Translation of "Multimedia " (English → French) :

C. whereas it should be recalled that, under Article 18 of the framework directive, Member States shall encourage providers of digital interactive television services and equipment to use an open application programming interface in accordance with the minimum requirements of the relevant standards or specifications, in order to promote interoperability and thereby facilitate the free flow of information, freedom of choice for consumers, media pluralism and cultural diversity; whereas at the moment, only the MHP (Multimedia Home Platform) standard, as standardised by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), satisfies ...[+++] the requirements of Article 18,

This discussion has contributed to the awareness in this field among public and private parties and may be an important basis for improving the conditions in Europe for the exploitation of content with a high added value in educational, cultural, social and professional terms and for the development of new multimedia goods and services (such as digital libraries and archives, educational and cultural multimedia products, networking of cultural institutes and universities, navigation around virtual collections, the development of virtual tourism, and distance vocational and continuing training) .

5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, particularly in the light of the growing volume of multimedia and Internet offerings, to stress in all legislative measures the programme and provider responsibility of multimedia enterprises and other providers and to provide adequate measures for prosecuting infringements, should the existing legal framework not prove adequate;

This training aims to develop the ability of professionals to use advanced creation techniques, in particular in the fields of animation, computer graphics, multimedia (non-network multimedia and all likely multimedia network transmission applications), radio and interactive applications.

The requisite funding can be obtained: by making use of Community resources, particularly from the programmes concerned with developing multimedia "content" (Media 2, Info 2000), education and training (Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci), and research (telematics applications, information technologies, socio-economic research) under the joint calls for proposals coordinated by the research/industry Task Force on educational multimedia software (launched in 1995 by Edith Cresson and Martin Bangemann), as well as funds allocated to the trans- European telecommunications network and to the Structural Funds; by promoting permanent partnerships be ...[+++]tween the public and private sectors for fitting out and interconnecting schools in accordance with their needs and constraints (involving the signature of "letters of intent" and the possible setting-up of a European entity, such as a private foundation, and for designing multimedia content; by encouraging general goodwill through publicity events in conjunction with schools, multimedia firms and network operators. What the Commission is suggesting is an action weekend of networked schools to show what is being done and what progress has been made in networking schools electronically; or a European competition for the best educational multimedia products (with the award of a European label) in partnership with young people and teachers.

Following the meeting with motor industry heads on 14 June, Mrs Edith Cresson, Commissioner responsible for research, education and training, and Mr Martin Bangemann, Commissioner responsible for industrial affairs, telecommunications and information technologies, are due to meet about 40 representatives from the European multimedia industry (see attached list) in Brussels at 15.00 on Wednesday 13 September to discuss ways of developing a European industry in multimedia education and training programmes, which is also the main aim of the Educational Multimedia Software Task Force set up by the two Commissioners to carry out joint industr ...[+++]ial projects in this field.