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08 May 2025

Activity Details (ID# 18008)

Title:	Bureau of the Steering Committee on the media and new communication services (CDMC-BU)
Description:	Agenda 1. Opening of the meeting 2. Adoption of the agenda 3. Preparation of the 3rd meeting of the CDMC (30 May to 2 June 2006) with reference to the CDMC’s draft agenda (CDMC(2006)OJ3prov) a. Decisions of the Committee of Ministers which have an impact on the work of the CDMC b. Request for Observer status with the CDMC c. Work programme for the CDMC in 2006 d. 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 e. Draft instruments submitted by the Groups of Specialists for consideration by the CDMC f. Internet governance g. Copyright in the context of the work of the CDMC h. Standing Committee on Transfrontier Television (T-TT) 4. Work of the CDMC’s subordinate bodies a. General discussion with the Secretaries of the Groups of Specialists on working methods and execution of terms of reference and the workplan b. Exchange with the Secretary to the Group of Specialists on freedom of expression and information in times of crisis (MC-S-IC) on the Group’s current and future work c. Exchange with the Secretary to the Group of Specialists on public service broadcasting in the Information Society (MC-S-PSB) on the Group’s current and future work d. Exchange with the Secretary to the Group of Specialists on Media Diversity (MC-S-MD) on the Group’s current and future work e. Exchange with the Secretary to the Group of Specialists on human rights in the Information Society (MC-S-IS) on the Group’s current and future work 5. Administrative and budgetary matters 6. Other business 7. Dates of the next meetings
Status:	Completed
Date:	12/04/2006 - 13/04/2006
Countries:	''the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'', Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Poland, Romania
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:	11/01/2007
Activity Synopsis
Objective(s):	To prepare the 3rd meeting of the CDMC to be held from 30 May to 2 June 2006. To examine the repercussions on the work of the CDMC of Resolution (2005) 47 on committees and subordinate bodies, their terms of reference and working and of the new Terms of reference of the Steering Committee on the Media and New Communication Services (CDMC). To discuss with the Secretaries of the Groups of Specialists working methods and execution of terms of reference
Output/Results:	The Bureau decided on the items to be included in the draft agenda for the Steering Committee meeeting and provided comments allowing the Secretariat to prepared detailed annotations to the agenda with a view to fcilitating the work of the Steering Committee and the taking of decisions. The Bureau considered the impact of CM decisions (ToR and Resolution (2005)47) on the work of the CDMC, particularly with regard to two concrete issues which it is called upon to address in its revised terms of reference, monitoring and the development of co-operation and exchanges with other countries and organisations. The Bureau made drafting suggestions to the draft instruments submitted by the Groups of Specialists for consideration by the CDMC, examined progress made with regard to work to be considerd by the CDMC, in particular with regard to defamation, copyright and internet governance. The Bureau held an exchange with the Secretaries of the CDMC subordinate groups of specialists with a view to increasing its knowledge of the functioning and working methods of the groups, the difficulties that they may encounter. It also decided that the Chairpersons of the groups of specialists be invited to hold an exchange with the Bureau during its next meeting (to be held on 29 May 2006) and with the CDMC (on 30 May 2006). This would permit to discuss, on the one hand, working methods and, on the other hand, the expected results and progress being made by each of the groups. The Bureau expressed itself in favour of the request for the by the non-governmental organisation Article 19 and decided to invite a representative to present the request to the next meeting of the CDMC.
Conclusions/Follow Up:
Participants:	Members of the Bureau of the CDMC
Consultants/Experts:
CoE Secretariat:	Mr Hanno HARTIG, Head of Media, Equality and Minorities Department, DG II Mr Jan MALINOWSKI, Head of Media Division, Secretary of the CDMC, DG II Ms Charlotte de BROUTELLES, Administrative Officer, Secretary of the MM-S-MD, DGII Mr Eugen CIBOTARU, Administrative Officer, Secretary of the MM-S-PSB, DGII Mr Lee HIBBARD, Administrative Officer, Secretary of the MM-S-IS, DGII Mr Ivan NIKOLTCHEV, Media Division, Secretary of the MM-S-IC, DG II Ms Alessia SONAGLIONI, Media Division, Secretary of the T-TT, DG II Mr Pall THORHALLSSON, Media Division, DG II Ms Katherine ANDERSON, Media Division, DG II Ms Franziska KLOPFER, Media Division, DGII
Total No. Participants:	13
Last Modified:	11/01/2007

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Activity Details (ID# 18008)

Activity Synopsis