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Events & Conferences in 2009

Events and conferences organised/co-organised by the European Audiovisual Observatory or with an active participation of Observatory team members.

To consult the events and conferences organised in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 or in 2003, click on the appropriate year.

2009
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  November 2009   
9 November 2009

Seville European Film Festival 2009
(Seville, Spain)

Participation of Susan Newman-Baudais, Analyst of the Observatory’s Department for Information on Markets and Financing, to the seminar entitled "Films crossing borders" in the framework of the Industry Forum III: International Marketing & Distribution.

More information here.

3 November 2009

Observing Audiovisual On-demand Services in the European Union: market and regulatory issues
(Brussels, Belgium)

Tuesday 3 November from 2:00 pm to 4:35 pm
Room 0A, Conference centre Albert Borschette, Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Brussels

Link to the contributions here.

at the invitation of the European Commission and the European Audiovisual Observatory.

This workshop will cast a glance forward to January 2010 and look at the post-AVMSD landscape, examining in particular the following questions:

  • What are the emerging platforms for the supply of on-demand services ?
  • How many on-demand services are available in Europe?
  • What growth can we forecast in this market?
  • How does the now in force AVMSD define an on-demand service and how is this transposed into the various national laws?
  • Just who is doing the monitoring?
Attendance is free of charge.
Please find here the programme of speakers as well as a registration form. Fill in and return before 29 October 2009 by Email (nathalie-carole.schneider@coe.int ), by fax (+ 33 (0)390 21 60 19) or by post.
 


More photographies on the conference here.
  October 2009   
26 October 2009

7th Annual Meeting of the European Film Agency Research Network (EFARN), hosted by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic
(Prague, Czech Republic)

Participation of André Lange, Head of the Observatory’s Department for Information on Markets and Financing and Susan Newman-Baudais and Martin Kanzler, analysts from this department.

The European Audiovisual Observatory acts as secretariat to the EFARN. Network co-ordination and meeting organisation by Susan Newman-Baudais. Attendance by invitation only

Further information: susan.newman@coe.int

14-16 October 2009

30th meeting of the European Platform of Regulatory Authorities (EPRA)
(Dresden, Germany)

At the invitation of the Directors’ Conference of the State Media Authorities (DLM) in cooperation with the regional regulatory authority for private broadcasting and new media from Saxony (SLM).

On the agenda of this meeting will be the following issues:

  • Non-Linear Services: Market Evolution and Regulatory Challenges,
  • Political Advertising,
  • Self-Promotion and Cross-Promotion,
  • Media Pluralism,
  • The Transposition and Implementation of the AVMS Directive.

Dr. Susanne Nikoltchev, Head of the Department for Legal Information of the Observatory, will attend the conference and participate in the various workshops.

This is a closed event. Participation upon invitation only.

Website of the EPRA: http://www.epra.org/

7 October 2009

MIP COM 2009: What's New in the News?
Evolution of the European TV News market

Wednesday 7.10.09 from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Auditorium K, level 4, Palais des Festivals, Cannes.

The European Commission (DG Communication) and the European Audiovisual Observatory announce this year's MAVISE Television seminar - What's New in the News?

This workshop will look at the latest developments in the European news market and will also give you a chance to see the MAVISE television database (http://mavise.obs.coe.int) which holds freely accessible information on over 6,500 channels in Europe. All holders of a MIP COM market accreditation may attend this seminar free of charge.

During this workshop, presentations will be made on:

  • The MAVISE database on TV channels and TV companies in Europe : a unique tool for TV professionals
  • An overview of European news channels (based on MAVISE data)
  • The impact of convergence on the news market - Presentation of a recent report by Headway International
  • Specific issues in the measurement of TV news channels audience
  • Point of view of a European news agency

The workshop will be followed by a cocktail on the stand of the DG Communication (Hall Lérins 3.05)

 

Programme (updated on 01/10/2009) here .

New! Link to the contributions here.

  June 2009   
24 - 25 June 2009

1st Kids Regio Forum on 'The Future of European Children's Film'
(Erfurt, Germany)

Organised by the German Children's Media Foundation Golden Sparrow, within the framework of Cine Regio, on an initiative of the Thuringian Ministry for Construction, Regional Development and Media and the Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM).

Presentation by Susan Newman-Baudais, analyst from the Observatory’s Department for Information on Markets and Financing, of a study by Martin Kanzler and Suan Newman-Baudais on:

the theatrical circulation of European live action children's films in Europe in the panel on 'Facts & Figures'.

More information here: http://www.kids-regio.org.

15 - 18 June 2009

European Cinema Summit
(Brussels, Belgium)

Presentation by Susan Newman-Baudais, analyst from the Observatory’s Department for Information on Markets and Financing, entitled:
Overview of 2008 European market trends within a global context
.

Presentation by Dr. André Lange, Head of the Observatory’s Department for Information on Markets and Financing entitled:
Evolution of VOD in Europe
.

Programme here.

15 June 2009

Turkish media landscape and media and cultural policies
(Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey)

Presentation by Deirdre Kevin, analyst from the Observatory’s Department for Information on Markets and financing of the MAVISE database at the workshop: European Media and Cultural Policies and Community Outreach.

Link to MAVISE here: http://mavise.obs.coe.int/
Link to EMCS - European Media and Cultural Studies website.

  May 2009   
17 May 2009

Show me the Money!
Monitoring film revenues and collecting rightsholders’ money

European Audiovisual Observatory’s Afternoon in Cannes
Sunday 17 May 2009, 4pm – 6pm
Salon des Ambassadeurs (4th floor - Palais des Festivals)

If you liked our workshop, now you can view it online! Just click on "Video".

Feee entry to anyone with a Cannes Film Market accreditation.
Detailed programme and registration here  [WORD].

 
VIDEO

Registration required: cannes@coe.int

  April 2009   
21-23 April 2009

Mediterranean Digital Conference
(Rome, Italy)

Presentation by Francisco Cabrera, Legal Analyst from the Observatory’s Department for Legal Information, in the panel entitled: Fighting piracy in the European Union perspective - part two.

More information on the Mediterranean Digital Conference's website: MEDIGITAL 2009.

6 April 2009

Creators’ Rights in a Changing World, organised by UNI MEI
(Madrid, Spain)

Presentation by Francisco Cabrera, Legal Analyst from the Observatory’s Department for Legal Information.
Presentation entitled: The role of collecting societies.

Website: UNI MEI

  March 2009   
18 – 20 March 2009

Conference of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic
(Prague, Czech Republic)

Participation of Susanne Nikoltchev, Head of the Observatory’s Department for Legal Information.
Dr. Nikoltchev will chair the panel discussion on product placement.

More information on the website of the Czech EU Presidency here.

3 – 8 March 2009

EU XXL Forum 2009: “Building bridges – sharing the experience at EU XXL Film”
(Krems, Austria)

Participation of Wolfgang Closs, Executive Director of the European Audiovisual Observatory, who will make the keynote speech in the workshop on legal rights and the business of writing in everyday life.

Stefan Ruzowitzky,
Sveinbjörn Baldvinsson,
Martin Kretschmer,
Mercedes Echerer,
Danny Schechter
& Wolfgang Closs
(Photo reproduced with the kind permission of EU XXL film website, see here).

© EU XXL film

Programme here.

  February 2009   
10 February 2009

Rencontre de l'image : la VoD en Europe
18.30 – 20.00 - Club de la Presse, 10 Place Kléber, Strasbourg (France)

The European Audiovisual Observatory will present its latest study on the video on demand (VoD) industry in Europe and will examine the following questions :
1. Is there one European model for VoD, or are there several ones?
2. What major trends are emerging?
3. What transformations are going to take place in the European audiovisual sector?
4. What strategies are the leading VoD operators and independent producers in the process of developing?

Contact / Register

  January 2009   
30 January 2009

In the year 2009 - Accompanying the transposition of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive
(Saarbrücken, Germany)

Workshop co-organised by the European Audiovisual Observatory, the Institute for European Media Law (EMR).
Francisco Cabrera-Blazquez and Susanne Nikoltchev will attend this closed workshop.


Set up in December 1992, the European Audiovisual Observatory's mission is to gather and distribute information on the audiovisual industry in Europe. The Observatory is a European public service body comprised of 36 member states and the European Community, represented by the European Commission. It operates within the legal framework of the Council of Europe and works alongside a number of partner and professional organisations from within the industry and with a network of correspondents. In addition to contributions to conferences, other major activities are the publication of a Yearbook, newsletters and reports, the compilation and management of databases and the provision of information through the Observatory's Internet site.