Thursday, August 21, 2008

Seminar on Media and Immigration isues

THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA COUNCIL

Venue: St Brides Church, Fleet St , London EC4Y 8AU, Thursday 11th September 2008

The International Media Council, in partnership with the St Brides Forum, is holding a half day seminar on the seven year anniversary of 9/11. The seminar will be held at St Brides’ Church in Fleet Street, the traditional spiritual home of the UK press. Discussion will be wide ranging and will compare the US and UK views on the immigration issue and the development of an integrated society. Discussion will further address racism, and xenophobia. The conference aims to discuss the effectiveness the United States’ policy of integration and lessons to be learned from the British model with its emphasis on multiculturalism. Participants will examine efforts at social cohesion and their relative success in incorporating immigrant communities of different ethnic background. Discussion will also focus on the degree to which these communities participate in the political process.

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