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Activity Details (ID# 20421) |
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| Title: |
6th meeting of the Steering Committee on the Media and New Communication Services (CDMC)
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| Description: |
1. Opening of the meeting
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. Decisions of the Committee of Ministers of interest to the work of the CDMC
4. Request for observer status by the non governmental organisation CommunityMedia Forum Europe (CMFE) with the CDMC and expert groups (MC-S-MD and MC-S-PSM)
5. Work programme for the CDMC in 2008
6. Promoting visibility of the work of the CDMC
7. Draft instruments or texts submitted by the Group of Specialists for consideration by the CDMC
a. draft recommendation on media complaints bodies, their operation and procedures
b. draft recommendation and report on measures to promote respect for freedom of expression and information with regard to Internet filters
8. Implementation of non-binding instruments on media and freedom of expression prepared under the authority of the CDMC
(i) Implementation of the Recommendation(2000)23 of the Committee of Ministers on the independence and functions of regulatory authorities of the broadcasting sector
(ii) Developments in member states with reference to standards concerning freedom of expression and information in the context of the fight against terrorism
9. Discussion on a possible future mechanism in respect of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights
10. Discussion on a possible Council of Europe convention on the protection of the neighbouring rights of broadcasting organisations
11. Committee of Ministers declaration on the management of the digital dividend
12. Work of the CDMC’s subordinate bodies
13. Internet governance and implementation of WSIS action lines
a) Contribution of the Council of Europe to the Internet Governance Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 12 to 15 November 2007)
b) Implementation of the World Summit on the Information Society action lines regarding the media (C9) and the ethical dimensions of the Information Society (C10)
14. First European Ministerial Conference on the Media and New Communication Services (Reykjavik 2009)
15. Standing Committee on Tran frontier Television (T-TT)
16. Information on the work of, and co-operation with, other Council of Europe bodies, of interest to the CDMC:
17. Targeted assistance and technical co-operation programmes being implemented by the Media and Information Society Division
18. Co-operation and exchanges with other countries and organisations, in particular neighbouring regions of Europe
19. Other information of interest to the work of the CDMC
20. Administrative and budgetary matters
21. Elections
22. Dates of the next meeting
23. Items to be included on the agenda of the 7th meeting of the CDMC
24. Other business
25. Abridged report
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| Status: |
Completed |
| Date: |
27/11/2007 - 30/11/2007
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| Countries: |
All Council of Europe member states,
Canada,
European Commission,
Holy See,
Japan,
Mexico,
United States of America
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| Contributors: |
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| Programme: |
CoE Programmes (PoA and VC)
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| Working Method: |
Organisation of meetings - Steering Committees / Supervisory Bodies |
| Location: |
Strasbourg, Council of Europe |
| CoE Contact: |
MALINOWSKI, Jan
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| Partners: |
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| Web Pages: |
1 http://www.coe.int |
| Last Modified: |
14/12/2007 |
Activity Synopsis |
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| Objective(s): |
To examine and approve view a view to transmitting to the CM for adoption:
- a draft declaration on the management of the digital dividend and the public interest
- a draft recommendation on media complaints bodies, their operation and procedure
- a draft recommendation and report on measures to promote respect for freedom of expression and information with regards to Internet filters
- a review of the implementation of the CM Rec(2000)23 on the independance and functions of regulatory authorities of the broadcasting sector
- a draft statute for an award for media which have made an outstandig contribution to conflict prevention or resolution, understanding and dialogue
- a possible strategy to encourage training of media professionals in order to provide professional and independant coverage of crisis situations
-a forum on the rights and responsibilities and work conditions of journalists and an information network on the media's contribution to inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue
To adopt draft comments on three PACE Recommendations (1805(2007) on Blasphemy, religious insults and hate speech agains persons on the ground of their religion, 1799(2007) on the image of women in advertising and 1814(2007) towards decriminalisation of defamation.) for transmission to the CM
To examine a proposal by the Bureau for a study on legal developments in Member States in recent years with regards to freedom of expression and information in the context of the fight against terrorism.
To further discuss the feasibility of a possible future mechanism for promoting respet of Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights
To discuss a possible CoE Convention on the protection of the neihgbouring rights of broadcasting organisations
To examine the work of the groups of specialists in 2007 and their plans for 2008
To examine the application by the NGO CMFE for an observer status with CDMC and groups of specialists and to make a decision
To examine the work programme of the CDMC in 2008 and particularly the preparation of the 1st European Minisiteria Conference to be held in Reykjavik in 2009.
To discuss themes and sub-themes of that conference on the basis of the preliminary outline prepared by the Bureau.
To examine results to a questionnaire sent to members on visibility given to CoE work and standards.
To examine the results of the participation of CoE to the Internet Governance Forum (Rio 12-15/11/07), of the joint CoE/UNESCO conference on ''Ethics and human rights in the information society'' (Strasbourg, 13-14/9/07)
To elect the CDMC'c chairperson, vice-chairperson and 3 members of the Bureau |
| Output/Results: |
The CDMC approved and transmitted to the Committee of Ministers
- a draft declaration on the management of the digital dividend and the public interest
- a draft recommendation on media complaints bodies, their operation and procedure
- a draft recommendation and report on measures to promote respect for freedom of expression and information with regards to Internet filters
- a review of the implementation of the CM Rec(2000)23 on the independance and functions of regulatory authorities of the broadcasting sector
- a possible strategy to encourage training of media professionals in order to provide professional and independant coverage of crisis situations
- a forum on the rights and responsibilities and work conditions of journalists and an information network on the media's contribution to inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue
The CDMC drafted, approved and transmitted to the Committee of Ministers
- a draft declaration on protecting the dignity, the security and the privacy of children on the Internet
It adopted and thansmitted to the Committee of Ministers comments on PACE Recommendations (1805(2007) on Blasphemy, religious insults and hate speech agains persons on the ground of their religion, 1799(2007) on the image of women in advertising and 1814(2007) towards decriminalisation of defamation.
The CDMC decided to launch a thematic study on legal developments in Member States in recent years with regards to freedom of expression and information in the context of the fight against terrorism.
It decided that the NGO Community Media Forum Europe (CMFE) will have an observer status with the group of specialists on media diversity (MC-S-MD) for one first year.
It discussed the feasibility of a possible future mechanism for promoting respect of Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights and decided to examine the feasibility of a light option drawing on existing institutions.
It decided to ask the Committee of Ministers to give terms of reference for a drafting group for a CoE Convention on the protection of the neihgbouring rights of broadcasting organisations
In the light of the work accomplished, the CDMC decided not to request the Committee to extend the terms of reference of the group of specialists on media in times of crisis (MC-S-IC).
It decided to engage in work on intercultural dialogue and in particular, in the preparation of a publication on the media’s contribution to “living together”.
It decided to ask the Secretariat to pursue contacts with various prize-giving organisations (e.g. Prix Europa) to support the projet of an award for media which have made an outstandig contribution to conflict prevention or resolution, understanding and dialogue, and to take due account of action foreseen in the Council of Europe Whitepaper on Intercultural Dialogue once it has been adopted.
First European Ministerial Conference on the Media and New Communication Services (Reykjavik, foreseen on 28 and 29 May 2009): the CDMC approved “Trust in Today’s and Future Media” as possible overarching title for the Conference and called members for contributions and submissions to the content.
The CDMC elected Mr. Matthias Traimer (Austria) chairman, Ms delia Mucica (Romania) vice-chairperson and Messrs Garegin Chugaszyan (Armenia), Frédéric Riehl (Switzerland) and Luis Santos Ferro as Bureau member (Portugal) as members of the Bureau. |
| Conclusions/Follow Up: |
Following texts will be considered for possible adoption by the Committee of Ministers:
-in January 2008:
the draft Declaration on the management of the digital dividend and the public interest
. the draft declaration on protecting the dignity, the security and the privacy of children on the Internet.
- in March 2008
. the draft Recommendation and report on measures to promote respect for freedom of expression and information with regards to Internet filters
. the draft Recommendation on media complaints bodies, their operation and procedure
. the review of the implementation of the CM Rec(2000)23 on the independance and functions of regulatory authorities of the broadcasting sector
. the possible strategy to encourage training of media professionals in order to provide professional and independant coverage of crisis situations
. a forum on the rights and responsibilities and work conditions of journalists and an information network on the media's contribution to inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue
A thematic study on legal developments in Member States in recent years with regards to freedom of expression and information in the context of the fight against terrorism will be launched with first results expected at the end of the first term of 2008.
After the Committee of Ministers has given terms of reference for a drafting group for a CoE Convention on the protection of the neihgbouring rights of broadcasting organisations, the Secretariat will organise the drafting work with national experts.
The Secretariat will consult with the relevant Council of Europe bodies in view of assessing the feasibility of a ''light'' instrument for promoting respect of Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights and report to the CDMC.
The Secretariat will synthesise the contributions from member states to the content of the First European Ministerial Conference on the Media and New Communication Services (Reykjavik, foreseen on 28 and 29 May 2009) in view of further preparation work of the Bureau and then CDMC.
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| Participants: |
Representants of Members States, representants of observers, the Director of the Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media, Mr Andrew McIntosh, member of the Paliamentary Assembly |
| Consultants/Experts: |
Mr Alexander Borisov, chairman of the group of specialists on media in times of crisis, Mr Patrick Segalla, chairman of the group of specialists on public service media, Mr. Svetlozar Kirilov-Ivanov, chairman of the group of specialists on media diversity, Mr Michael Truppe, vice-chairman of the group of specialists on Information society |
| CoE Secretariat: |
Jan Malinowski, head of the Media and new Communications Services Division, Ivan Nikoltchev, Eugene Cibotaru, Lee Hibbard, Anita van de kar, Franziska Klapfer, Kaspar Holst, Anne Boyer-Donnard, staff members of the Media and new Communications Services Division, |
| Total No. Participants: |
75 |
| Last Modified: |
14/12/2007 |
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