WBU Conference
Leaders of the World Broadcasting Unions Discussed all Challenges Facing the Industry
of International Conferences and Exhibitions, which gave all the Unions the opportunity to meet in various regional settings around the world to discuss professional, technical and operating issues. Since then, the WBU has provided global solutions on key issues for its member unions with four standing committees meeting regularly and focusing on technology, operations, sports, copyright and signal piracy matters. This work is regularly reviewed by the Secretary/ Director Generals, who often add to the committees’ agenda or focus on special projects.
Clockwise from left: Mr Ko Dae-young, Chairman of the ABU; Ms Niken Widiastuti, DG Information & Public Communication, Indonesia; Mr Michael McEwen, Head of WBU Secretariat
European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) and the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) met together in Bali, Indonesia on Wednesday 26 October 2016 for a one-day WBU Conference. The conference with the theme “Beyond Public Service: Public Service Media in the Digital Age” was held in conjunction with the 53rd ABU General Assembly and was jointly organised by the ABU and Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI).
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Some 30 speakers from different broadcasting organisations worldwide expressed their thoughts and shared their experiences in the five sessions. Topics were diverse and highly relevant to current and future trends in the broadcasting industry. All the sessions were interactive where speakers and delegates exchanged views on various issues such as Public Service Media, Digital Era, Sports Coverage, Low-Cost Technologies and Climate Change and Disaster Prevention.
At the opening session, Mr Michael McEwen, Director of NABA and Head of WBU Secretariat in Toronto, Canada explained why this is the second conference of the WBU since its creation in 1992. The first conference was hosted by the Caribbean Broadcasting Union in Barbados in 1995. The reason for not having a WBU Conference in more than two decades was the growth
The new ABU President, Mr Ko Dae-young said that broadcasters should always be aware of their huge responsibilities towards audiences. He pointed out that apart from giving information on war, poverty, persecutions and refugees, radio and television should demonstrate societal values such as freedom, tolerance and non-violence. Mr Ko expressed his appreciation to the ABU for its constant role in fostering closer relations with other international broadcasting organisations.
In her keynote address, Ms Niken Widiastuti, Director General Information and Public Communication in the Indonesian government highlighted one of the fundamental roles of broadcasters – to promote peace and tolerance in society and to help save human lives with regards to climate change. She expressed the hope that that civil society be included in delegations of broadcasters worldwide. Ms Niken believed that the role of the World Broadcasting Unions is to connect the world and face the various challenges of the broadcasting industry together, be it at technology, content and management levels.
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