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IABM certification scheme announced
By Erica Basnicki
IN ACCORDANCE with the objectives of its Lifelong Learning Manifesto, The International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM) has established the IABM Educational Foundation. Its mission is to deliver a broadcast and media technology skills certification scheme along with other initiatives that support technical education, skills, and career development in the sector. “More than 100 companies
and organisations supported our Lifelong Learning Manifesto, which commits us to fostering not only the development of
educational resources, such as courses offered by the IABM Training Academy, but also the means of testing and recognising delegates’ educational achievement,” said IABM director general Peter White. “We’re now in a position to proceed with the latter work, and the IABM Educational Foundation is the right vehicle through which to do it.” Over the past two years, the IABM Training Academy has overseen the delivery of broadcast and media technology courses to hundreds of delegates from around the world. Until now, there has been no effective recognition of the resulting attainment. Once pilot
IABM director general Peter White
assessments are completed, the foundation will provide a suite of examinations, delivered online and open to all, which will lead to the award of a Certified Broadcast and Media Technologist qualification. n
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UNITED KINGDOM Pinewood plans rejected By Erica Basnicki
IN A meeting held on 15 May, Pinewood Studios’ most recent £200 million (€237 million) expansion proposal was rejected by the South Buckinghamshire District Council (SBDC) Planning Committee. The expansion would have
added 100,000sqm of new studios, stages, streetscapes, workshops and support premises to the existing Pinewood site, with development taking place on Iver Heath, which is considered to be greenbelt land. In a statement released on
Pinewood’s website, Ivan Dunleavy, chief executive of Pinewood Shepperton, said: “This is a disappointing decision
The proposed development would have encroached on greenbelt land
by the local planning authority. It is hard to believe, given the country’s economic difficulties that SBDC would turn down a £200 million project creating 3,100 jobs in the vibrant and growing film and television sectors. The company remains committed to the Pinewood Studios development framework and we will be studying the decision with our legal and planning team and expect to appeal the decision to the Secretary of State.”n
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