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19 February, 2018
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An exciting programme for 2018 under the sign of Continuity, Coherence and Relevance
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The Annual Work Programme, which lays out EPRA’s priorities and anticipated work for 2018, has been drafted by assembling member authorities’ suggestions collected further to a call for topics and by reflecting key findings originating from deliverables of the 2017 Work Programme.
Further to a consultation phase, the EPRA Executive Board approved the final Work Programme on 2 February 2018 in Munich.
The two plenary meetings will take place on 23-25 May 2018 in Luxembourg (hosted by ALIA) and in the autumn (date, place and host to be confirmed shortly).
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CONTINUITY, COHERENCE and RELEVANCE are three key characteristics of EPRA’s WP for 2018.
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In 2018, EPRA will continue to analyse the impact of digital disruption and the changing role of broadcast media regulators by promoting them as TRANSVERSAL THEMES in all our sessions.
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To bring coherence and relevance to the overall construct, we will focus on specific themes where the delivery of enduring goals of media regulation could be significantly impacted by far-reaching economic and technological changes, with potentially vital implications for DEMOCRACY.
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In 2018, we also aim to reflect KEY FINDINGS OF PAST MEETINGS, with a session structure taking into account the importance of a reinforced dialogue with stakeholders, the benefits of an evidence-based approach and the need for stronger cooperation with other regulatory authorities, also including co- and self-regulatory bodies.
Against this background, the Plenary Themes are:
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“The future of public service and public interest content in the digital age” (Plenary 1) and;
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“The regulation of political communication in the era of social media” (Plenary 2).
The biannual Working Groups will focus on:
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“Commercial Communication 2.0” (WG1) and
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“Achieving greater diversity in broadcasting media” (WG2).
The two ad hoc Working Groups will focus on:
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“New challenges for Privacy” (spring 2018)
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“Spotlight on AVMSD: Implications for cooperation between NRAs from EU and non-EU countries” (autumn 2018).
Source: EPRA Secretariat