Committee of Ministers
Comité des Ministres
Strasbourg, 14 January 1998
Restricted
CM(98)8
For consideration at the 621st meeting
of the Ministers’ Deputies
(17- 18 February 1998, A level, item 5.1)
STEERING COMMITTEE ON THE MASS MEDIA
(CDMM)
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47th meeting, 10 December 1997
Thessaloniki, Greece
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ABRIDGED REPORT
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1. The Steering Committee on the Mass Media (CDMM) held its 47th meeting in the Makedonia Palace, Thessaloniki, Greece on 10 December 1997. The meeting was chaired by Mr B. MÖWES (Germany). The list of participants is set out in Appendix I. The agenda, as adopted, appears in Appendix II.
2. During the meeting, the CDMM finalised the draft political texts to be submitted to the 5th European Ministerial Conference on Mass Media policy (Thessaloniki, 11-12 December 1997). The CDMM also took note of the offers made by Poland, Portugal and Slovakia to host the 6th Ministerial Conference on Mass Media Policy, the date and theme of which would have to be fixed at a later stage. The Committee of Ministers might wish to note that the CDMM decided to examine these offers in 1998 before submitting a proposal to the Committee of Ministers for decision.
3. The CDMM took note of the decision of the Committee of Ministers to instruct the CDMM, as well as the Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH), to examine the follow-up which might be given, in the framework of their respective activities, to the monitoring procedure carried out in 1997 by the Committee of Ministers in the field of freedom of expression and information. The Committee of Ministers might wish to note that the CDMM will examine this issue at its next meeting (June 1998) and report to the Committee of Ministers in due course on the decisions it might take in this regard.
4. The CDMM reviewed the work of its Group of Specialists on the media in a pan-European perspective (MM-S-EP), took note of the dates of its meetings and those of its subordinate bodies in 1998, approved the list of items to be included on the agenda of its 48th meeting (June 1998), carried out elections for members of its Bureau, took note of the progress made in the revision of the European Convention on Transfrontier Television and took note of recent legal and technical developments in the media field.
APPENDIX I
List of participants
Albania/Albanie
Mr Sokol GJOKA, Director of the Press and Information Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, TIRANA
Andorra/Andorre [Excusé/apologised]
Austria/Autriche
Mr Andreas ULRICH, Bundeskanzleramt, WIEN
Belgium/Belgique
M. Michel HERCKENS, Conseiller Adjoint, Direction des Droits de l'Homme, Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, BRUXELLES
M. Walter LEROUGE, Directeur de l'Administration, Arts, Media et Films, Ministère de la Communauté Flamande, BRUXELLES
Bulgaria/Bulgarie
Mrs Bissera ZANKOVA, Legal Expert, Committee of Posts and Telecommunications, SOFIA
Croatia/Croatie
Mme Daša BRADICIC, Head of Department for Culture, Education and Science, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ZAGREB
Cyprus/Chypre
Mr Ioannis SOLOMOU, Head of the Media and Public Relations Department, Press and Information Office, Ministry of Interior, NICOSIA
Czech Republic/République Tchèque
Ms Jaromíra MIZEROVÁ, Vice Director of Foreign Relations Department, Ministry of Culture of the Czech RepublicPRAGUE
Mr Zdenek PRÍHODA, Foreign Relations Department, Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, PRAGUE
Denmark/Danemark
Mr Lars M. BANKE, Head of Division, Ministry of Culture, COPENHAGEN
Ms Suzanne HOVMAND, Head of Section, Ministry of Culture, COPENHAGEN
Estonia/Estonie
Mr Rein VEIDEMANN, Media Counsellor, Ministry of Culture, TALLINN
Finland/Finlande
Ms Kristina HAUTALA-KAJOS, Media Policy Adviser, Ministry of Education, Department of Culture, HELSINKI
France
M. Laurent BURIN DES ROZIERS, Direction Générale des Relations culturelles, scientifiques et techniques, DAAE, Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, PARIS
M. Pascal OTHEGUY, Service juridique et technique de l'information du Premier Ministre, PARIS
Germany/Allemagne
Mr Bernd MÖWES, (Chairperson/Président) Head of Section "National and International Media", Bundeskanzleramt, BONN
Mr Frithjof BERGER, Federal Ministry of the Interior, BONN
Mr Michael ROPPELT, Bayerische Staatskanzlei, MÜNCHEN
Greece/Grèce
M. Konstadinos GOULIAMOS, Special Adviser, Ministry of Press and Mass Media, ATHENS
Mme Maria VLACHOU, Ministère de la Presse et des Media, Direction Epopteias, Section Radiotileoptikon Thematon, ATHENES
Mme Glykeria MITROPOLOU, Ministère de la Presse et des Media, Direction Epopteias, Section Radiotileoptikon Thematon, ATHENES
Hungary/Hongrie
Mr Peter SZENTE, Ministry of Culture and Education, BUDAPEST
Iceland/Islande
Ms Thorunn HAFSTEIN, Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, REYKJAVIK
Ireland/Irlande
Mr Martin DENNANY, Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, "Dún Aimhirgin", DUBLIN
Italy/Italie
Mme Magda GUERRA, Présidence du Conseil des Ministres, ROME
Mme Alessandra PARADISI, Assistante, Relations Internationales, ROME
Latvia/Lettonie
Mr Andrejs PILDEGOVICS, Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, RIGA
Liechtenstein [Excusé/apologised]
Lithuania/Lituanie
Dr Laimonas TAPINAS, Director, Lithuanian Journalism Centre, VILNIUS
Luxembourg
M. Marco SGRECCIA, Ministère d'Etat, Service des Médias et de l'Audiovisuel, LUXEMBOURG
Malta/Malte
Dr Peter GRECH, Assistant Attorney General, The Palace, VALLETTA
Moldova/Moldavie
[Excusé/Apologised]
Netherlands/Pays-Bas
Mr H. C. VAN DER PLAS, Policy Adviser - Media and Press, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, ZOETERMEER
Norway/Norvège
Ms Nina ØKLAND, Head of Division, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, OSLO
Poland/Pologne
Mr Boleslaw SULIK, Chairperson of the MM-S-EP/Président du MM-S-EP, National Council of Television and Broadcasting, WARSAW
Portugal
Mme M. T. RIBEIRO, (Vice-Chairperson/Vice-Présidente) Institut de la Communication Sociale, Presidencia do Conselho de Ministros, LISBONNE
Mr Rui FERREIRA, Institut de la Communication Sociale, Presidencia do Conselho de Ministros, LISBONNE
Romania/Roumanie
M. Horea MURGU, Professeur à l'Académie de Théâtre et du Film de Bucarest, BUCAREST
Russian Federation/Fédération de Russie
Mr Yuri SHESTAK, Chef de la Section des problèmes internationaux d'information, Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, MOSCOU
San Marino/Saint Marin [Excusé/apologised]
Slovakia/Slovaquie
Mrs Sylvia KLAUSOVA VOLZ, STS, BRATISLAVA
Mr Lubomir SISAK, Ministry of Culture, BRATISLAVA
Mr Ivan SECIK, Ministry of Culture, BRATISLAVA
Slovenia/Slovénie
Mr Joze OSTERMAN, Adviser, Public Relations and Media Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, LJUBLJANA
Spain/Espagne
M. Carlos L. CRESPO MARTINEZ, Chef du Service du Régime juridique de la radiodiffusion et la télévision, Secrétariat Général des Communications, MADRID
Sweden/Suède
Ms Anita JOHANSSON, Ministry of Culture, Media Division, STOCKHOLM
Ms Lena HJELMTORP, Ministry of Culture, Media Division, STOCKHOLM
Switzerland/Suisse
M. Frédéric RIEHL, Vice-Directeur, Office Fédéral de la Communication, BIENNE
M. Michel PACHE, Chef du Service international des media, Division politique V, Département Fédéral des Affaires Etrangères, BERNE
M. Martin DUMERMUTH, Vice-Directeur, Division Affaires internationales, Office Fédéral de la Communication, Département fédéral des transports, des communications et de l'énergie, BIENNE
"The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"/"L'ex-République Yougoslave de Macédoine"
Ms Ana PANOVSKA, Secretary of the Secretariat of Information, Government of "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", SKOPJE
Ms Snezana ZLATEVSKA, Press Officer, Secretariat of Information, SKOPJE
Turkey/Turquie
Ms Sebnem BILGET, Radio-TV Supreme Council, ANKARA
Ukraine
Mr Victor NAGAICHOUK, Director, Department of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, KYIV Ukraine
United Kingdom/Royaume-Uni
Ms Carolyn MORRISON, Department of Culture, Media and Sport, LONDON
OTHER PARTICIPANTS/AUTRES PARTICIPANTS
European Commission/Commission européenne
M. Pedro OSONA, Direction Générale Information, Communication, Culture, Audiovisuel, BRUXELLES
Parliamentary Assembly/Assemblée Parlementaire
[Excusé/Apologised]
OBSERVERS/OBSERVATEURS
Armenia/Arménie
Mr Hrachik BAYADYAN, Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Publication to the Government of Armenia
Azerbaïdjan
[Excusé/Apologised]
Canada/Canada
Mr Denny GELINAS, Patrimoine canadien, QUEBEC
Georgia/Géorgie
Ms Nana AVALIANI, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, TBILISI
Holy See/Saint-Siège
M. Hans-Peter RÖTHLIN, Sous-Secrétaire du Conseil Pontifical des Communications Sociales, CITE DU VATICAN
Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)/Organisation pour la Sécurité et la Coopération en Europe (OSCE)
[Excusé/Apologised]
Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT)/
Association des Télévisions Commerciales Européennes (ACT)
M. Daniel ZIMMERMANN, Directeur Général, BRUXELLES
AUDIOVISUAL EUREKA/EUREKA AUDIOVISUEL
[Excusé/Apologised]
European Broadcasting Union/Union Européenne de Radio-Télévision
M. Jacques BRIQUEMONT, Délégué aux organisations européennes, Union Européenne de Radio-Télévision, BRUXELLES
Nordic Council of Ministers/Conseil des Ministres Nordique
Mr Klaus HOLMSTRUP, Nordic Council of Ministers, COPENHAGEN
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE)/
Congrès des Pouvoirs Locaux et Régionaux de l'Europe CPLRE)
Mr Dohnal FRANTISEK, Mayor of Jihlava, Mestsky urad, JIHLAVA, Czech Republic
SECRETARIAT
Mr Pierre-Henri IMBERT, Director of Human Rights/Directeur des Droits de l'Homme
Mr Hanno HARTIG, Head of Division II, Directorate of Human Rights/Chef de la Division II, Direction des Droits de l'Homme
Mr Christophe POIREL, Head of Media Section, Directorate of Human Rights/ Chef de la Section Media, Direction des Droits de l'Homme (Secretary to the Committee/Secrétaire du Comité)
Mr Alfonso DE SALAS, Principal Administrative Officer, Directorate of Human Rights/Administrateur Principal, Direction des Droits de l'Homme
Mr Rüdiger DOSSOW, Administrator, Media Section, Directorate of Human Rights/Administrateur, Section Media, Direction des Droits de l'Homme;
INTERPRETERS/INTERPRETES
Mr Ph. QUAINE; Mme Eva ZISSIMIDES-PAPANDREOU; Ms Jennifer FEARNSIDE-BITSIOS; Mme Françoise BRON-HADZINICOLAOU
APENDIX II
Agenda
1. Opening of the meeting
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. Final examination of the draft political texts to be submitted to the 5th European Ministerial Conference on Mass Media Policy (Thessaloniki, 11-12 December 1997)
(i) Draft political Declaration (The Information Society : a challenge for Europe)
(ii) Draft Resolution No. 1 (The impact of new technologies on human rights and democratic values)
(iii) Draft Resolution No. 2 (Rethinking the regulatory framework for the media)
(iv) Draft Resolution No. 3 on the convocation of the 6th European Ministerial Conference on Mass Media Policy
4. Group of Specialists on the media in a pan-European perspective (MM-S-EP)
5. Implementation of the Intergovernmental Programme of Activities for 1998 in the media field
6. Progress of work on recent technical and legal developments in the media field of interest to the CDMM
7. Dates of forthcoming meetings
8. Items to be included on the agenda of the 48th meeting of the CDMM (9-12 June 1998)
9. Elections
10. Other business
(i) Standing Committee on Transfrontier Television
(ii) Designation of the representatives of the CDMM on the joint CDMM-CDCC Working Party responsible for preparing a Draft Additional Protocol to the draft European Convention on the Protection of the Audiovisual Heritage