COPEAM at 2014 UNESCO World Press Freedom Day
Paris, 5 May 2014
Last May, in the framework of the 2014 UNESCO World Press Freedom Day, COPEAM took part in a round-table focusing on the Transition to Public Service Media in the Southern Mediterranean, devoted to the contribution of the national media to fostering democracy, diversity and progress in society and to their transition to public service broadcasters as a major challenge.
In this session, COPEAM was invited to highlight some examples in terms of contents, presenting TV coproduction models and gender-related initiatives developed in cooperation with both North and South Mediterranean public broadcasters.On the same occasion, the…
The Binmen of the Med: Coastal cleaning operation – #2nd edition
On 24 May 2014, upon Algerian Radio (ENRS) initiative, COPEAM Radio Commission is organizing the second edition of The Binmen of the Med. This Euro-Mediterranean media and ecological event aims at mobilizing, through a radio coverage, volunteers from 4 countries (Croatia, Tunisia, France and Algeria) of the region to participate in a simultaneous cleaning operation of their coasts.
ASBU-EBU-COPEAM tripartite meeting
Tunis, 13 April 2014
Following the 20th General Assembly of COPEAM, the three Unions ASBU-EBU-COPEAM gathered as usual to make an assessment on the common activities and of the joint cooperation projects.
This time, in Tunis, the respective representatives discussed about the TV co-productions, namely of the forthcoming 1st workshop of Inter-Rives IV series, hosted by ASBU; of the training courses; of the radio and TV programmes exchange, confirming the active cooperation in this field between the COPEAM News exchange Commission, the ASBU Exchange Centre and the EBU network.
They also analysed new opportunities of collaboration in the framework…
COPEAM for…”Women Make the News 2014″
Following the latest activities on Gender-sensitive Indicators for Media and the participation in the Global Forum on Media and Gender, COPEAM renew its support to UNESCO Women Make the News (WMN) initiative. On the occasion of the International Women’s Day (IWD) on the March 8, UNESCO joins forces with international and regional partners to launch this annual global campaign. The theme this year is “Advancing Global Partnerships to Achieving Gender Equality in and through Media.” The WMN 2014 theme is connected the groundbreaking Global Alliance on Media and Gender (GAMAG) which was launched during the first Global Forum on Media…
COPEAM joins the World Radio Day International Committee
13 February is the World Radio Day. To celebrate this day, the international World Radio Day Committee (WRD), which includes the thirteen main audiovisual and telecommunication organizations including COPEAM, endorsed three actions:
– www.wrd13.com: official interactive platform of the international WRD Committee
– A concert free of rights offered by Radio France
– EBU, UNESCO and URTI organize an event at the Théâtre du Châtelet, in the name of the international WRD Committee and in partnership with Radio France
For more information about these initiatives contact: info@wrd13.com
Moreover, COPEAM asked to radios involved in the action on UNESCO Gender-sensitive Indicators for Media…
COPEAM joins the European Audiovisual Observatory’s Advisory Committee
Strasbourg, November 2013 On the 7th of November, in Strasbourg, the Executive Council of the European Audiovisual Observatory approved the adhesion of COPEAM as a member of the Advisory Committee of this Organisation belonging to the Council of Europe and bringing together representatives from 36 different professional bodies representing numerous sectors of activity within the media. “ This is the first positive development of our involvement in the data collection project launched by the Euromed Audiovisual Programme of the European Union” – stated the Executive Director of the Observatory, Susanne Nikoltchev – recognizing the role of COPEAM as the facilitator…
COPEAM keeps working on gender equality in the media
In 2013, while drafting the final report on the results on GSIM implementation, COPEAM was invited to share its experience on this issue on two occasions: in a dedicated workshop within the Algerian broadcaster EPTV and in a conference in Pristine organized by the Women Media Centre.
In December 2013, COPEAM took part, through its Secretary General and as a partner of the event, in the UNESCO Global Forum on Media and Gender, gathering in Bangkok more than 200 delegates from over 80 countries, among which representatives of Broadcasting Unions from all over the world. Building…
COPEAM presents its flagship projects to the Cultural Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean
On Friday 15 November, at Montecitorio Palace in Rome, the President of COPEAM, Mr Mathieu Gallet, will present the Association’s mission, objectives and flagship projects at a hearing before the Cultural Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean. The hearing will be opened by Ms Marina Sereni, Vice-President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Ms Emma Bonino, Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Claudio Cortese, Vice-Secretary General of the UfM, Mr André Azoulay, President of the Anna Lindh Foundation and Mr Khalid Chaouki, President of the Committee and the promoter of the hearing. Mr Gallet will…
Meeting of COPEAM Commissions Presidents
Rome, 30 September 2013
Convened by the Secretary General, the Presidents of COPEAM Commissions met in Rome on 30 September 2013 in order to start a reflection on the role and functioning of these bodies.
With a view to better structuring this meeting, a short questionnaire was previously submitted to each President. The replies underlined the shared need for such an initiative, in order to address common problems and identify joint solutions.
In particular, this exercise highlighted how necessary a stronger engagement and a tighter cooperation within these bodies were. Concrete proposals were put forward, notably concerning the improvement…
