Chair WPD
	Item	Session 1
	Theme	Regional Issues, Global Impact
	Chairperson of wpd Taiwan Energy Co., Ltd graduated from East Asian Studies at National Chengchi University worked for “The Journalist” weekly magazine, TVBS News Dept., and “Yazhou Zhoukan” weekly magazine as a Journalist for many years. Since 2000, she had been Vice President of infraVest wind power group, dedicated in wind energy development in Taiwan. After infraVest was merged by Germany-based wpd in 2016, she is now the Chairperson of wpd Taiwan Energy Co., Ltd.


Speaker	Ms. Wang, Yuni Chair WPD
Item	Session 1
Theme	Regional Issues, Global Impact
Chairperson of wpd Taiwan Energy Co., Ltd graduated from East Asian Studies at National Chengchi University worked for “The Journalist” weekly magazine, TVBS News Dept., and “Yazhou Zhoukan” weekly magazine as a Journalist for many years. Since 2000, she had been Vice President of infraVest wind power group, dedicated in wind energy development in Taiwan. After infraVest was merged by Germany-based wpd in 2016, she is now the Chairperson of wpd Taiwan Energy Co., Ltd.

	Speaker	Lin, Nien Tzu (Dharti Mata Sustainable Workshop)
	Item	Session 1
	Theme	Regional Issues, Global Impact
	I began traveling to Nepal since 2009, and it was in Nepal that I first learned about the taboo surrounding menstruation and menstrual practices that marginalize women. In 2010, I bought my first reusable menstrual pad in Auroville, an eco village in South India. It was this simple pad and a simple idea that had changed my life since then. I began to lead volunteers to teach Nepali women about menstrual health, and the idea of reusable menstrual pads. At age 30, I decided to leave my 7-year-long career in the NGO sector and established the social enterprise named “Dharti Mata Sustainable Workshop”. The workshop employs rural Nepali women and produces reusable pads that are affordable to rural Nepali women. We are dedicated to empower women, and to develop sustainable products that are friendly to both women and the environment. The founder of Dharti mata sustainable workshop The Co-founder of Ananda tree house (Eco shop & Café) The Co-founder of Earthy Goodies Ltd. 2017 BBC 100 Women


Speaker	Lin, Nien Tzu (Dharti Mata Sustainable Workshop)
Item	Session 1
Theme	Regional Issues, Global Impact
I began traveling to Nepal since 2009, and it was in Nepal that I first learned about the taboo surrounding menstruation and menstrual practices that marginalize women. In 2010, I bought my first reusable menstrual pad in Auroville, an eco village in South India. It was this simple pad and a simple idea that had changed my life since then. I began to lead volunteers to teach Nepali women about menstrual health, and the idea of reusable menstrual pads. At age 30, I decided to leave my 7-year-long career in the NGO sector and established the social enterprise named “Dharti Mata Sustainable Workshop”. The workshop employs rural Nepali women and produces reusable pads that are affordable to rural Nepali women. We are dedicated to empower women, and to develop sustainable products that are friendly to both women and the environment. The founder of Dharti mata sustainable workshop The Co-founder of Ananda tree house (Eco shop & Café) The Co-founder of Earthy Goodies Ltd. 2017 BBC 100 Women

	Speaker	Lee, Ying-Yuan Minister , Environmental Protection Administration
	Item	In conversation
	Theme	The Media Challenge
	Minister Lee was born in Yunlin Country, Taiwan. He has a Ph.D. degree from the University of North Carolina. He also has an MPH degree from National Taiwan University and an MS degree from Harvard University. Currently, he is the minister of the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) of Taiwan. He has served as Legislator, Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party, Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs, Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan, and Deputy Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the U.S. As the head of the Taiwan EPA, Minster Lee has been promoting many important environmental policies, including accelerating the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate climate change; enhancing air pollution control to safeguard the health of the public; restricting the use of single-use plastic tableware, plastic bags and microbeads to pursue a plastic-free ocean and protect the marine ecosystem; and promoting sustainable materials management and a circular economy to maximize material efficiency and minimize environmental impacts.


Speaker	Lee, Ying-Yuan Minister , Environmental Protection Administration
Item	In conversation
Theme	The Media Challenge
Minister Lee was born in Yunlin Country, Taiwan. He has a Ph.D. degree from the University of North Carolina. He also has an MPH degree from National Taiwan University and an MS degree from Harvard University. Currently, he is the minister of the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) of Taiwan. He has served as Legislator, Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party, Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs, Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan, and Deputy Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the U.S. As the head of the Taiwan EPA, Minster Lee has been promoting many important environmental policies, including accelerating the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate climate change; enhancing air pollution control to safeguard the health of the public; restricting the use of single-use plastic tableware, plastic bags and microbeads to pursue a plastic-free ocean and protect the marine ecosystem; and promoting sustainable materials management and a circular economy to maximize material efficiency and minimize environmental impacts.

	Speaker	Jane Worthington, Director Program & Development, IFJ Asia-Pacific
	Item	Session 2
	Theme	Making Media Sustainable
	Jane Worthington is the Director – Program & Development for the IFJ Asia Pacific and a former print and broadcast journalist who has worked in Australian and international media for more than 20 years. She was previously Deputy Director for the Walkley Foundation for Journalism. Since joining the IFJ AP in 2013 Jane has led the IFJ’s press freedom and trade union development work in affiliate countries in the region. She has been pivotal is driving the IFJ’s gender mainstreaming agenda and campaigns on issues such as online harassment of women journalists and is currently working in developing the IFJ’s strategy around the impacts of the digital economy on journalism and trade union organising. Jane has represented the IFJ on international media missions to Indonesia, Korea, Nepal and the Philippines and trained journalists across Asia as well as Africa.

	Speaker	Roser Canela-Mas (Albert Project)
	Item	Session 2
	Theme	Making Media Sustainable
	Roser Canela-Mas started her media career 12 years ago. She has worked in production and direction within the most known Spanish and English programmes, across different genres such as drama, comedy and factual-entertainment. Having also completed a BSc in Sustainability and Environmental Management (2013-2016) has given Roser the knowledge and expertise to advice media productions on how to calculate and reduce its environmental impact. Roser Canela-Mas joined albert two years ago as a Sustainability Industry Manager. She manages both the carbon footprint calculator and the albert sustainable production certification and is the main adviser to productions willing to lessen its carbon footprint and environmental impact overall. Her role also consists on delivering training courses to media professionals in order to give the industry the relevant knowledge on climate change and present the main impacts and also opportunities for TV and film makers. Her trainings and advice also focus on the editorial site of productions, to enable the industry to tell accessible, realistic, urgent, solutions-based and optimistic climate stories.


Speaker	Jane Worthington, Director Program & Development, IFJ Asia-Pacific
Item	Session 2
Theme	Making Media Sustainable
Jane Worthington is the Director – Program & Development for the IFJ Asia Pacific and a former print and broadcast journalist who has worked in Australian and international media for more than 20 years. She was previously Deputy Director for the Walkley Foundation for Journalism. Since joining the IFJ AP in 2013 Jane has led the IFJ’s press freedom and trade union development work in affiliate countries in the region. She has been pivotal is driving the IFJ’s gender mainstreaming agenda and campaigns on issues such as online harassment of women journalists and is currently working in developing the IFJ’s strategy around the impacts of the digital economy on journalism and trade union organising. Jane has represented the IFJ on international media missions to Indonesia, Korea, Nepal and the Philippines and trained journalists across Asia as well as Africa.


Speaker	Roser Canela-Mas (Albert Project)
Item	Session 2
Theme	Making Media Sustainable
Roser Canela-Mas started her media career 12 years ago. She has worked in production and direction within the most known Spanish and English programmes, across different genres such as drama, comedy and factual-entertainment. Having also completed a BSc in Sustainability and Environmental Management (2013-2016) has given Roser the knowledge and expertise to advice media productions on how to calculate and reduce its environmental impact. Roser Canela-Mas joined albert two years ago as a Sustainability Industry Manager. She manages both the carbon footprint calculator and the albert sustainable production certification and is the main adviser to productions willing to lessen its carbon footprint and environmental impact overall. Her role also consists on delivering training courses to media professionals in order to give the industry the relevant knowledge on climate change and present the main impacts and also opportunities for TV and film makers. Her trainings and advice also focus on the editorial site of productions, to enable the industry to tell accessible, realistic, urgent, solutions-based and optimistic climate stories.

	Speaker	Joshua Griffin Diversity & Inclusion Lead (Special Broadcasting Service)
	Item	Session 2
	Theme	Making Media Sustainable
	Josh is the Diversity and Inclusion Lead at the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). SBS is Australia’s multi-cultural and multi-lingual broadcast network offering services across Television, Radio, Online, Streaming and Emerging Platforms that aim to inspire all Australians to explore, respect and celebrate our diverse world and in doing so contribute to a cohesive society. Josh firmly believes that diversity is only part of the equation and that many businesses are missing out by not placing equal focus on building inclusive team cultures, incorporating universal design principles and developing sustainable practices which are value centric.


Speaker	Joshua Griffin Diversity & Inclusion Lead (Special Broadcasting Service)
Item	Session 2
Theme	Making Media Sustainable
Josh is the Diversity and Inclusion Lead at the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). SBS is Australia’s multi-cultural and multi-lingual broadcast network offering services across Television, Radio, Online, Streaming and Emerging Platforms that aim to inspire all Australians to explore, respect and celebrate our diverse world and in doing so contribute to a cohesive society. Josh firmly believes that diversity is only part of the equation and that many businesses are missing out by not placing equal focus on building inclusive team cultures, incorporating universal design principles and developing sustainable practices which are value centric.

	Speaker	John Maguire France Médias Monde
	Item	Session 3
	Theme	Leading the Conversation, Sustainability for everyone.
	John Maguire was named Director of International Relations and Cooperation of France Medias Monde in September 2013. Prior to that, from March 2012 to September 2013, he was Director of International Development, Audiovisuel Exterieur de la France; from May 2010 to March 2012 he served as Director of International Affairs, Radio France Internationale and from 2004 to 2010 he was head of RFI’s International Training Department. Before that he spent six years as Managing Editor of RFI’s English Service.


Speaker	John Maguire France Médias Monde
Item	Session 3
Theme	Leading the Conversation, Sustainability for everyone.
John Maguire was named Director of International Relations and Cooperation of France Medias Monde in September 2013. Prior to that, from March 2012 to September 2013, he was Director of International Development, Audiovisuel Exterieur de la France; from May 2010 to March 2012 he served as Director of International Affairs, Radio France Internationale and from 2004 to 2010 he was head of RFI’s International Training Department. Before that he spent six years as Managing Editor of RFI’s English Service.

	Speaker	Susan Afan Managing Director, ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation
	Item	Session 3
	Theme	Leading the Conversation, Sustainability for everyone.
	Ms. Susan Bautista-Afan currently serves as the Managing Director and member of the Board of Trustees of the ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation (ALKFI), the socio civic arm of Asia’s most trusted media company, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Network. As Managing Director, Susan leads the organization in the promotion of its advocacies for children, the environment and communities. She ensures the sustainability of projects, efficiency of services and the implementation of a strong donor management system for the organization. She also oversees Fundraising, General Services and Advocacy Program Operations. Susan has held a variety of leadership positions in the field of recruitment for 30 years including District President of Robert Half International in Southern California. Susan was honored in 2015 by the Filipina Women’s Network in the United States as among the most influential Filipinas around the globe. She is likewise a consultant for Robert Half Leadership Academy’s Global Mentor Program where she provides content, structure, matching of mentor/mentee tandems and monitoring of program objectives worldwide. She also serves as co-anchor of ALKFI’s family oriented radio program, Kapamilya Konek, a platform used to re connect families and provide them with information on financial literacy, parenting and livelihood opportunities among others.


Speaker	Susan Afan Managing Director, ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation
Item	Session 3
Theme	Leading the Conversation, Sustainability for everyone.
Ms. Susan Bautista-Afan currently serves as the Managing Director and member of the Board of Trustees of the ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation (ALKFI), the socio civic arm of Asia’s most trusted media company, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Network. As Managing Director, Susan leads the organization in the promotion of its advocacies for children, the environment and communities. She ensures the sustainability of projects, efficiency of services and the implementation of a strong donor management system for the organization. She also oversees Fundraising, General Services and Advocacy Program Operations. Susan has held a variety of leadership positions in the field of recruitment for 30 years including District President of Robert Half International in Southern California. Susan was honored in 2015 by the Filipina Women’s Network in the United States as among the most influential Filipinas around the globe. She is likewise a consultant for Robert Half Leadership Academy’s Global Mentor Program where she provides content, structure, matching of mentor/mentee tandems and monitoring of program objectives worldwide. She also serves as co-anchor of ALKFI’s family oriented radio program, Kapamilya Konek, a platform used to re connect families and provide them with information on financial literacy, parenting and livelihood opportunities among others.

	Speaker	Masato Kajimoto PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice (Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong)
	Item	Session 3
	Theme	Leading the Conversation, Sustainability for everyone.
	Dr. Masato Kajimoto is an assistant professor at the Journalism and Media Studies Centre (JMSC), the University of Hong Kong. He specializes in news literacy education, multimedia storytelling, and social media in journalism. As a founder of the Asia Pacific Digital Citizens Network at JMSC, he has been leading international collaboration and initiatives among media educators in Asia to develop pedagogical methods in news literacy that take into account the culture, media landscapes, and political climates in different countries. Before beginning a career in teaching and research, he worked as an online reporter and web producer for CNN International. Dr. Kajimoto is also an affiliate professor at the Center for News Literacy, School of Journalism, Stony Brook University.


Speaker	Masato Kajimoto PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice (Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong)
Item	Session 3
Theme	Leading the Conversation, Sustainability for everyone.
Dr. Masato Kajimoto is an assistant professor at the Journalism and Media Studies Centre (JMSC), the University of Hong Kong. He specializes in news literacy education, multimedia storytelling, and social media in journalism. As a founder of the Asia Pacific Digital Citizens Network at JMSC, he has been leading international collaboration and initiatives among media educators in Asia to develop pedagogical methods in news literacy that take into account the culture, media landscapes, and political climates in different countries. Before beginning a career in teaching and research, he worked as an online reporter and web producer for CNN International. Dr. Kajimoto is also an affiliate professor at the Center for News Literacy, School of Journalism, Stony Brook University.

	Speaker	May-Yi Lee Vice President of FNG on factual production, (National Geographic)
	Item	Session 3
	Theme	Leading the Conversation, Sustainability for everyone.
	Mayyi Lee is VP of Regional Production & Development for National Geographic. Channels Asia, based in Taiwan. With over 19 years of experience in the television and film industry, Mayyi is currently responsible for overseeing factual production and development for Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Mayyi originally joined National Geographic Television & Film in 1998, where she worked in production operations. A year later, she joined National Geographic Television and Film’s Natural History Unit, where she was involved in the pre-production, production, and post-production of over 10 wildlife films. She later moved on to join the National Geographic Channel’s Third Party Programming group and worked as an associate producer on the “Snake Wranglers” and “Taboo” series. Mayyi developed, produced, and post produced shows in the U.S., Australia, Africa, and Asia, i.e. Taiwan, Mainland China, Korea, and Malaysia. Fifteen years ago, Mayyi moved to Taiwan as Regional Producer to spearhead “Taiwan to the World,” a skills exchange collaboration with the Government Information Office to nurture and groom local production talents. Since then, “Taiwan to the World” has won numerous domestic and international awards including the coveted Golden Bell Awards for Best Director and Best Editing.


Speaker	May-Yi Lee Vice President of FNG on factual production, (National Geographic)
Item	Session 3
Theme	Leading the Conversation, Sustainability for everyone.
Mayyi Lee is VP of Regional Production & Development for National Geographic. Channels Asia, based in Taiwan. With over 19 years of experience in the television and film industry, Mayyi is currently responsible for overseeing factual production and development for Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Mayyi originally joined National Geographic Television & Film in 1998, where she worked in production operations. A year later, she joined National Geographic Television and Film’s Natural History Unit, where she was involved in the pre-production, production, and post-production of over 10 wildlife films. She later moved on to join the National Geographic Channel’s Third Party Programming group and worked as an associate producer on the “Snake Wranglers” and “Taboo” series. Mayyi developed, produced, and post produced shows in the U.S., Australia, Africa, and Asia, i.e. Taiwan, Mainland China, Korea, and Malaysia. Fifteen years ago, Mayyi moved to Taiwan as Regional Producer to spearhead “Taiwan to the World,” a skills exchange collaboration with the Government Information Office to nurture and groom local production talents. Since then, “Taiwan to the World” has won numerous domestic and international awards including the coveted Golden Bell Awards for Best Director and Best Editing.

	Speaker	Ying-Shih Hsieh member of RTI’s board of directors and Chair of the Environmental Quality Protection Foundation (EQPF)
	Item	Session 3
	Theme	Leading the Conversation, Sustainability for everyone.
	Current position Chairman, Environmental Quality Protection Foundation (EQPF) President, Taiwanese Society of International Law (TSIL) Legal Consultant, The Red Cross Society of The Republic of China (Taiwan) Work Experience Journalist, United Evening News (Taiwan) Chairman, Ying-Shih Hsieh Attorneys-at-Law Volunteer Attorney, Association Of Taiwan Journalists（Atj） Senior Attorney, Lee and Li Attorneys-at-Law Education Tunghai University (Bachelors of Laws) National Chung Cheng University (Master of Laws) Peking University (Ph.D) Remarkable Experience Served as volunteer attorney in Changhua dioxin pollution case in 1996 Served as environmental and climate change law instructor in National Chengchi University and Soochow University (Taiwan)


Speaker	Ying-Shih Hsieh member of RTI’s board of directors and Chair of the Environmental Quality Protection Foundation (EQPF)
Item	Session 3
Theme	Leading the Conversation, Sustainability for everyone.
Current position Chairman, Environmental Quality Protection Foundation (EQPF) President, Taiwanese Society of International Law (TSIL) Legal Consultant, The Red Cross Society of The Republic of China (Taiwan) Work Experience Journalist, United Evening News (Taiwan) Chairman, Ying-Shih Hsieh Attorneys-at-Law Volunteer Attorney, Association Of Taiwan Journalists（Atj） Senior Attorney, Lee and Li Attorneys-at-Law Education Tunghai University (Bachelors of Laws) National Chung Cheng University (Master of Laws) Peking University (Ph.D) Remarkable Experience Served as volunteer attorney in Changhua dioxin pollution case in 1996 Served as environmental and climate change law instructor in National Chengchi University and Soochow University (Taiwan)

	Speaker	CHENG, Wen-Tsan Mayor of Taoyuan City
	Item	Speech
	Theme	A City View
	Education MA, Graduate Institute of National Development, National Taiwan University BA, Department of Sociology , National Taiwan University Experience Chairman, Taoyuan Branch of Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan Deputy Secretary General, Straits Exchange Foundation, Taiwan Spokesperson, Executive Yuan, Taiwan Director-General, Government Information Office, Executive Yuan, Taiwan Director, Department of Culture and Information, Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan Councilor, Taoyuan County Council, Taiwan


Speaker	CHENG, Wen-Tsan Mayor of Taoyuan City
Item	Speech
Theme	A City View
Education MA, Graduate Institute of National Development, National Taiwan University BA, Department of Sociology , National Taiwan University Experience Chairman, Taoyuan Branch of Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan Deputy Secretary General, Straits Exchange Foundation, Taiwan Spokesperson, Executive Yuan, Taiwan Director-General, Government Information Office, Executive Yuan, Taiwan Director, Department of Culture and Information, Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan Councilor, Taoyuan County Council, Taiwan

9/28 “Reporting Challenges” Masterclass

	Speaker	Masato Kajimoto PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice (Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong)
	Item	Session 1
	Theme	Challenges Telling Stories
	Dr. Masato Kajimoto is an assistant professor at the Journalism and Media Studies Centre (JMSC), the University of Hong Kong. He specializes in news literacy education, multimedia storytelling, and social media in journalism. As a founder of the Asia Pacific Digital Citizens Network at JMSC, he has been leading international collaboration and initiatives among media educators in Asia to develop pedagogical methods in news literacy that take into account the culture, media landscapes, and political climates in different countries. Before beginning a career in teaching and research, he worked as an online reporter and web producer for CNN International. Dr. Kajimoto is also an affiliate professor at the Center for News Literacy, School of Journalism, Stony Brook University.


Speaker	Masato Kajimoto PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice (Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong)
Item	Session 1
Theme	Challenges Telling Stories
Dr. Masato Kajimoto is an assistant professor at the Journalism and Media Studies Centre (JMSC), the University of Hong Kong. He specializes in news literacy education, multimedia storytelling, and social media in journalism. As a founder of the Asia Pacific Digital Citizens Network at JMSC, he has been leading international collaboration and initiatives among media educators in Asia to develop pedagogical methods in news literacy that take into account the culture, media landscapes, and political climates in different countries. Before beginning a career in teaching and research, he worked as an online reporter and web producer for CNN International. Dr. Kajimoto is also an affiliate professor at the Center for News Literacy, School of Journalism, Stony Brook University.

	Speaker	Natalie Tso RTI
	Item	Session 1
	Theme	Challenges Telling Stories
	Natalie is an award-winning radio host and journalist. She won Taiwan’s top honor, the Golden Bell Award, three times: 2011 Best Program Host on Social Issues, 2013 Best Feature, and 2014 Best Radio Play. Her work has also won top global honors. Her human trafficking documentary Freeing Taiwan’s Slaves won the 2011 Best Current Affairs Radio Documentary from the UK Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) and the Gold Award for Best News Documentary at the 2012 NY Festivals Awards. Her documentary My Days at the Mental Ward was a Highly Commended Current Affairs Radio Documentary at the 2013 AIB awards and won the Silver Award for Best Health Documentary at the 2014 NY Festivals. Her program Classic Shorts also won a Bronze at the 2014 NY Festivals for Best Education Program. Natalie served on the jury for the 2013 and 2014 NY Festivals Radio Program Awards. Natalie Tso grew up in the US and graduated from Columbia University. She also writes for Time magazine and was a news anchor at Taiwan’s Public Television Service.


Speaker	Natalie Tso RTI
Item	Session 1
Theme	Challenges Telling Stories
Natalie is an award-winning radio host and journalist. She won Taiwan’s top honor, the Golden Bell Award, three times: 2011 Best Program Host on Social Issues, 2013 Best Feature, and 2014 Best Radio Play. Her work has also won top global honors. Her human trafficking documentary Freeing Taiwan’s Slaves won the 2011 Best Current Affairs Radio Documentary from the UK Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) and the Gold Award for Best News Documentary at the 2012 NY Festivals Awards. Her documentary My Days at the Mental Ward was a Highly Commended Current Affairs Radio Documentary at the 2013 AIB awards and won the Silver Award for Best Health Documentary at the 2014 NY Festivals. Her program Classic Shorts also won a Bronze at the 2014 NY Festivals for Best Education Program. Natalie served on the jury for the 2013 and 2014 NY Festivals Radio Program Awards. Natalie Tso grew up in the US and graduated from Columbia University. She also writes for Time magazine and was a news anchor at Taiwan’s Public Television Service.

	Speaker	Andrew Ryan RTI
	Item	Session 2
	Theme	Telling Challenging Stories
	Andrew Ryan is a four-time Golden Bell Award-winning radio and television host and producer, who has been living in Taiwan for more than 20 years. A graduate of Northwestern University, Andrew arrived in Taiwan on a Fulbright Scholarship in 1996. He has been producing and hosting English-language news and features for Radio Taiwan International since 1999, including Feast Meets West (a program about Taiwanese cuisine, hosted with Ellen Chu), and a segment called Ear to the Ground (which utilizes unique sounds that Andrew has recorded throughout Taiwan). Andrew got his start in television in 2014 on a Chinese-language TV travel show for Taiwan Public Television Service, called From Hear to There, hosting with blind dancer Lin Hsin-ting. He is also the host of New Faces in Taiwan, a Chinese-language television program about new immigrants, which airs on Da Ai TV.


Speaker	Andrew Ryan RTI
Item	Session 2
Theme	Telling Challenging Stories
Andrew Ryan is a four-time Golden Bell Award-winning radio and television host and producer, who has been living in Taiwan for more than 20 years. A graduate of Northwestern University, Andrew arrived in Taiwan on a Fulbright Scholarship in 1996. He has been producing and hosting English-language news and features for Radio Taiwan International since 1999, including Feast Meets West (a program about Taiwanese cuisine, hosted with Ellen Chu), and a segment called Ear to the Ground (which utilizes unique sounds that Andrew has recorded throughout Taiwan). Andrew got his start in television in 2014 on a Chinese-language TV travel show for Taiwan Public Television Service, called From Hear to There, hosting with blind dancer Lin Hsin-ting. He is also the host of New Faces in Taiwan, a Chinese-language television program about new immigrants, which airs on Da Ai TV.

		Speaker	Lark & Amanda 'Go Green' video competition winners
		Item	Session 2
		Theme	Telling Challenging Stories
		Let’s Go Green Together! 【Better Life】 The video uses a split screen to highlight the habits of those who go green in life. The second half of the video shows how they help influence people surrounding them. With minor changes, we can have a better life!



Speaker	Lark & Amanda 'Go Green' video competition winners
Item	Session 2
Theme	Telling Challenging Stories
Let’s Go Green Together! 【Better Life】 The video uses a split screen to highlight the habits of those who go green in life. The second half of the video shows how they help influence people surrounding them. With minor changes, we can have a better life!

		Speaker	Huang, Hsuan-Yi & Yen Min 'Go Green' video competition winners
		Item	Session 2
		Theme	Telling Challenging Stories
		《Hsu An TALK》Sea Turtles Might Cry if Green Products are used this way!? There’s been a fad for purchasing green products in recent years. However, to help protect the environment, it’s not what we buy, but whether we actually use those green products that matters the most.



Speaker	Huang, Hsuan-Yi & Yen Min 'Go Green' video competition winners
Item	Session 2
Theme	Telling Challenging Stories
《Hsu An TALK》Sea Turtles Might Cry if Green Products are used this way!? There’s been a fad for purchasing green products in recent years. However, to help protect the environment, it’s not what we buy, but whether we actually use those green products that matters the most.