VINC, the international all-news channels meeting 2008


The 2008 edition of the VINC, the all-news channels meeting, organised by COPEAM and RaiNews24, in collaboration with Eutelsat and the local institutions of Venice, will be held as an event in the framework of Eutelsat’s Sat Expo Europe (information and communication technologies international expo (Info: http://www.satexpo.it/en), that will take place in Rome, from 27th to 29th of March.

The meeting will take place on 29th March and will be focused on the topic “Migrations and new intercultural audiences: the role of information by satellite”.

The satellite technologies, on one hand, and…

ASBU/UER/COPEAM TRIPARTITE MEETING 2008


In the framework of the 27th ordinary session of ASBU General Assembly, the Tripartite meeting
ASBU/UER/ COPEAM took place. During the meeting, the common initiatives the three organizations carry out in different fields have been discussed: in particular, training (the master class
addressed to the news coordinators; the 3rd edition of the seminar on“TV formatswriting and production”, organized in Damascus atASBUTraining Center; the 4th edition of COPEAM University); news exchange (ERN MED); radio (“Portraits of Legendary Footballers”) and TV co-productions (“Inter-Rives”) aboutwhichM.SlaheddineMaaoui, DG of ASBU, expressed his satisfaction and pointed out the importance of its broadcasting,…

WOMEN AND MEDIA SURVEY


Despite the fact in the last decades women have given many demonstrations of their capabilities in many different domains, both in social and private life, many of them still have to face cultural, legal, social, economic and political obstacles on their way  towards the achievement of emancipation and equal opportunities. The commitment of international institutions and organisations in support of equality between men and women is an evidence of this situation, whose evolution constantly needs concrete actions to be shared by all the actors involved and , first of all, by women themselves. For instance, UNSECO has settled a Genders…

MULTICULTURAL MEDIA The media and the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All


Further steps in improving the awareness about the Media key role in the promotion of a multicultural
society: COPEAM has been invited in order to present its activities as an example of cooperation between mainstream media and multicultural projects, during the seminar «The Media and the Others: representation and discrimination », that took place in October 24th in Turin (Italy), during MELTING BOX: International Fair on Rights and Equal Opportunities for All, an initiative organized in the framework of 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities.

Journalists and media professionals have considered the seminar – promoted…

ASBU/UER/COPEAM tripartite meeting 2007


In the framework of the 27th ordinary session of ASBU General Assembly, the Tripartite meeting ASBU/UER/ COPEAM took place.

During the meeting, the common initiatives the three organizations carry out in different fields have been discussed: in particular, training (the master class addressed to the news coordinators; the 3rd edition of the seminar on“TV formatswriting and production”, organized in Damascus atASBUTraining Center; the 4th edition of COPEAM University); news exchange (ERN MED); radio (“Portraits of Legendary Footballers”) and TV co-productions (“Inter-Rives”) aboutwhichM.SlaheddineMaaoui, DG of ASBU, expressed his satisfaction and pointed out the importance of its broadcasting,…

MULTICULTURAL MEDIA


The media and the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All

Further steps in improving the awareness about the Media key role in the promotion of a multicultural society: COPEAM has been invited in order to present its activities as an example of cooperation between mainstream media and multicultural projects, during the seminar «The Media and the Others: representation and discrimination », that took place in October 24th in Turin (Italy), during MELTING BOX: International Fair on Rights and Equal Opportunities for All, an initiative organized in the framework of 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities.

PBI 2007 – PUBLIC BROADCASTERS INTERNATIONAL


Digital Revolution & PSB Perspectives

How should the media report on issues of conflict and dialogue of cultures and what role do the media play so to bridge the cultural differences and increase understanding among various communities? What is the role of PSB in bridging the differences around nations, ethnic groups and religions in a world of borderless content and while keeping the traditional values and modes of identity?

These are some of the questions that a large number of Media professionals from all over the world tried to answer during the PBI…

ASIA-PACIFIC & EUROPE MEDIA DIALOGUE 2007


«Millennium Development Goals & the Media»

COPEAM has been invited to take part in the «Asia-Pacific & Europe Media Dialogue 2007”, organised by AIBD (Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development) in collaboration with Deutsche Welle, and devoted to “Millennium Development Goals & the Media».

The Secretary General of COPEAM participated as a speaker during the 9th work session of the conference, focused on «The magic to come – enabling conversations» and centred on the emergence of the new media and on the subsequent appearance of new breed of players in the marketplace, both public and…

5th EDITION OF THE «EURO-MEDITERRANEAN LABORATORY» CONFERENCE


Organised by the Chamber of Commerce of Milan, the 5th edition of this international meeting was focused on the topic «The new ways of integration ».

On the 16th July, two plenary sessions gathered high-level institutional personalities – such as Romano
Prodi, Italian Prime Minister, Franco Frattini, Vice-president of the European Commission, and Ahmed Nazif, Egyptian Prime Minister – and representatives of the economy, trade, financial
and communication sectors of the Euro-Mediterranean region.

Habib Chawki Hamraoui, as President of ASBU and COPEAM, participated in the session
«The networks’ settlement and the…