Workshop on moderating skills

Dubai Press Club will hold a specialised and intensive workshop on moderating public discussions on October 21. Internationally renowned talk show host and former financial editor of CNN Todd Benjamin will conduct the workshop.

Participation in the workshop is open to established moderators as well as moderator aspirants, including television talk show hosts and other public speakers. However, since the number of participants is limited to 15, the Press Club has called upon interested moderators to contact them at the earliest and register for the training.

“This is a rare opportunity for the region's MICE industry and television media as the workshop is conducted by one of the most distinguished talk show hosts in the world. The mastery of Todd Benjamin in conducting public debates was much in evidence during the 8th Arab Media Forum in which he moderated one of the principal sessions on the financial crisis and the business media,'' said Ahmed Raisi, Manager, Events Management, Executive Director, Dubai Press Club.

The workshop is designed to equip the participants with the necessary skills and tact to conduct public debates effectively and dynamically, bringing the best results from both the panel and the audience. The workshop, which will last four hours, will also allow the participants to practice their moderating skills under the supervision of the trainer. Each participant will assume the roles of panelist, audience and moderator during the training session so they know the extent of participation required of each.