DISCUSSION FORUMS
AND CONFERENCES

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Our organisation makes an effort to keep registration fees as low as possible whilst, at the same time, offering high level conferences, workshops and forums focussed, for the most part, on practical aspects and real-life situations which broadcasters have experienced in various parts of the world.

Registration fees cover attendance at all sessions, sections, workshops and streams (TV/Radio).

2002 MAIN THEMES:

"Creative low-cost production and management, digital broadcasting, local pluralism and identity"

TWO STREAMS:

TV - RADIO

each with

TWO SECTIONS:

Workshops, Conferences & Round tables

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Provisional forum programme - subject to change.
Sessions containing links to detailed summaries are CONFIRMED!

1/ WORKSHOPS

Full or half-day workshops involving organisations and broadcasters in real-life experiences.
Among the topics proposed (provisional listing):

• Special Local TV Workshop (2 full days: 13+14 June)
  PROGRAMMING & THE ADVERTISING RESOURCES OF LOCAL/REGIONAL BROADCASTERS:
  (UNESCO - AV EUREKA - EGTA)
  

• LOCAL PROGRAMMES Which approach for local content, how to broadcast local content "from elsewhere"
• LOCAL TV ADVERTISING Different approach for better results
• LOCAL STATION MANAGEMENT Issues and solutions
  

 

• Special Local Radio Workshop (1 full day: 14 June)
  The three main jobs: DJ, editor in chief, sound engineer
  ProRadio (IT)

• CREATIVE LOW-COST TV PRODUCTION (1 full day: 15 June)
  What is harder to find: money or ideas?
  B92, ANEM (YU)

2/ ROUND TABLES

• NEW CONTENT DISTRIBUTION & CHANNELS (12 June)
  How new technologies, new ways of broadcasting and new consumers can change the way local stations deal with their audience:
  
  • Contractual clauses for VOD and Interactive TV
    Gérald Bigle and Arnold Vahrenwald (FR, DE)
  • The Internet clearing rights and legal aspects
    European Audiovisual Observatory (CH)
  • How Broadband will deliver local programmes worldwide
    Jacques Gamboni (CH)
  • Does local pluralism still mean something?
    Alain Modoux (CH)
  • Does the Internet Displace other Media?
    - Potential affects on International Broadcasters
    Intermedia (US)
    
  • German Broadcasters face the same challenges
    - The situation of regional broadcasters and thematic channels in Germany
    Klaus Linke (GE)
  • Create & Manage Scheduling, NVOD and VOD services over IP
    NeoCast (CH)

  Moderation: Filippo Lomardi

3/ CONFERENCES

Broadcasters, producers, manufacturers and solution providers are invited to share the latest technical solutions related to cost-effective production, success stories, flourishing local broadcasting or cutting-edge webcasting with hands-on demonstrations (provisional listing):

• IN TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY - The Role of Independent Radios
• TRENDS & FORMATS - 30 most creative and trend-setting TV formats of the 2002 season around the world
• ONLINE PROGRAMME DISTRIBUTION - market4tv.com annoucement
• CHARISMA – Professional Branding for Media Products
• RADIOS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE - Does total broadcasting freedom really exist?
• LIVING RADIO FORMATS - Every monkey can read liners, only you can sell the message!
• PRIVATE RADIO'S LOBBY IN THE EU - The interests of private radio stations are represented in the EU capital, Brussels, by the AER.
• YOUNG PEOPLE'S MEDIA NETWORK - A partnership initiative UNICEF's European Headquarters invite interested organizations, to join in a new initiative, provisionally called the Young People's Media Network (YPMN).
• ONE YEAR OF"RADIOCONTROL" - How does the new electronic radio audience measurement affect the private radios?

• CASE STUDIES of particular local broadcasters and independent producers
• RADIOSA - The Radio which dares! a radio programme to broadcast Equal Opportunities issues in Europe
• RADIO SYNDICATION - How local stations can professionally cover major events at no extra cost
• EUROPE by SATELLITE - THE EUROPEAN UNION'S TV NEWS AGENCY FOR MEDIA PROFESSIONALS - Making EU coverage easier for local broadcasters
• CMCs - The Community Multimedia Centers experiences in the USA
• PATER TV - How a low-budget project can produce several side effects and various programmes
• POLYPHONIA - Independent Radio as a Medium against Discrimination
• RADIO L - A Regional Radio as a National Broadcaster

 

• COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS for medium-sized broadcasters and producers

• LOW-COST NETWORK for News distribution and exchange between local TV stations (PDF file)
• ADVERTISING REVENUES for Local TV and Radios
  How local stations can optimise advertising revenue
• FIRST STEPS IN MEDIA FACILITY DESIGN and the Content Creation Workplace and Studios

>>> Check out the provisional schedule.

INTERPRETATION

As the aim of MITIL is to be an international event, the choice was made to use only one working language, English, not only for all printed material, the website, etc., but also for the Discussion Forums and Conferences.

However, appreciating that a large number of participants and guests will be coming from various countries, a simultaneous interpretation service will be offered insofar as this may be possible and will depend on the number of people coming from any given country.

General maps are located at the
Travel/Accommodation section