Translation of "Forum sur les politiques de la radiodiffusion " (French → English) :

considers that the review of EU development policy and the European consensus should follow the lines already set out in the Communication on Local authorities: actors for development, which emphasises the place, role and added value of these authorities in these areas and policies; in this connection, and in order to promote exchange and provide a platform for LRA political expression in the area of development cooperation, the CoR will continue working closely with the European Commission to organise the annual conference on decentralised cooperation;

considers that the review of EU development policy and the European consensus should follow the lines already set out in the Communication on Local authorities: actors for development, which emphasises the place, role and added value of these authorities in these areas and policies; in this connection, and in order to promote exchange and provide a platform for LRA political expression in the area of development cooperation, the CoR will continue working closely with the European Commission to organise the annual conference on decentralised cooperation.

With me today are Jan Skora, who is the director general, radiocommunications and broadcasting regulatory branch; John Cuningham, our counsel; René Bouchard, le directeur général, Politique de la radiodiffusion et innovation; Marc O'Sullivan, executive director of broadcasting at CRTC; and Jacques Langlois, director general, broadcasting policy, at CRTC.

The suggested Policy Coherence Initiatives, Policy Development Dialogues and the 'Globalisation Policy Forum' all appear promising in binding the multilateral agenda more closely to the heart of peoples' concerns, however mandates should be clear and focused if they are to be effective.

Any EU contribution needs to take into account subsidiarity and the specificities of national broadcasting markets and policies.

To provide a proper framework for its work the standing committee also identified six themes it intends to explore in depth: context which includes the development of broadcast technologies, globalization, new media and international perspectives; cultural diversity which includes issues of Canadian content, broadcasting in keeping with the diversity of cultures, linguistic and minority characteristics, as well as regional representation and community television; broadcast policy which includes issues surrounding the role of the government and of the CRTC, the development of a Canadian policy and rationale for new legislation or amendments; ownership which addresses ownership ...[+++] models, mixed ownership and vertical integration; private sector and public sector environment which includes matters pertaining to the CBC, provincial broadcasting, cable distribution and satellite services; and finally production and distribution which deals with the development of new production and distribution methods, copyright issues, specialized services and the Internet.