AIBD is committed to creating dialogues among broadcasters from different continents and cultures. An intercontinental dialogue between broadcasters from the Asia-Pacific and Europe will be held in Paris 11-13 September 2006 in which issues of freedom of expression, cultural diversity, human rights as well as new media and ICTs will be will be addressed, among others.
Another intercontinental dialogue between broadcasters from the Asia-Pacific and Europe will be held in Bonne (September 2007) in which issues of freedom of expression, cultural diversity, human rights as well as new media and ICTs will be will be addressed, among others.
The information society has shrunk the world in a way that even transportation revolution could not bring about. The broadcasters are now grappling with issues relating to the blurring of national borders in the satellite communication era. The information society becomes possible in a globalised world and the contributions from broadcasters are significant.
This project has been submitted to the Golden Book database.
WSIS action lines related to this activity: Theme 8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
Theme 10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
Theme 11. International and regional cooperation
Related MDGs: MDG 8. Develop a global partnership for development
Activity type:
Conference, Publication, Training initiative
Time scale:
Ongoing: - 2007
Partners:
AIBD, EBU, ABU, RFI
Additional Information on National Implementation Mechanism
Strategy for coordinating WSIS Implementation at the national level: No
