[CMA TV] Fwd: Convergence,
and Television without Frontiers - invitation to two key
events organised by Westminster Media Forum and Westminster
eForum in July
Michelle McGuire
michelle at commedia.org.uk
Thu Jun 23 15:40:12 BST 2005
Forwarded From: Peter van Gelder
<pvg at westminsterforumprojects.co.uk>
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*1) The Ofcom Annual Lecture - trends in television, radio and telecoms
with Ed Richards, Senior Partner, Strategy and Market Development, *
* Ofcom *
/ Chairman: Derek Wyatt MP/
/ //3.30pm – 5.30pm//, //19th July 2005/
/ Smeaton Room, //One Great George Street//, //Westminster//,
//London// SW1 /
/ Supported by the //Westminster// Media Forum /
*2) Television Without Frontiers: The View from **UK** Stakeholders -
WMF/WeF Consultation Seminar*
/ Keynote speaker: Chris Bone, Head, International Broadcasting
Policy Branch, DCMS/
/ Chairmen: John Whittingdale MP and Lord Macdonald of Tradeston/
/All day, //20th July 2005/
/ Lewis Media Centre, //Millbank// //Tower//, Millbank, //London//
SW1P 4RS/
I am writing to invite you to the above events. Together they will
involve delegates in direct discussion with policy makers on some of the
most significant developments for the future of the UK communications
market.
*_The Ofcom Annual Lecture - trends in television, radio and telecoms
with Ed Richards, Senior Partner, Strategy and Market Development,
Ofcom _*
As stakeholders around Europe consider the future of communications
take-up and technology, attendees at /The Ofcom Annual Lecture /will
hear first hand the results of Ofcom’s unique survey of important
developments in convergence within the radio, television and
telecommunications sectors. This report is a key reference document for
Ofcom and the sectors it regulates in understanding the way that these
markets are developing.
*Ed Richards* will reveal new Ofcom thinking on the implications of the
findings, and pointers to future regulatory and market developments.
Delegates will have an opportunity to discuss the issues raised with Ed,
and a panel of senior representatives from the broadcast and telecoms
sectors. The Chair is *Derek Wyatt MP*. Panellists will be announced
closer to the date of the event.
Booking details are below.
*_Television Without Frontiers: The View from _**_UK_**_ Stakeholders -
WMF/WeF Consultation Seminar_*
* *
This keynote seminar – organised in consultation with the DCMS – will
draw together UK stakeholder views on the redraft of the /Television
Without Frontiers/ directive (TVWF).
It will then channel this feedback directly into the Europe-wide
discussions being organised by the Government under the UK Presidency of
the EU.
The result will be a full briefing for UK Parliamentarians and senior
officials going into the discussions.
As a further important output, the publication resulting from the
seminar – including full transcripts of the discussions – will be
included in the pack for all delegates at the invitation-only UK
Presidency seminar for MEPs, Commission Members and officials from
across Europe being held in Liverpool in September.
As you know, TVWF has significant implications for broadcasters, mobile
and fixed telecoms companies, ISPs, internet content sites and
producers, and for UK citizens and consumers. Sessions look at the most
important outstanding issues:
* Scope: the _definition of ‘television’ and other audio-visual_
content in the future;
* _Advertising_ regulation including ‘country-of-origin’ issues;
* Protecting _vulnerable groups_; and
* The regulatory _impact_ on UK business.
The draft agenda is below my signature to give you a flavour of the day.
* *
*Chris Bone*, Head, International Broadcasting Policy Branch at the DCMS
has agreed to open the proceedings with the latest state-of-play on the
redrafted proposals, including the position papers due to be issued by
the Commission in advance of the seminar. We are also discussing the
possibility of a *Ministerial speaker* with DCMS.
*John Whittingdale MP* and *Lord Macdonald of Tradeston* have kindly
agreed to act as chairs. Confirmed speakers include: *John Carr*,
Associate Director, Children & Technology Unit, NCH; *Professor Vincent
Porter*, Voice of the Listener and Viewer; and *John Tylee*, Associate
Editor, Campaign. We have a number of other offers of senior speakers,
and are in the process of confirming, and approaching further potential
participants. If you would like to suggest speakers, please get in touch
with me.
We expect delegates to be a senior and informed group numbering up to
150, including: Members of both Houses of Parliament; officials from
DCMS, DTI, HM Treasury, the Cabinet Office and Ofcom,; representatives
from local government; interest groups and the consumer movement;
academia and the national media.
_Booking arrangements_
To book places please reply to this email or make a credit card booking
by phone (01344 875551). This will be taken as a confirmed booking and
will be subject to our terms and conditions below.
/The Ofcom Annual Lecture - trends in television, radio and telecoms
with Ed Richards, Senior Partner, Strategy and Market Development,
Ofcom /
* Places at /The Ofcom Annual Lecture /including coffee are £45
plus
VAT (£52.88);
* Representatives from small charities or those in a similar
position can apply at the time of booking for a concessionary
rate
of £15 plus VAT (£17.63);
/Television Without Frontiers: The View from //UK// Stakeholders /
All attendees receive a PDF copy of the briefing document for Ministers,
officials, regulators, Parliamentarians and others. Options and charges
are as follows:
* Places at /Television Without Frontiers: The View from UK
Stakeholders/* *including refreshments, lunch and a copy of the
publication are £360 plus VAT (£423);
* Representatives from small charities or those in a similar
position can apply at the time of booking for a concessionary
rate
of £95 plus VAT (£111.63);
* Copies of the briefing publication including all speeches, full
transcripts of the question and comment sessions, and further
articles from interested parties are £50 plus postage and packing
(Concessionary rate: £20 + P&P)
If you find the charge for tickets a barrier to attending please say and
we will do our best to see you are not excluded. Complimentary places at
the seminar including copies of the publication go to parliamentarians,
officials at central government departments and regulatory staff, and to
representatives of major media outlets reporting on the event.
I do hope that you will be able to participate in what promise to be two
influential meetings and look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
Peter van Gelder
Peter van Gelder
Director, *Westminster** Forum Projects *
Dale House
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_Terms and conditions_
The delegate fee for /Television Without Frontiers: The //UK//
stakeholder perspective/ includes copies of the presentations via PDF,
lunch and refreshments. Cancellation fees are as follows: (1)
cancellations *7 or more days/ before /*the event: £70+VAT cancellation
fee; (2) cancellations */less than 7 days before the event/*: no
refunds. Cancellations must be notified in writing to Westminster Forum
Projects. No charge will be made for replacement delegates. The
organisers reserve the right to alter the programme and change the
speakers without prior notice. Westminster Forum Projects is unable to
grant extended credit and therefore must request that full payment be
made within 30 days from the date of invoice. Should payment not be
received within 30 days from the date of invoice, Westminster Forum
Projects will apply an administration charge of £40+VAT.
The delegate fee for /The/* */Ofcom Annual Lecture /includes coffee.
Cancellation fees are as follows: (1) cancellations *7 or more days/
before /*the event: £25+VAT cancellation fee; (2) cancellations */less
than 7 days before the event/*: no refunds. Cancellations must be
notified in writing to Westminster Forum Projects. No charge will be
made for replacement delegates. The organisers reserve the right to
alter the programme and change the speakers without prior notice.
Westminster Forum Projects is unable to grant extended credit and
therefore must request that full payment be made within 30 days from the
date of invoice. Should payment not be received within 30 days from the
date of invoice, Westminster Forum Projects will apply an administration
charge of £40+VAT.
*The Ofcom Annual Lecture - trends in television, radio and telecoms
with Ed Richards, Senior Partner, Strategy and Market Development,
Ofcom*/ /
/3.30 – 5.30, //19^th July 2005/
/Smeaton Room, //One Great George Street//, //Westminster// //
London// SW1 /
3.15pm – 3.30 Registration and coffee
3.30 – 3.35 _Chairman’s opening remarks_
Derek Wyatt MP
3.35 – 4.20 _The Ofcom Annual Lecture - trends in
television, radio and telecoms_
Ed Richards, Senior Partner, Strategy and Market Development, Ofcom
Questions and comments from the floor
4.20 – 5.00 _Panel: Implications for the future of the
__UK__ communications market_
Senior representative, telecoms
industry
Senior representative, broadcast
sector
Senior representative, content
provider
Senior analyst/pundit
Questions and comments from the floor
_Chairman and __Westminster__ Media Forum closing remarks_
Derek Wyatt MP
Peter van Gelder, Director, Westminster Media Forum
5.00 – 5.30 Informal discussion and coffee
*Westminster** Media Forum/Westminster eForum Consultation Seminar -
Television Without Frontiers: The **UK** stakeholder perspective*
/All day, July 2005/
/Lewis Media Centre, //Millbank// //Tower//, Millbank, //London//
SW1P 4RS/
/ /
/Draft agenda subject to change/
9.00 - 9.15 Registration
9.15 - 9.20 _Chairman’s opening remarks_
John Whittingdale MP
9.20 – 9.50 _TVWF: The proposals and issues_
Chris Bone, International Branch, Broadcasting Policy Department, DCMS
Questions and comments from the floor
9.50 – 10.40 _Delivering audio-visual content in 2010
and beyond: what is ‘television’ in the future?_
Senior independent analyst
Senior practitioner, television sector
Senior practitioner, radio sector
Senior practitioner, broadband sector
Senior practitioner, mobile sector
Questions and comments from the floor
_Chairman’s closing remarks_
John Whittingdale MP
10.40 – 11.00 Coffee
_Chairman’s opening remarks_
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston
11.00 - 11.50 _TVWF and advertising of the future_
John Tylee, Associate Editor, Campaign
Senior representative, ComReg
Senior representative, ISBA
Senior representative, TV platform
Senior speaker, internet advertising
Questions and comments from the floor
11.50 – 12.30 _TVWF for citizen-consumers of the __UK__:
the view from Parliament_
Senior parliamentarian,
Conservatives
Senior parliamentarian, Labour
Senior parliamentarian, Liberal
Democrat
Questions and comments from the
floor
_Chairman’s closing remarks_
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 13.35 _Chairman’s opening remarks_
Senior Parliamentarian
13.35 – 14.15 _Protecting the vulnerable_
John Carr, Associate Director,
Children & Technology Unit, NCH
Professor Vincent Porter, VLV
Senior speaker,
VODA
Questions and comments from the
floor
14.15 – 15.10 _TVWF: the impact on __UK__ business_
Senior representative, TV
platform/broadcaster
Senior representative, TV
production
sector
Senior representative, mobile sector
Senior representative, ISP
Senior representative, broadband content provider
Questions and comments from the
floor
15.10 – 15.40 _Keynote address: TVWF and the __UK__
presidency_
James Purnell MP, Minister for
Creative Industries, DCMS (invited)
15.40 – 15.45 _Chairman’s closing remarks_
Senior Parliamentarian
_Forum closing remarks_
Peter van Gelder, Director,
Westminster Forum Projects
15.45 – 16.30 Afternoon tea and informal
discussion
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Michelle McGuire
Development Officer
Community Media Association
http://www.commedia.org.uk
"Access to the media for people and communities"
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