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Activity Details (ID# 13135)

Title: Bureau of the Steering Committee on the media and new communication services (CDMC-BU) 
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. Working methods of the CDMC and the CDMC-BU

5. Preparation of the 2nd meeting of the CDMC (29 November to 2 December 2005)

a. Terms of reference of the CDMC
b. Work programme for the CDMC in 2006
c. Working methods of the CDMC
d. Draft Recommendation on the right of the public to information on major events where exclusive rights have been acquired
e. Examination of the alignment of the laws on defamation with the relevant case-law of the European Court of Human Rights, including the issue of decriminalisation of defamation
f. European Convention on Transfrontier Television
g. Exchange of views on copyright in the context of the work of the CDMC
h. Work of the CDMC’s subordinate bodies
i. Dates of the next meetings
j. Other issues for the CDMC meeting agenda
i. Belarus: the situation as regards freedom of expression and information and possible action by the CDMC in the light of the European Union’s stance on this matter

6. Draft Recommendation on ways of improving the relationships between health authorities and the media

7. Other business

a. Internet governance: the report of the Working Group on Internet Governance and preparation for second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society

8. Dates of next meeting
 
Status: Completed 
Date: 24/10/2005 - 25/10/2005 
Countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Turkey
Contributors:  
Programme: CoE Programmes (PoA and VC) 
Working Method: Organisation of meetings - Steering Committees / Supervisory Bodies 
Location: Strasbourg, Council of Europe
CoE Contact: MALINOWSKI, Jan email
Partners:  
Web Pages: 1 http://www.coe.int/media  
Last Modified: 10/01/2006 



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