TV Poland with Warsaw University organized international conference "Regional Branches of the Polish Television as a foundation for the Information Society". The main objective of the meeting of experts in the field of electronic media, representatives of universities, regulatory bodies, international organizations and local authorities and government was to discuss the future of public media, in particular regional branches of Polish television.
The conference consisted of three sessions in conjunction with a panel discussion, during which the public importance of the media in shaping social relations, the development of local self-government and support initiatives for people with disabilities will be disscused. European Broadcasting Union and CIRCOM Regional representatives, Claudio Capon and Fernando R. Ojea, shared the European experience in the field of regional media.
presentation given by Fernando R. Ojea
The conclusions of the conference will be used to develop principles for further developing and strenghtening of the role of the 16 regional TVP branches and their programmes.
Session I - Regional Branches of the Polish Television as a foundation for the information society
Moderator: prof. Stanislaw Jędrzejewski
Speakers:
Michał Boni - Minister of Administration and Digitization
Jan Dworak - Chairman of the National Council of Radio and Television
Marian Zalewski - Member of the Board of TVP SA
Fernando R. Ojea - CIRCOM Regional Vice President
Session II - Impact of social and technological change on the development of the regional branches of TVP
Moderator: Emil Konarzewski
Speakers:
Margaret Olszewska, Deputy Minister of Administration and Digitization
Magdalena Gaj, President of UKE of electronic
Klaus Illgner-Fehns, Director of the Institute fur Rundfunktechnik - modern methods of consumption of services and audio-visual content
Wieslaw Łodzikowski, Director of the TVP Technology
prof. Stefan Pastuszka, member of the National Council of Radio and Television
Bartholomew Michalowski, Director of Development for Cisco public sector - the impact of modern ICT on the development of the information society.
Session III - Implementation of the regional branches of the TVP and the development of the information society
Moderator: Andrew Zarębski
Speakers:
Adam Struzik, Marshal of the Mazovia
Piotr Zuchowski, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
Slawomir Rogowski, member of the National Council of Radio and Television
prof. Tadeusz Kowalski, Director of the National Film Archive
Juliusz Braun, CEO of TVP SA
Claudio Cappon, EBU Vice-President