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NEW RADIO CO-PRODUCTIONS
On February 20 and 21, ASBU and COPEAM brought together in Tunis the co-producers of the new radio series dedicated to ancient and contemporary arab philosophers.
The meeting provided an opportunity to collectively define the cooperation and editorial frameworks for this unique podcast series.
This ambitious project gathers 15 public radio broadcasters from Europe and the MENA region: Algeria – Egypt – France – Irak – Jordan – Lebanon – Mauritania – Morocco – Palestine – Qatar – Saudi Arabia – Soudan – Spain – Tunisia – Turkey.
Another international podcast series…
COPEAM launches an international contest as part of the 2025 “World Radio Day”
“RADIO bridges – Joint actions for the climate”
Radio plays a vital role in educating, raising awareness and mobilizing on climate issues. As part of the 2025 World Radio Day and with the support of UNESCO, COPEAM is launching the first edition of the international contest: Radio bridges – Joint actions for the climate.
The competition aims to promote and support exchanges between radios around the world that encourage local and global solutions to this planetary emergency, while emphasizing collaboration, innovation and the promotion of intercultural dialogue.
The winning radios will benefit from worldwide…
COPEAM and RAI join forces once again in the field of digitization of audiovisual archives
Two years after the important training “Digitization of Audiovisual Archives”, hosted by Rai in Rome in 2022 in collaboration with COPEAM and with over 20 beneficiaries from the network (Balkans and MENA Region), an update webinar will be held in February and March 2025, open to the same group of participants and to their colleagues from the AV archives departments.
RAI experts from different sectors such as Archives, Technologies, ICT and CRITS (Centre for Research, Technological Innovation and Experimentation) will once again be involved, animating 2 online sessions.
The training programme will range from…
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Closing workshop of Inter-Rives 10 – “The Power of Art: Creativity for Change”
The closing workshop of Inter Rives 10, TV coproduction project promoted by COPEAM and ASBU took place in Tunis on February 11 and 12, 2025.
13 film directors partaken, representing the TV partners of the project: BNT/Bulgaria ; ERT/Greece; France Télévisions/France; HRT/Croatia; RAI/Italy; RTVE/Spain; JRTV/Jordan; Iraq TV; Oman TV; PBC/Palestine; SBA/Saudi Arabia; SNRT/Morocco; Télévision Tunisienne/Tunisia.
The workshop was the occasion to screen – and discuss together with the ASBU-COPEAM coordination team – the rough-cuts of the 13 short documentaries (13’ each) produced on this edition’s topic: “The Power of Art: Creativity for Change”. Powerful stories…
World Radio Day 2025 – Discover the winner of the “Radio Bridges – Joint actions for the climate” contest
The international contest “Radio Bridges – Joint Actions for Climate”, launched by COPEAM on the occasion of WRD 2025 in partnership with UNESCO, which closed on January 31, saw the participation of 18 countries from almost all over the world: Gulf, Asia, Central America, Africa, MENA Region, Europe.
The Jury, composed of members of radio networks and platforms representing all continents and all types of radio – community and associative, private and commercial, public, cultural, university and educational – has worked in recent weeks to evaluate the applications received, in order to decide on the best project dedicated to climate…
New guidelines and best practice checklist for inclusive journalism
Fair representation of individuals is the first step toward a more just society.
An international consortium of journalists’ unions, public service broadcasters and diversity groups has launched new guidelines and a checklist to support media professionals to produce ethical and fair reporting fully inclusive of society.
Words are never neutral: they build bridges, break down barriers, or sometimes reinforce invisible ones. COPEAM, together with an international partnership, is launching today the Guidelines for a journalism sensitive to diversity, equity and inclusion, an innovative and practical document aimed at transforming European journalism into a powerful agent for…
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Call for entries – 44th International URTI Grand Prix for Author’s Documentary
Deadline: Friday, May 30th 2025
URTI is launching its call for entries for its 44th International URTI Grand Prix for Author’s Documentary.
Be ready to participate!
– The URTI competition is open free of charge to any TV channel or cultural organisation/association/institution which devotes itself to the audiovisual media- URTI Grand Prix Award: 500$ (five hundred dollars)
– Programmes should be entered in their original version- A script of each programme must be provided either in French or in English if the proposed version is not in one of these two languages
– The files of the programmes will be sent via internet
You can register your documentaries by sending us back the enclosed entry form or directly here!
For any request, please write at: contact@urti.org
TRT’s 60th Anniversary
In 2024, Türkiye’s national broadcaster, Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), marked its 60th anniversary with celebrations across the nation.
Click here to read the remarks of TRT Director General, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Zahid Sobacı,
TRT Strengthens Its Global Broadcasting Network with Membership in the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU)
January 15, 2025
TRT, Türkiye’s public service media, has strengthened its international presence by becoming an associate member of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU). The decision was made unanimously during ASBU’s 44th General Assembly, held in Tunis on January 15, 2025, with nearly 200 delegates in attendance.
ASBU, a prominent organization comprising 41 members, categorizes its membership into “active members,” “participating members,” and “associate members.” While active membership is exclusive to Arab countries, TRT’s inclusion as an associate member reflects its growing influence in the region. This status allows TRT to actively engage in ASBU’s General Assembly meetings, participate…