COPEAM member of the MedMedia project Media Advisory Group

On May 5 in Paris, COPEAM took part in the Media Advisory Group launch meeting in the framework of Med Media, a new EU-funded project aimed at supporting media reforms in the Southern Mediterranean region, which made its debut at the 2014 UNESCO World Press Freedom Day.

This Group (MAG) has been established in a bid to secure the required level of political engagement from relevant stakeholders and ensure the long-term sustainability of the initiative; it comprises representatives from leading media networks which are active in the MENA region, who will help to shape core project activities; act as an interface with key stakeholders; advise on major issues related to media policy and reform.
On the following day, a round-table focusing on the Transition to Public Service Media in the Southern Mediterranean was held, 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 Northern and Southern Mediterranean public broadcasters.