Conference Chairs:	Rt Revd Dr Tom Butler, Bishop of Southwark, Chair of the Churches' Media Council and Co-Chair, Inter Faith Network for the UK
	Caroline Diehl, Chief Executive The Media Trust
Keynote Speakers:	Roger Bolton, Radio and Television Presenter
	Fiona Mactaggart MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Race Equality, Community Policy and Civic Renewal, Home Office
Speakers:	Dr Salah Beltagui, Glasgow Muslim Community and Scottish Inter Faith Council
	Alex Brummer, City Editor of the Daily Mail, contributor to the Jewish Chronicle
	Nick Carter, Editor-in-Chief Leicester Mercury
	Simon Cohen, Director Tolerance, freelance writer on religious affairs
	Carmel Heaney, Project Manager Respect
	Priya Lukka, Senior Policy Officer (Religion and Belief), Commission for Racial Equality.
	Bob Satchwell, Executive Director and Company Secretary, Society of Editors
	Hari Shukla, Chair, Inter Faith Sub Committee Tyne and Wear Racial Equality Council
	Dr Indarjit Singh, Director, Network of Sikh Organisations (UK)
	Nick Stuart, Chief Executive Officer, CTVC
Workshop Facilitators:	Ms Shiban Akbar, Chair, Social Affairs Committee, Muslim Council of Britain
	Stephen Bates, Religious Correspondent, The Guardian
	Nicky Garsten, Communications Director, The Media Trust
	Sandra Herbert, Radio Leicester
	Jane Mote, Channel Controller, The Community Channel
	Jehangir Sarosh, Zoroastrian Trusts for Europe, President, World Conference of Religions for Peace (Europe Region), and Chair of the Watford Inter Faith Association.
	Paul Seto, General Secretary, Buddhist Society and Inter Faith Co-ordinator, Network of Buddhist Organisations
	Dr Atul Shah, Executive Editor, Jain Spirit
	Rob Weinberg, Senior Producer Classic FM/Editor classicfm.com and member, Baha’i community
The above is a list of confirmed speakers and facilitators.

"Religious belief is among the most fundamental to human beings. The media must play a role in ensuring that everyone has the freedom to pursue that belief where it leads." Milica Pesic, Director	"OneWorld, a global online media network based on values of humanity and justice, is pleased to support the national conference on the media and a multi faith society." Miles Litvinoff, Programme Manager	"The Newspaper Society, the voice of Britain’s regional press, is delighted to support the national conference on the media and a multi faith society." Lynne Anderson, Communications Director

For general queries about the National Conference on the Media and a Multi Faith Society, please email:
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"This conference is so important. I hope it will open up a full debate on how we can stop the spread of division and fear and instead harness the immense power of the media to promote cultural and religious diversity as a positive benefit for our society."

Jennette Arnold, Londonwide Assembly Member and
Chair of the Cultural Strategy Group for London