[eccr] FNordic Multicultural Media Conference, 12-15 June 2003

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>Nordic Multicultural Media Conference / Nordsam Conference
>12 ­ 15 June 2003 Arhus (Denmark)
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>The Nordic Multicultural Media Conference focuses on the situation of
>ethnic minority (migrant and refugee) media in Denmark, Sweden,
>Norway and Finland and aims to establish a structural network of
>minority media in the Nordic countries. The Conference also presents
>the European Manifesto, a document to underline the need and
>importance of these `minority media' throughout Europe, for
>discussion. The conference brings together practitioners, NGO's and
>academics from both Nordic and other European countries.
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>Go to www.nordsam.org and register now!!!
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>For more information on the Nordsam Conference, please contact:
>(info /at/ nordsam.org)
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>For more information on the European Manifesto, please contact:
>(eslube /at/ miramedia.nl)
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>Nordic Multicultural Media Conference / Nordsam Conference
>12-15 June 2003
>
>Conference in Århus (Denmark) of Nordsam, the Nordic Multiethnic
>Media Association. Nordsam, a platform of multiethnic broadcasting
>organisations, will bring together media practitioners, academics and
>NGO's at this conference to discuss the implications of minority
>media cultures for ethnic communities, for social exclusion and
>participation and for the shaping of multicultural Scandinavia.
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>The conference aims to establish a structured network of minority
>media in the Nordic countries to improve their position and to
>provide for co-operation amongst the different minority groups that
>have their own media or editorial staff.
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>This network could act as a lobby group for the Nordic countries, and
>could work on the European Manifesto for a Nordic perspective. Other
>possibilities for co-operation suggested so far include; a digital
>platform, a digital audio visual channel, and a 2-yearly
>multicultural media event.
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>European Manifesto
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>The Manifesto calls for recognition of the role minority media plays
>in Europe. It demands legislative status for minority media, in order
>to give them independent, equal and full access to national and local
>broadcast facilities and available frequencies, and recommends
>minority media to work together to help to improve their status and
>the content of their programmes.
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>In the new and old member states of the European Union there are
>hundreds of minority media initiatives. Minority media involve ten
>thousands of people in making radio and television programmes and
>minority media potentially reach out to an audience of millions of
>citizens.
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>Although working in different national and local conditions, under
>different media legislation, minority media encounter similar
>obstacles on national and local level in executing their activities.
>* Minority media are not recognised as an accepted part of the
>national and national media environment
>* Minority media do not have their own legal status
>* Minority media do not have independent access to broadcast
>facilities and frequencies
>* Minority media do not have access to structural broadcasting funds
>and training facilities.
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>In order to improve their situation various minority media
>initiatives decided to organise themselves on national level and to
>join their efforts on the European level in an appeal for recognition
>and support to improve their situation. To do so the minority media
>initiatives drafted a European Manifesto, which currently is being
>discussed and approved by media initiatives in all participating EU
>member states. The Manifesto proposes recommendations for
>improvement, addressed not only to European and national authorities,
>but also to minority media and minority communities themselves.
>Minority media are well aware that they themselves have to continue
>to make the biggest efforts. The minority media involved in the
>Manifesto are aware that mutual transnational co-operation and
>support can already make an important difference.
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>Acknowledgements
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>- The conference is made possible through co-operation, support and
>sponsorship of: Nordsam, Nordisk Kulturfond, On-Line/More Colour in
>the Media, Danmarks Journalisthøjskole, Indvandrer-TV, Mediehuset
>Århus, Rum 46, Århus kommunes kulturpulje, and the European
>Commission (community action programme to combat discrimination 2001-
>2006).
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>- The development of the European Manifesto is made possible through
>the support of the European Commission, community action programme to
>combat discrimination 2002-2006.
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>Online/More Colour in the Media (OL/MCM)
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>Postbus 672,
>3500 AR Utrecht,
>The Netherlands
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>http://www.multicultural.net
>Tel. : +31-(0)30-2399035
>Fax. : +31-(0)30-2302975
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Carpentier Nico (Phd)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Free University Brussels
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