New Circom President comes from Ireland
Michael Lally, RTE – Galway, is the new President of Circom Regional. He was elected during the European Board meeting, which took place on 29th November 2008 in Groningen, Netherlands. Michael Lally took over the Presidency form Anita Bhalla, BBC Birmingham. He is an experienced journalist, since more than 30 years. As Editor-in-Chief he is responsable for the Irish language Channels of RTE and TG4 News. The benefit of his engagement in the Circom Association is the Video Journalism System, which he built up in RTE.
During the same meeting, a new Executive Committee was elected. The two new members of the EC are Pierre Couchard from RTBF, Belgium, and Albert Debono, from PBS Malta.
Roel Dijkhuis, Vice-President of Circom Regional and General Manager of RTV Noord Groningen, has signed the contract for the 27th Annual Conference, which will be held from 14th until 16th May 2009, in Gronningen, Netherlands.
Michael Lally, Roel Dijkhuis, Anita Bhalla