message from the Secretary-General
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s the ABU works to provide high quality services to our members in times of rapid technological change, we must become more forward-looking; there is no
other choice.
Thanks to the Planning and Strategy Group and the ABU Administrative Council, the Union is being transformed to a forward-looking, dynamic organisation. So in this new-look edition of ABU News I would like to mention some success stories to show the Union is moving in the right direction. These include:
• Drafting the 2012-2017 Action Plan, with updates.
• Ongoing preparations for the Union’s 50th anniversary in 2014.
• Mobilising partnerships with ABU members and signing Memoranda of Understanding for greater cooperation and skills exchange with several members and international partners.
• Involving ABU members in decision-making processes and locking in their involvement and contribution to ABU- organised events as far ahead as 2020.
• Strengthening links and developing practical projects with international players and partner organisations such as the World Broadcasting Union, the Arab States Broadcasting Union, the European Broadcasting Union and African Union of Broadcasters, the International Telecommunication Union, UNESCO, the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development and the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association.
In addition, all ABU committees and groups have started drafting their own long-term Strategic Plans, creating momentum to enhance the outcomes of our activities and service to members.
Several long-term studies have been carried out by the ABU Secretariat in partnership with members in committees, groups and task forces on issues such as sports rights negotiations, strengthening the News Department and Radio Working Party, developing projects for the ABU Action Plans, restructuring the ABU Secretariat and amending Staff Regulations and the ABU Statutes. These reforms will have direct impact on the quality and form of our work.
Expanding our activities to broadcasters in the Pacific Islands by organising the Pacific Media Partnership Conference in Tonga is a big step forward to extending ABU coverage. Similarly, the Union has increased activities in the Central Asian Republics, with plans to do more.
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It is also worth looking at some updates on future events already finalised:
The ABU General Assembly dates for 2013 in Hanoi and 2014 in Macao are finalised. We have received confirmation for hosting the GA in 2015 and are formalising arrangements for the 2016- 2020 events. The Administrative Council will be held in Turkey in 2013 and Myanmar in 2014.
Radio Asia 2013 will be in Hanoi and Melbourne in 2014, while the annual Digital Broadcasting Symposium in Kuala Lumpur is becoming a global industry event, this year attracting a record 1,000-plus broadcasters. The finals of the ABU Radio Song Festival and the ABU TV Song Festival will be held in October in Seoul. These new initiatives will involve many ABU members in years to come and become prominent annual events. The ABU has gone far in committing to organise the World Summit on Media for Children in September 2014hosted by RTM in KL.
These achievements – and many others to come – are only possible with the support of our members and supporters, our Board under President Mr Kim In-Kyu supported by Vice-Presidents Mr Naoji Ono, Datuk Ibrahim Yahaya and Mr Mortaza Solangi and dedicated staff. We are all committed to making the ABU an organisation for the 21st Century and I look forward to us sharing our achievements in the months and years ahead.
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