Conference announcement: Media Governance in Europe - Regulation,
Participation, Co-determination
An international symposium by the Research Centre Media and Politics, the
University of Hamburg and the Hans Böckler Foundation following the project
?Mitbestimmte Medienpolitik? (?Co-determined media policy?)
When: Saturday, June 20th 2009, 10:00-18:00
Where: University of Hamburg, Flügelbau Ost, Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1, 20148
Hamburg.
Keynotes:
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hoffmann-Riem, University of Hamburg
Dr. Sabine Nehls, project ?Co-determined media policy?, University of
Hamburg
Further contributors:
Prof. Peter Humphreys, University of Manchester
Prof. Stanislaw Jedrzejewski, Kozminski University, Warsaw
Dr. Josef Trappel, University of Zurich
Prof. Barbara Thomaß, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Prof. Jo Bardoel, Universiteit van Amsterdam and Radboud Universiteit
Nijmegen
Prof. Dr. Christiane Eilders, University Augsburg
Prof. Hans J. Kleinsteuber, University of Hamburg
Dr. Kathrin Voss, University of Hamburg
Heinrich Bleicher-Nagelsmann, Euro-MEI / ver.di
Tina Kolbeck, DGB Niedersachsen/Rundfunkrat NDR
Barbara Hemkes, DGB NRW/ Rundfunkkommission LfM NRW
Dr. Burchard Bösche, Zentralverband deutscher Konsumgenossenschaften e.V.
Prof. Wolfgang Thaenert, Director regulatory authority for commercial
broadcasting in Hesse
(LPR), Kassel, European Affairs Commissioner Directors? Conference of the
State Media Authorities (DLM)
Renate Schroeder, European Federation of Journalists
Thomas Kupfer, Community Media Forum Europe
Christine Horz, University Erfurt
Theme:
The symposium presents the results of the project ?Mitbestimmte
Medienpolitik? (Co-determined media policy) within an international
framework. Among others, the project investigated the role of unions as
governance stakeholders of media policy and the tasks of the supervising
bodies. The models discussed in Germany and the debate on regulation,
participation and co-determination in the electronic media are relevant to
other European countries as well. For instance, the English model with its
regulation authority Ofcom and the BBC Trust provide insights into the
German debate about the subject. Poland just enacted a new Broadcasting Act
benefiting, among others, from German counselling. Media policy increasingly
takes place at a European level: this is the reason why academic results in
Europe and practical experience should be brought together and then
discussed. During the symposium, further comparative studies about the
subject will be presented. The conference aims at building a bridge between
scholarship and practice, so the emphasis is on exchanging knowledge and
experiences. In addition to scholars, other experts such as members of
broadcasting councils and media commissions, stakeholders from the unions
and from other organisations are invited to contribute, discuss and
participate. After the keynote speeches, three parallel workshops will
portray the subject from the different angles: Regulation,
Participation,Co-determination.
Languages: German and English (conference interpreting service is provided)
The number of participants is restricted; therefore, participation is
possible only after previous registration. The conference is made possible
by the sponsorship of the Hans Böckler Foundation. There is no registration
fee.
Registration deadline: May 17th, 2009
University of Hamburg
Research Centre Media and Politics ? Dr. Kathrin Voss
Sedanstraße 19 ? 20146 Hamburg, Germany
Fax: + 49 40 42838-7497 ? e-mail: (kathrin.voss /at/ uni-hamburg.de)
Registration form:
http://www.sozialwiss.uni-hamburg.de/publish/IpW/Workgroups/Medien/tagungen.
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Best regards
Kathrin Voss
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Dr. Kathrin Voss
University of Hamburg
Department of Political Science
Research Centre Media and Politics
Sedanstr. 19
20146 Hamburg
Germany
+ 49 040 - 42838 - 6197
(kathrin.voss /at/ uni-hamburg.de)
