Prof. dr. Cees J. Hamelink

Opening ceremony: De Rode Hoed, Friday 8th

11.30 – 12.30 am
Prof. dr. Cees J. Hamelink
Dr. Cees J. Hamelink is Emeritus Professor of International Communication at the University of Amsterdam and Emeritus Professor for Media, Religion and Culture at the Vrije Universiteit (VU) in Amsterdam.  He is currently Professor for Management of Information and Knowledge at the University of Aruba, Professor of Human Rights and Public Health at the VU, and Visiting Professor of Free Speech at the University of Bergen, Norway. He is also the editor-in-chief of the International Communication Gazette and Honorary President of the International Association for Media and Communication Research. He is author of 17 monographs on communication,  culture, and human rights. Professor Hamelink received life-time achievements awards from the International Communication Association and the World Association for Christian Communication. He has been consultant to many national governments and to agencies in the UN system. He was special adviser to the UN Secretary-General for the World Summit on the Information Society in 2003 and 2005.