[esocialaction] FW: [eccr] Re-thinking Communications Policy for Civil Society

[Dearden, Andrew M]

For those not travelling to Amsterdam - this might be fun.

Andy

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From: owner-eccr at listserv.vub.ac.be [mailto:owner-eccr at listserv.vub.ac.be] On Behalf Of Nico Carpentier
Sent: 28 November 2005 19:16
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Subject: [eccr] Re-thinking Communications Policy for Civil Society


>The Stanhope Centre for Communications Policy Research, London, presents:
>
>Re-thinking Communications Policy for Civil Society Community radio in 
>the UK: can an ad-hoc regulation enhance an active public sphere?
>
>When: December 9, 2005
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>Where: Stanhope Centre for Communications Policy Research, Central 
>London http://www.stanhopecentre.org/ See directions:
>http://www.stanhopecentre.org/about/directions.shtml
>
>What: A policy-oriented debate on community media and regulation in the 
>United Kingdom. It will bring together regulators, practitioners from 
>community broadcasters in the London area, advocates and academics and 
>will look at the community radio licensing process in the UK. In 2004, 
>the UK communications regulator Ofcom opened a call for applications to 
>operate community radio services. The first community radios were 
>licensed in Spring 2005. About 50 radio stations have been already 
>awarded with a licence to broadcast. We will assess the process and the results so far.
>
>The event will run from 9AM to 4PM approximately, with short 
>presentations in the morning, and an afternoon session dedicated to a 
>guided debate, trying to answer collectively to the main concerns and issues in the area.
>
>Who: Speakers include Annabelle Sreberny (SOAS), Salvatore Scifo 
>(University of Westminster), Donald McTernan (OfCom), Diane Reid 
>(Community Media Association), Andrea Millwood-Hargrave (Stanhope), 
>Jane McElhone (Open Society Institute) and Francesco Diasio (World 
>Association of Community Broadcasters/European Forum of Community Media) [note: subject to changes.
>Last update: 25-11-2005]
>
>Why: Together we will seek to identify proposals and possibilities for 
>a media policy reform that would accommodate the needs of community 
>media, guided by the assumption that participation and democracy can be 
>fostered by grassroots communication empowering people. Starting from 
>the requests of practitioners, we will try to understand how can regulation be improved.
>
>UK but looking beyond: Stanhope event is linked with OurMedia annual 
>conference, to take place in Bangalore, India, December 5-9, 2005. 
>OurMedia
>(www.ourmedianet.org) is a global network with the goal of facilitating 
>a long-term dialogue between academics, activists, practitioners and 
>policy experts around community, alternative and citizens' media.
>
>Contact:
>We look forward to seeing you -  refreshments and a networking buffet 
>will be provided! Please RSVP to Alicia Altorfer-Ong 
>(alicia.ong-alumni at lse.ac.uk; subject: "community radio RSVP") by the 
>2nd of December.
>
>
>

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