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AUDIOVISUAL AUTHORITIES, EXPERTS AND PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO STUDY WAYS TO FOSTER CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL OPERATOR ACTIVITY
THE MEETING, TO BE HELD AT BARCELONA FORUM 2004, WILL DISCUSS RENEWING THE POLICIES OF CULTURAL EXCEPTION
Representatives from the 98 audiovisual authorities in the world, together with operators, producers and experts will meet at Barcelona Forum 2004 to discuss the role that regulators can play in fostering cultural diversity. The new concept of cultural diversity is challenged by the activity of global operators and cultural industries.
The meeting, to be held on 28 and 29 May, is promoted by the Catalonia Broadcasting Council (CAC) , the radio and television regulatory authority in Catalonia . The meeting will be held at Barcelona Forum 2004 and titled " Global Audiovisual Communication, Cultural Diversity and Regulation ".
The meeting of regulators and experts from the audiovisual sector is aimed at offering a plural view that represents the different countries in the debate on cultural diversity. The proposals on the agenda include a Unesco initiative that follows through on the organisation's 2001 Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity and the Plan of Action to apply it. The plan of action supports each country having its own discourse and promotes the exchange and coexistence of cultural products.
The meeting will also discuss renewing the policies involved with the so called ‘cultural exception', a established during the previous World Trade Organization rounf of negotiations (1994) which represented the face off between Europe on the US in respect of cultural products and services.
The goal of the organisers is to study the role that audiovisual authorities can play in defending cultural diversity. Audiovisual authorities are organisations independent from governments and broadcasters, created in the wake of the deregulation of television markets to ensure a neutral organisation able to regulate the sector and guarantee pluralism.
Speakers at the meeting will include representatives from the audiovisual authorities of Belgium , Catalonia , Chile , China , France , Israel , Jamaica , Mali , Mozambique and the United Kingdom , as well as broadcasters including the BBC, Tele-5 and the Catalan Radio and Television Corporation, heads of Unesco and the Motion Pictures Association of America (MPAA), experts and university professors. Another speaker will be the former French Minister for Culture and member of the National Assembly, Jack Lang.
The Unesco Federico Fellini Medal
Within the framework of the meeting, the Federico Fellini Medal will be awarded on 29 May. This is a prize Unesco concedes each year to directors, actors and other people involved in films from around the world in recognition of their contribution to the respect for and dissemination and recognition of cultural diversity.
Previous winners include Samira Makhmalbaf ( Iran , 2000), Gerard Depardieu ( France , 2001), Im-Kwon Taek ( South Korea , 2002) and Clint Eastwood (US, 2003).
The Barcelona Forum, to be held from 9 May to 26 September 2004, is an international meeting conceived as a way for citizens from around the world to come together and reflect on three basic areas: cultural diversity, sustainable development and the culture of peace. The Forum is expected to attract five million visitors and includes exhibitions, shows and 49 sector conferences.
Further information: CAC Press Department
C/ Entença, 321
08029 Barcelona
Tel.: 93 363 25 25/28 i 627 48 04 83
Fax: 93 363 25 07
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Website: www.audiovisualcat.net
Television News Reporting
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Presentation of the English version of the Television News Reporting book 
New CIRCOM Regional President
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RAI’s Paolo Morawski is the new president of CIRCOM Regional, succeeding Lefty Kongalides who was in the same position from 2001-2003.
With an unanimous vote of the European Board Morawski accepted the honor of leading Europe’s only regional television association.
Morawski was instrumental in the success of the annual CR conference in Grado, Italy.
In a short speech Paolo thanked everyone and underlined that he will “listen, listen, listen” to what the members suggest and ask and he will do his best to carry on.
Kongalides, whose tenure as president ends December 31, added that the CIRCOM Regional years were the best of his career.
Full of praise for the outgoing president were also CR General Secretary Marija Nemcic and European Board member Jean-Marie Belin.
Circom Regional and the European Parliament Seminar
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13th and 14th April 2004, Brussels
CIRCOM Regional and the European Parliament are jointly organising a Seminar for 10 new members of EU which will be related to the European elections 2004.
The Seminar should be attended by Journalists or Editors who in your Television organisation report on the elections. The intention of the Seminar is that the participants get to know the functioning of the European Parliament, the importance of the elections, the technical possibilities that are at the disposal to the journalists. During the Seminar the participants will have the possibility to use technical capacities for making the reports, free of charge. The European Parliament is trying to arrange a meeting with the President of the European Parliament, Mr Cox, who would answer the questions of the participants-Delegates.
The travel and subsistance expenses of the Delegate from each country will be borne by the European Parliament. The daily allowance has been set at 100 euro. Delegates are kindly requested to arrange their journey by the most economical route. Travel expenses will only be reimbursed upon presentation of documentary evidence of the sum actually paid (invoice). Delegates are requested to book the hotel accommodation themselves. With the daily allowance (100 euro) the delegates will pay the hotel.
Would you please give the name of your Delegate, soonest possible, to:
CIRCOM Regional
Branka Prazic
tel +385 1 634 3690
fax +385 1 634 3621
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with a copy to:
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Kirsten Tingsted-Andersen
tel +32 2 284 48 17
fax +32 2 230 12 06
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The Delegates should have their Press Card with them and they should bring a brief description of how their television organisation intends to cover the European elections.
Since this is the first time that we are making a Seminar together with the European Parliament, you are kindly requested to choose the right candidates, if not from your Regional stations then from the central station. This is of course one additional benefit for CIRCOM Regional.
For any additional question or problem please contact Branka Prazic (+385 1 634 3690)
CR elections for new President and EC
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During the European Board meeting in Wroclaw, Poland, Nov. 30 2003, the election for the President and the members of the Executive Committee will take place.
The election procedure shall be as follows, determined by the Statute:
1) Each candidate must be nominated by a National Coordinator and seconded by two others. National Coordinators may exercise their right either to nominate or to second, but not both, and may do so for only one candidate.
2) Nominations must be submitted in writing to the Secretary General.
3) Each candidate shall provide official approval in writing from his organisation enabling him/her to take the responsibility for tasks allocated by the Executive Committee.
Each member of the EC shall be allocated responsibility for a specific field of activity.
The fields of activity are: Finances, Annual Conference, Training, Coproductions, Prix Circom, EBS, PR & Sponsors.
Therefore you are kindly asked to select two fields in which the applicant’s work will be useful for CR.
In the current EC, the membership expires for four National Coordinators (E. Spanily, P. Couchard, Z. Medved, J. Klein).
There is also the possibility for the extension of the mandate for J. Klein for a year.