MEDIA COM MEETING

MEDIA COM MEETING
June 26, 2008

Attendees

Bobby Diciembre – FDC
Melanie Valenciano- Unlad Kabayan
Teody – BMP
Agnes Matienzo – MFA

July 5 Kapihan
9-11 A.M. (maybe extended)
Sulu Hotel

Objectives:
 To build awareness on the 2nd GFMD and the Peoples’ Global Action
 To introduce the 11th-12th July Strategy Meeting and Launching.

Important Info:

 What is the position or the thrust of the group? Are we against GFMD or not?
 What are the issues we would like to raise?
 Recent developments on migration vs. group’s position
i.e. remittances, stock estimates of migrants workers / OFWs ; sensational issues; decline in the number of domestic workers vs. POEA’s policy reform on the deployment of domestic workers

Media Kit (Soft and hard copies will be provided)

 2007 CSO parallel event c/o MFA
 Global call to action
 GFMD & Parallel Event FAQs
 Speech of the resource speakers

Note:

 Provide a tag/nickname for the parallel event for easier recall. Would be good if we can come up with the name before the July 5th Kapihan.

 The Kapihan is not exclusive for PWG. Other groups will be coming also.

July 11-12 Meeting and International Launching of the Peoples’ Global Action

A. July 11 – Strategy Meeting
9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
International Labour Office
19/F, Yuchengco Tower, RCBC Plaza
6819 Ayala Ave., 1229
Makati City

B. July 12 – International Launching
9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
International Labour Office
19/F, Yuchengco Tower, RCBC Plaza
6819 Ayala Ave., 1229
Makati City

C. July 12 - Ocular in Rajah Solayman
1:00 – 5:00 P.M.

Media Plan

Media appearances from July 7-11 i.e. ANC, GMA, Gerry Lerio’s Talk of the Town (Inquirer)
July 11 (lunch time) – press briefing (optional)
July 12 – press conference

Media Contacts:

 Senate reporters
 DFA – contact BM Star Torres
 Labour (Manila)
 Tabloids, Radio
 Manila Police District reporters
 Southern Police District reporters
 FOCAP
 Reuters
 Associated Press

Action Points:

 MFA- contact DFA’s BM Star Torres
 Bobby – will provide T.V. and radio contacts
 Melanie – will help update media contacts
 Come up with a list of all media contacts ASAP. PWG members to submit their media contacts to MFA. Two sets of invitations will be released- one from the media committee and one from the respective organizations.