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Collaborative Work by: Monica Arino (CMCS-Stanhope) Endre Danyi (CMCS-Stanhope) Nanne Priebs (CMCS-Annenberg) 18th January 2006 Bellagio Survey of Media Law and Policy Advocacy and Research Institutions LOCATION NAME OF CENTRE DESCRIPTION/AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST CONTACT DETAILS COMMENTS 1
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Collaborative Work by:
Monica Arino (CMCS-Stanhope)Endre Danyi (CMCS-Stanhope)Nanne Priebs (CMCS-Annenberg)
18th January 2006
Bellagio Survey of Media Law and Policy Advocacy and Research Institutions
LOCATION NAME OF CENTRE DESCRIPTION/AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST CONTACT DETAILS COMMENTS
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AUSTRIA
Krems Department of Telecommunications, Information and Media
Website: http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/studium/fachabteilungen/tim/index.php
Department at the Danube University Krems
REMIT: Mission: From the global village to the virtual World
RESEARCH
Center for Knowledge and Information Management International Center for Journalism Center for Education and Media Center for Applied Informatics Center for New Media Center for Telematics Seminars and Certified Programs
ADDRESS:
Donau-Universität KremsCenter for Knowledge and InformationmanagementDr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30A-3500 Krems
Recommended Contact:
Hanna RiskuHead of Center for Knowledge and Information Management
A great number of undergrad and graduate programs and very detailed webistes for the research centers
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Salzburg Center for Advanced Studies and Research in Information and Communication Technologies & Society Website: http://icts.sbg.ac.at/index.php
REMIT: The Center for Advanced Studies and Research in Information and Communication Technologies & Society coordinates and carries out studies and research programs in the vast field of new information and communication technologies and their interrelationship with society as a whole.
RESEARCH:
The core orientation of the ICT&S Center is the analysis of the social embeddedness of
technologies, the development of valuable and socially responsible
technical applications, and their social-scientific monitoring. Due to the different obligations and various research fields of the ICT&S, the team is based on competence units:
The eTheory competence unit is concerned with the effects of the modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on the society and the social factors, which affect the genesis of these technologies.
The ePolicy and eSociety competence unit contributes to a better understanding of various social applications and effect dimensions of new Information and Communication Technologies as well as their interrelationship with the social context in politics, education, economy, culture and every day life.
The HCI and Usability competence unit deals with the design, the evaluation and the implementation of interactive systems and interactive environments for present and future developments.
The responsibility of the Management competence unit ranges from administrative support to strategic positioning and the internal and external communication of the ICT&S strategic focus at the University of Salzburg
Recommended Contact:
Dr. Ursula Maier-Rabler, ICT&S Center, Universität Salzburg,
Emaill: [email protected]
Ursula is working on dynamic policy models for culurally senstive ICT policy and on Internet and (political) Participation of young people in SalzburgShe is the former President of the "Communication Technology Policy" Section (CTP) of the International Association für Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) (1998-2002)
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Vienna The Telecommunications Research Center Viena (FTW) Website:http://www.ftw.at/ftw/
EST ABLISHED : 1998,
REMIT: the FTW is a joint research center of leading players in telecom business and science in Austria. FTW. carries out co-operative research.
Research: conducts co-operative research in selected areas in
telecommunications. In every project there are several partners of ftw.
involved. The partners of ftw. - which are owners and members of ftw. at the same time - not only steer ftw. but also financially support the center.
A report on 2005 research activities is available online at: http://www.ftw.at/ftw/ftw_GB05.pdf
FUNDING: supported within the competence center program Kplus, funded by the Government of Austria and the city of Vienna. Research activities are supported by the Republic of Austria and the city of Vienna. At this time the public funding share is about 50% of the cost. The costs exeeding the public funding are shared by the participating companies which provide financial, personnel or in-kind contributions.
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Works closely with other internacional centres, is envolved in EU projects and tenders and is art of several COST actions. A list of cooperations can be found online at: http://www.ftw.at/ftw/research/cooperations Types of co-operative partnerships:1. Companies working in the field of Information- and Communications technology2. Academia (university-departments, scientists)3. Supportive members (financially or by other means support the center)
Recommended Contact:
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Markus Kommenda Management & Administration Managing Director
Tel.: +43/1/505 28 30-17Mobil: 06648269850Email: [email protected]
English language website, looks as if the focus is on telecommunications.
Could make it a good partner for CMCS and other centres working on telecoms and networks.
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Vienna Austrian Institute for Applied Telecommunications (OIAT) Website:http://www.oiat.at/index.php?id=413
ESTABLISHED: 1993
REMIT: independent non-profit organisation founded which currently cooperates with about 100 national and international companies, non-profit organisations and government institutions in various projects and programmes. The Mission of the OIAT is to help companies, consumers and government organisations using information and communication technologies more effectively.
RESEARCH: OIAT is a member of Austrian Cooperative Research (ACR), the European Internet Co-regulation Network (EICN) and the Euro-Label Network.
Projects:
Development and coordination of the national awareness node for Internet safety in Austria "saferinternet.at" in cooperation with Internet Service Providers Austria (ISPA) and supported by the European Commission - Safer Internet Programme.
Development and operation of the Austrian E-Commerce-Trustmark www.guetezeichen.at in cooperation with business, consumer and government organisations.
Development and cooperative operation of the European e-commerce trustmark "Euro-Label" www.euro-label.com based in Brussels.
Development and operation of the Internet Ombudsmann www.ombudsmann.at in cooperation with Austrian business, consumer and government organisations. The Internet Ombudsmann is a leading European alternative dispute resolution (ADR) service for customers and businesses.
Strategy development, design, development and operation of e-learning services for educational
ADDRESS:
Margaretenstraße 70 A-1050 Vienna Tel.: +43- 1- 595 21 12 Fax: +43- 1- 595 21 12 - 99
Recommended Contact:
Ronald Hechenberger, MBA Managing Director
E-Mail:hechenberger(at)oiat.at
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institutions and companies e.g. Telesozial www.telesozial.net developed in cooperation with eight Austrian Universities for Applied Sciences or www.mastersozialmanagement.at a post-graduate blended learning solution.
Development of technology transfer initiatives for quality in e-commerce www.updatekmu.at in cooperation with business and governement organisations.
NETWORKS and PARNTERS: Long list of partners available at: http://www.oiat.at/index.php?id=435
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Vienna Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA)
Website:http://www.oeaw.ac.at/ita/welcome.htm
Research Institute within the Austrian Academy of Sciences
ESTABLISHED: It was founded on January 1st, 1994.
REMIT: ITA investigates the applications of new technologies in their societal context. In particular it carries out:
inter-disciplinary scientific research at the interface of technology and society. Its work focuses on development trends, on societal consequences and on options for shaping technological change.
The research results provide the basis, inter alia, for giving advice to decision-makers.
At present, the Institute employs about a dozen scientific researchers.
RESEARCH: Four main areas: Information and Communications Technologies Health Technology Assessment Biotechnology Environmental Technologies
NETWORK and PARTNERS: ITS (Berlin); CITI (Columbia University)
ADDRESS:
Strohgasse 45, 5A-1030 ViennaTel: (+43-1-) 51581-6582Fax: (+43-1-) 710 98 83Email: [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Dr. Michael LatzerDeals with information society issues, eCommerce, media economics, convergence and governance.
Tel.: (+43-1-)51581-6592
Email: [email protected]
BELGIUM
LeuvenInterdisciplinary Centre for Law & ICT (ICRI) Website: http://www.law.kuleuve
Research centre within the Faculty of Law of the University of Leuven.
ESTABLISHED: 1990
REMIT: Research, Consultancy Services and Education
ADDRESS:
Tiensestraat 41B-3000 LEUVEN
Director: Prof Jos
This is one of the most active and influential centres in Flanders (Peggy Velcky works an advisor for the
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n.ac.be/icri/index.php RESEARCH:
Three research teams which deal with:
1) Information Technology Law1. Electronic Business E-Commerce, E-Signatures,
Intellectual Property, Information Security 2. E-government Public Sector Information, Online Voting,
E-Justice 3. Privacy Law Personal Data Protection, Anonymity 4. Digital Archival 5. Cyber-Crime 6. Intellectual property Copyright, Neighbouring rights
2) Communications Law Electronic Communications Infrastructure Transmission of Electronic Communications Content Regulation Illegal content, Filtering and Rating Software
3) Legal Informatics and Information Retrieval Information Retrieval Indexing Techniques, Retrieval Models, Information Extraction, Text Summarization Legal Information Systems Databases, Expert Systems Legal Drafting Systems
EDUCATION:
1) Basic courses: aim at introducing students in the areas of regulation and ICT. Some of these courses are taught in Dutch, others in English. In principle, they are open for all KULeuven-enrolled students.
2) Advanced courses: are only open to students who already hold a basic academic degree and can proove a sufficient degree of knowlegde in the regulation or technological aspects of the ICT sector.
Dumortier:Tel: +32 16 32 52 73Fax: + 32 16 32 54 38e-mail: [email protected] Recommended Contact: Prof. Dr. Peggy ValckeTel: +32 16 32 54 70E-mail: [email protected]
Flemish Minister).
Very well connected with the European Commission, and other centres in Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands.
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3) Post-graduate study programmes: aim at providing students with an in-depth knowledge on the European regulation of ICT.
CONSULTANCY
IT Law Electronic communications and Telecommunications
Law Media Law Legal aspects of Internet and e-commerce Unfair competition issues Trade Marks, Patents, Copyright and database
protection
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Centre de Recherches Informatiques et Droit (CRID –University of Namur), CERNA (Ecole des Mines, Paris), and the European Commission. See for example (CLEC) seminar series
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Namur Centre de Recherches Informatique et Droit (CRID)
Website: http://www.droit.fundp.ac.be/crid/
Research Centre within the Faculty of Law of the University of Namur
ESTABLISHED: 1979
REMIT: Interdisciplinary centre for research in ICTs law, technology and sociology
RESEARCH: Units: Electronic commerce Privacy Intellectual Property Telecommunications ICT and Law Convergence
Project Leader of Creative Commons in Belgium
Interesting Newsletter with publications, events and research info. Check most recent one: http://www.droit.fundp.ac.be/crid/newsletter/UK/2006/Crid-Newsletter-January2006.htm
For a Report on past activities see: http://www.droit.fundp.ac.be/crid/rapport_activite-1998-2002.pdf
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Centre de Recherche de Droit Public (University of Montreal), Cornell Law School, Harvard Law School, University of Amsterdam.
ADDRESS :
Rempart de la Vierge, 5B-5000 NAMUR (Belgique)
Tél. : +32-(0)81-72.47.69.Fax. : +32-(0)81-72.52.02.E-mail : [email protected]
Director:
Yves POULLET Tel. +32 (0)81 72 47 79Fax. +32 (0)81 72 52 02E-mail : [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Associate Director: Prof. Robert QueckEmail: [email protected]
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Brussels Research Center Communication for Social Change (CSC)
Website : http://www.kubrussel.ac.be/onderwijs/psw/onderzoek/csc.htm
Based at the faculty of Political and Social Sciences of the Catholic University in Brussels
REMIT: Communication for Social Change (CSC) is a research and documentation centre which specialises in research, education and information in the field of communication in changing societies.
RESEARCH: CSC coordinates and executes a wide range of projects that deal with communication and social change, on local, national as well as international levels.
The activities of CSC include the following fields: Research: analysis and advice:
CSC executes applied communication research as well as fundamental scientific research.
Education: courses and training:CSC provides education in the field of intercultural communication, international communication and development communication.
Information: CSC intends to contribute to the debate on communication for social change. In order to keep it on the public's agenda, CSC will publish regularly, conduct lectures and organise conferences.
Some areas of interest to the centre: participatory strategies; cross cultural broadcasting; interactive communication, civil liberties, immigrant radio, development policies, local culture, mobile training units, policy and planning making, participatory media, interpretative communication theory, appropriate technology, distance education, globalisation and localization, monitoring and evaluation, audience research, telecommunication policy, internet, multiplicity, human rights, attitude change, community development, media education, folk media, freedom of information, tourism, appropriate communication
ADDRESS:
Katholieke Universiteit BrusselVrijheidslaan 171081 KoekelbergEmail: [email protected]
Telefoon:+32 2 412 4211Fax:+32 2 412 4200
Recommended Contact:Nico [email protected]
Tel. +32-2-4124.278fax. +32-2-4124.200
Don’t know what Nico Carpentier’s role is (whether he’s the director or program manager) at the center, but he seems to be the key person. He also manages and runs one of the most important European media and communication association’s email list : ECREA (European Communication Research and Education Association - http://www.eccr.info/ecrea/)
Nico Carpentier’s website : http://homepages.vub.ac.be/~ncarpent/
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strategies, community radio, development support communication, conscientization
Research projects in 2004
Evaluation of RadioSwap, an on-line Community Media exchange system
War and mediarepresentation: an analysis of the Iraqi war coverage
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
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Sarajevo Media Plan Institute
Website: http://www.mediaplan.ba/
ESTABLISHED: 1995
REMIT: Media Plan is the first private, independent organization on media development in Bosnia-Herzegovina, founded in 1995 in Sarajevo. Today, Media Plan is an institution with a lot of experience in media research, education of professionals, online information and different communication projects. Media Plan implements projects in all countries of South East Europe. Our network of partners and contributors is constantly expanding, crossing the borders of language, politics and culture in the quest for excellence in knowledge and practice. Our area of activity is media transition, application of new communication technologies, development of media industry and media market. Learn more about our activities!
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES: its first independent project was The Media Landscape
of Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1995. Together with its partner organization IWPR from London, Media Plan monitored 40 most influential media outlets for the needs of pre-election activities in 1996 and 1997.
With the creation of the Center of Media Cooperation in Banja Luka in 1996, Media Plan took the first step in breaking down the media blockade resulting from the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
In 1998 it started publishing the bulletin Media News, which was transformed in 2000 into the first online magazine on media in South East Europe. That same year, Media Plan, together with its partners from Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania, created the network for the professionalization of media ‘Media Initiatives' and became a member of the SEENPM network (South East European Network for the Professionalization of Media).
With the support of its partner, High College of Journalism from Lille, France, the School of Journalism
ADDRESS:
Media plan Institute Patriotske lige 30/3 71 000 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina E-mail: [email protected]
Recommended Contacts:Management: +387 33 717 840 / 717 841 / 717 850High College of Journalism, Summer Academy, Technical Services: +387 33 213 078 / 206 542 / 213 205Press Clipping: +387 33 613 780Research Center: +387 33 613 779
Zoran Udovičić, Media Plan Institute Assembly [email protected] Radenko Udovičić, Institute Director and
Head of Research and Analysis [email protected]
Aleksandra Ostojić-
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was created in 1998 and in 2000 it was transformed into the Media Plan High College of Journalism. Media Plan Institute implements education projects in all countries of South East Europe. In collaboration with the International Network of Communication Universities (RIUC), in 2001 it started organizing the bi-ennial Communications University of South East Europe, the largest international communications forum in this part of Europe.
In 2004 the Summer Academy was organized in Sarajevo, with interesting education and tourist programs.
A Press Clipping service operates in the framework of Media Plan Institute. Press Clipping is a specialized and technically equipped service collecting for you information published in the press and broadcast on television and enabling you to get the information you need in a quick, simple and quality way.
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Media Plan Institute has been a reliable partner to many international organizations and companies dealing with media and communications or supporting media development in the region, such as: European Union, Council of Europe, UNESCO, OSCE, OHR, CREPAC d'Aquitaine, High College of Journalism from Lille (ESJ), Television ARTE, BDPA, Intermedia from Washington, Mediana from Ljubljana, Hans Bredow Institute, etc.
Matić, Institute Executive [email protected]
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BULGARIA
Sofia Faculty of Journalism and Communication, Sofia University
Website: http://www.uni-sofia.bg/faculties/journal/
ESTABLISHED: 1952
REMIT: The Degree course in Journalism was offered for the first time 1952 at Sofia University and it marks the beginning of university education in Journalism in Bulgaria. The Faculty of Journalism was established in 1974. In the period 1952-1994 4 200 students graduated from the Faculty, including several hundred foreign students from more than 50 countries; more than 100 postgraduate students defended their theses, of them 50% foreigners.
NETWORK and PARTNERS: The Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication maintains permanent contacts with universities and colleges in Europe and America, with a number of leading scholarly and public foundations in the country and abroad. There is a current exchange of lecturers and researchers, of literature and syllabi; joint scientific projects are carried out within UNESCO and TEMPUS. Global aspects of the journalistic profession and its social responsibilities, specialized publications, regional electronic media, satellite educational television, advertising and public relations are fields of study in active co-operation with universities in Plymouth, New York, Oklahoma, Illinois, Iowa, Montpelier, Lille, Strasbourg, Krakow, Leipzig, Munich, Bucharest, Sanct Petersburg and others. The Faculty organizes conferences, symposia and educational programs for students and young journalists together with Bertelsmann Foundation, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Goethe Institute, the British Council, the BBC, the French Cultural Institute, the Austrian Council for Culture and Education, FIEJ.
ADDRESS:
1000 Sofia, 49 Moskovska Str.phone: (+359 2) 9308 211fax: (+359 2) 9861 724e-mail: [email protected]
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Sofia Bulgarian Media Coalition
Website: http://bmc.bulmedia.com/EN/profile.htm
ESTABLISHED: 1998
REMIT: The Bulgarian Media Coalition (BMC) is an association, unique for Bulgaria, which unites the intellectual, the professional, the media and the organizational potential of 14 Bulgarian non-governmental organizations.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES:The member organizations of BMC united to work together for the development of independent media, for pluralistic and independent media sphere.
Basic directions of the work of the Bulgarian Media Coalition:
Improvement and harmonization of the Bulgarian media legislation with the European standards.
Independence of the media regulatory bodies. Transparency of the process of licensing the
electronic media. Guaranties for the right of access to information. Improvement of the law regulation concerning insult
and libel and protection of journalists against prosecution.
Development of journalistic self-regulation, of putting to practice the ethical standards of this profession.
Media researches. Professional training within the whole spectrum of
media activities. Support of the Bulgarian non-governmental
organizations for professionalizing their relations with media (as a supporting organization under Democracy Net II program)
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Members of BMC are: Association “Journalists for the European Union”, Bulgarian Association of the Licensed Cable Operators (BALCO),
ADDRESS:
Recommended Contact:
Ass. Prof. Georgi Lozanov Foundation Center for Independent Journalism (CIJ) tel/fax: (+359 2) 987 77 30e-mail: bmc @bmcbg.com
Very interesting meta-organization
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Bulgarian Helsinki Committee, Association “Media with Human Face” - Plovdiv, National Organization of Cable Operators (NOCO), Association of the Bulgarian Broadcasters (ABBRO), Free Speech Civic Forum, Bulgarian Association of Regional Media (BARM), Foundation "Center for Independent Journalism", Foundation "Access to Information Program", Association of the Bulgarian Cable Operators (ABCO), Foundation "ACCESS", Investigative Journalists Association, Inter Ethnic Initiative for Human Rights (IEI) Foundation.
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CZECH REPUBLIC
Prague Centre for Media Studies
Website:http://instituty.fsv.cuni.cz/cemes
Charles University ADDRESS:
Smetanovo nábrezí 6, 110 01 Praha 1 Czech Republic Phone: +420 222112206 Fax: +420 222112206
Recommended Contact:Jan Jirak Email: [email protected]
Jan Jirak has been contacted for further information. He is member of the COST A30 network, Czech member of the Management Committee.
DENMARK
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Aalborg Aalborg University, Department of Communication and Psychology
Website: http://www.kommunikation.aau.dk/index.uk.html
RESEARCH: The Department conducts research within the field of communication in a wide sense. Interpersonal Communication, communication through texts and in media is investigated in terms of its aesthetic, philosophical, soocial, psychological, pedagogical and organizational conditions and consequences. This interest in communication is realized through research and teaching within the following scientific disciplines: Literary studies, linguistics, psychology, philosophy/epistemology, humanistic computer science, media studies, interpersonal communication studies, organization studies and learning studies.http://www.kommunikation.aau.dk/forskning/uk/research_fields.html: ICT and Learning: The E-Learning Laboratory is a central element in the research and development activities. Research is con-ducted in close connection to Human Centered Informat-ics, the Postgraduate Research SchoolMedia research: This field of research stretches from a classical media type such as the movie to new media (the computer), and from often high cultural genres such as fiction to more everyday media and genres (e.g. commercials). At the department, the pivoting points of media research are within four areas:
Media aesthetics: Media development and media history: Cultural analysis: Interactive multimedia:
ADDRESS:
Kroghstræde 3Rum 5.23696 35 90 23
Recommended Contact:Christian Jantzen (director)
Seems to be more focussed on psychology, sociology, curltural aspects
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Aarhus Institut for Informations- og Medievidenskap, Aarhus University
Website: http://www.imv.au.dk/eng
The center is part of the Humanities department of Aarhus University.
RESEARCH:
The institute's research in Information Studies includes historical, sociological, communicative, and design-oriented approaches to the study of the development and application of information technology on the level of individuals, organisations, and society.
The institute's research in Media Studies includes projects concerning production aesthetics, textual analysis, and reception within print media, radio, TV, film, and the internet, as well as topics concerning the theory, policy, history, and institution of the media.
Between these two fields, where Information and Media studies increasingly meet, research is carried out in areas such as IT and Learning, the Internet, and Multimedia.
Teaching: BA, MA and PhD Level students
Research centres:
Centre for Advanced Visualization and Interaction (CAVI)Centre for Internet Research Centre for IT and Learning (site in Danish)Centre for Science-Technology-Society Studies Centre for Pervasive Computing Digital Aesthetics Research Centre
ADDRESS:
Institute of Information and Media StudiesIT-ParkenHelsingforsgade 148200 Århus NTel 8942 9200Fax 8942 5950EAN 5798000417199
Recommended Contact:
Head of Department: Jørgen Bangmailto:[email protected]
Director of Information Studies Steffen [email protected],
Director of Media Studies Hanne [email protected],
Information Studies, including Multimedia, regularly offers courses in English.
Additionally, students may have courses approved by Media Studies, Computer Science, and other departments with relevant offerings.
For relevant course offerings contact the Director of Studies, Associate Professor Steffen Brandorff, [email protected].
ESTONIA
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Tartu University of Tartu, Dept of Journalism and Communication
Website: http://www.ut.ee
ESTABLISHED: The Department of Journalism and Communication was established in 1979 (The name of the department was Department of Journalism). The department was renamed in 2000. Since 1995 the department belongs to the Faculty of Social Sciences. Since March 2003 the department has 3 professors: professor of estonian journalism, prof. of media and communication, professor of socialcommunication.
REMIT: The department is actively involved carrying out research, conslultancy work, seminars, further education trainig. The department is participating in several International projects.
REEARCH: Research areas are: Journalism: history of media and communication, media
economy and organization, professionalization, media and communication regualtion, text analysis (discourse analysis), journalism critique, gender issues in media.
Media and communication: transition in society, political communication, new information technologies, consumer society, media semiotics, cultural studies, audience studies and media system
Social communication: marketing communication, communication in society.
ACTIVITIES: Development of public communication regulation in
Estonia (inc. self-regulation) Personal rights and Internet - who's responsibility? Regulation of public broadcasting and Estonian
television during the transition time in Estonian in the 1990s
Regulation of personal data and databases. The programme in journalism, media and
communication has been developed on all three levels
ADDRESS:
Tartu UniversityDepartment of Journalism and CommunicationDr. Halliki Harro-LoitÜlikooli 1850090 TartuEstoniaTel.: +372 7 [email protected]
Recommended Contact: Marju Lauristin [email protected]
Marju Lauristin had been involved in the EELPIE project (coordinated by University of Helsinki and to which CMCS was a partner) on behalf of Estonia
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of graduate and post-graduate studies. The department has bachelor, master and doctoral programs on journalism, media andcommunication, public relations (bac. and MPR).
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Tallinn Concordia Univ. International Estonia - Media department
Website: http://www.university.ee/?id=1800
REMIT: The programs offer practical and theoretical courses and thus prepare students to work in today's demanding and highly competitive media and public relations environment. The professors currently teaching in the Media School come from the USA, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Estonia. Their experiences from different countries add value to the studies at Media School.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES: Media School offers programs both on undergraduate and graduate level in Audiovisual Media and Public Relations and Communications.Programs/Courses:
BA Media (Public Relations and Communications)BA Media (Audiovisual)MA Communication ManagementMA Audiovisual Media
ADDRESS:
Narva mnt. 7, 10117 Tallinn, Estonia
Recommended Contact:
Hagi Shein, Deane-mail: [email protected]: 699 6716Fax: 699 6719
Pille Pirn, Academic Assistante-mail: [email protected]: 699 6716Fax: 699 6719
FRANCE
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Strasbourg European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO)
Website: http://www.obs.coe.int
European public service organisation.
ESTABLISHED: December 1992
MEMBERS: Currently 36 Member States and the European Community, represented by the European Commission.
REMIT: The EAO is dedicated to gathering, processing and publishing information on the European audiovisual sector. Information published regards: marketing, law, production and financing.
Its principal areas of interest are: Film Television Video/DVD Multimedia, Internet and New Media
RESEARCH:
Main research areas are: Media Law and Policy Intellectual Property Production (Film/TV) Transmission Equipment Advertising/Sponsorship
KEY PUBLICATIONS: IRIS-Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory, and the Statistical Yearbook - Film, Television, Video & New Media in Europe,
NETWORK and PARTNERS: IViR (Amsterdam); Communications Media Centre (New York Law School); Moscow Media Law and Policy Centre (Moscow); Institute of European Media Law (Saarbrucken), Screen Digest (London).
ADDRESS:
76 Allée de la Robertsau67000 STRASBOURGFRANCE Tel.:+33(0)388144400Fax :+33(0)388144419
Recommended Contact:
Susanne Nikoltchev, Head of Legal Department and Coordinator of IRIS publication.
Email: [email protected]
This is a key organisation within Europe and the best information service network for the audiovisual profession, journalists, lawyers, researchers and public organizations.
Important collection of data and statistics.
Potentially a good destination for internships within postgraduate programmes.
They are interested in strengthening their links with research centres and institutions in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Montpellier IDATE
Website:http://www.idate.fr
ESTABLISHED: 1977
REMIT: Contribute to a better knowledge in Europe of the stakes at play in the Information Society; Promote exchange between Industry Heads; Enable dialogue with public policy makers.
ACTIVITIES:
Leading a European forum which embraces debating ideas and exchanging experiences among the sector's players.
Strategic monitoring system - DigiWorld - the observatory of the digital world.
Engagement in Research through the publication of Communications & Strategies (a quarterly research and analysis publication); the organisation of workshops and international conferences and the publication of market reports.
IDATE's high-level consultants and analysts conduct a wide range of studies and consultancy missions on behalf of our clients.
* The IDATE Foundation has been established for several years and ensures an open and independent Forum for debate and reflection in Europe, on the Information and Communication Industries. It is made up of more than twenty leading businesses, representing firms of major importance in these sectors, as well as businesses convinced of the importance of Communication and Information Technology for their development. The main objective is to support IDATE in financing activities that will achieve the IDATE’s remit.
NETWORK and PARTNERS: ENTER (Spain)
ADDRESS:
BP 4167 - 34092 Montpellier cedex 5 - FRANCETel : 33 (0)467 144 444Fax : 33 (0)467 144 400e-mail : [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Jean-Dominique SEVAL [email protected] tel: +33 467 144 407 fax: +33 467 144 400
IDATE is very much industry focused.
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Paris Laboratoire des sciences de l'information et de la communication – LabSic
Website:http://www.univ-paris13.fr/rech/Coop18.htm
Research Laboratory at the University of Paris Nord (13)
RESEARCH: Socio-economic analysis of cultural industries:
convergence (information, audiovisual and telecommunications); organisation of communications markets; cultural industries theory, information society
Socio-historical analysis of the relationship between public space and media: rationalization and expertise; mass media history
Socio-technical analysis of the dissemination of innovations in the field of telecommunications; strategies of actors; economic interests
NETWORK and PARTNERS: National: France Telecom (Rsearch and Development);
Maison des sciences de l’Homme (Paris Nord). International: Franco-quebecois programme
“Convergence in the cultural industries”; Universite Stendhal (Grenoble 3); Universite de Montreal; Fondation Travail Universite (Namur); Faculty of Journalism in Bucarest (Rumania); University Autonoma of Barcelone; Universite de Halle (Germany); University of Economics Sciences (Vienna), University of the Basque Country (Spain)
ADDRESS:
Université Paris 13 Maison des Sciences de l'Homme - Paris Nord 4, rue de la Croix Faron - Plaine Saint-Denis 93210 Saint-DenisTélephone : 155939300
Recommended Contact:
Pierre Moeglin (Director)Email: [email protected]
Site only in French.
Seems to have a very interesting research agenda.
Their partners and international exchange programmes are very attractive.
However, more information needed regarding their remit, activities and policy relevance.
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Paris Institut National de l’Audiovisuel (INA)
Website: http://www.ina.fr/
ESTABLISHED: 1975
REMIT: public organisation with an industrial and commercial role. It is the legal guardian of all audiovisual material broadcasted by the French national broadcasting companies. Their archives contain approximately 300,000 hours of television programmes from the last 45 years and 400,000 hours of radio recordings from the last 60 years. The INA also stores a large collection of photographic documents of French radio and television productions.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES:
Preservation of the national audiovisual heritage Collecting audiovisual programmes, Preserving and restoring the collections, Offering up to date and efficient documentary
services, Improving access to images and sounds within the
Internet environment. Using this heritage to the full and making it more readily available
Developing the commercial operation of the collection,
Valorising the archives for scientific, educational and cultural purposes.
Keeping abreast of changes in the audiovisual sector through its research, production and training activities
Encouraging those in research and experimental activities to work together on heritage projects,
Fostering the innovative side to production in the creative and research fields,
Guiding professional training towards the digital technologies.
NETWORK and PARTNERS:
ADDRESS:4, Avenue de l'EuropeF-94366 Bry sur Marne CedexFrancePhone: +33-1-498 2000Fax: +33-1-49 83 25 80
Recommended Contact:
Ms Clara Fon-SingHead of international [email protected]
Inathèque library, Legal [email protected]
No policy research but the most important documentation, archive and resource centre for audiovisual material in France.
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Paris Centre de Recherches Politiques de Sciences Po
Website:http://www.cevipof.msh-paris.fr/
Centre within the CNRS (http://www.cnrs.fr )
ESTABLISHED:REMIT:RESEARCH:NETWORK and PARTNERS:
ADDRESS:
Recommended Contact:
Interest and Relevance still unclear. Need to contact Thierry Vedel who is Senior Research Fellow and part of the COST project.
Paris Industrial Economics Centre (CERNA)
Website:http://www.cerna.ensmp.fr/
CERNA DIGITAL is a department within a Research Centre at the Ecole de Mines, dealing with the economics of digitalisation and mediahttp://www.cerna.ensmp.fr/cerna_numerique/prog/Index.htm
ESTABLISHED:
REMIT: Study of digital economics, competition economics, industrial economics, terrestrial switchover
Active in teaching. It has 7 researchers and 19 PhD students
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Berkley Centre for Law and Technology (see for example: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/institutes/bclt/events/Paris_Antitrust_2006/schedule.html)
ADDRESS:
60, boulevard Saint-Michel 75272 Paris cedex 06 Tél : 01 40 51 90 91 Fax : 01 44 07 10 46 Email : [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Gilles le Blanc: [email protected]él: 01.40.51.92.28
Interest and relevance policy wise still unclear but good insights into economics of digital broadcasting.
Currently running a project on switchover in France.
Need to contact Gilles le Blanc for further info.
FINNLAND
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Tampere University Network for Communication Sciences
Website: http://www.uta.fi/viesverk/english/index.html
REMIT: The network is a national organisation for cooperation and includes the relevant departments of ten higher education institutions in Finland.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES: To enhance scientific cooperation and the exchange of
information in the field of communication, To enhance basic studies in the field, specially with the
help of ICT, To support doctoral and postdoctoral studies, To plan new programmes. During the academic year 2004 - 2005 the network's
main projects are shared online courses, the Professional Licentiate Programme in Digital Communication (DClic) and enhancing joint postgraduate studies.
MEMBERS OF THE NETWORKUniversity of Helsinki
Department of Speech Sciences (Faculty of Behavioural Sciences) - Speech CommunicationDepartment of Communication (Faculty of Social Sciences)- communicationSwedish school of Social Science (Faculty of Social Sciences)- journalism
University of Jyväskylä (Faculty of Humanities)Department of Communication- journalism- intercultural communication- organizational communication and PR- speech communication
University of Lapland (Faculty of Art and Design)Department of Media Studies- media studies
ADDRESS:
tel. +358 3 215 6304, fax +358 3 215 6248, 33014 UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE, FINLAND
Recommended Contacts:
The Contact Persons of the Departments
University of Helsinki Department of Communication: Marjo Anomaa, [email protected] of Speech Sciences: Kirsi Sivukari-Riikonen, [email protected] School of Social Science / journalism: Tom Moring, [email protected] University of JyväskyläDepartment of Communication: Hanna Reinikainen, [email protected] of LaplandDepartment of Media Studies: Pia Satta-Hakso, [email protected] of Oulu
Meta-organization
CMCS has been working together with two members of the Board: Tom Moring from the Swedish School of Social Science was the Finnish member of the Internet & Elections project; Hannu Nieminen from the Dept. of Communication, Univ of Helsinki was the initiator of the EELIPE 6th framework project, which eventually didn’t get the approval from Brussels
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- graphic designUniversity of Oulu (Faculty of Humanities)
Department of Information Studies- information studies
University of TampereDepartment of Information Studies (Faculty of Information Sciences )- information studiesDepartment of Journalism and Mass Communication (Faculty of Social Sciences )-journalism and mass communicationDepartment of Speech Communication and Voice Research (Faculty of Humanities)- speech communication and voice research
University of Turku (Faculty of Humanities)School of Art, Literature and Music- media studies
University of Vaasa (Faculty of Humanities)Department of Communication Studies - communication studies
Åbo Akademi University (Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences)
Department of Social and Political Sciences / Information Studies- information studies
Helsinki School of EconomicsDepartment of Languages and Communication- Finnish language and comminication
University of Art and Design HelsinkiMedia Lab- new mediaThe School of Motion Picture, Television and Production Design- motion picture and television The School of Visual Culture - graphic design- photography
Department of Information Studies: Jani Sassali, [email protected]
University of TampereDepartment of Information Studies: Raija Aaltonen, [email protected] of Journalism and Mass Communication: Helvi Miettinen, [email protected] of TurkuDepartment of Art, literature and Music/ media studies: Kaarina Vuorela, [email protected] University of VaasaDepartment of Communication Studies: Suvi Isohella, [email protected]Åbo Akademi UniversityDepartment of Social and Political Sciences / Information Studies: Anna-Karin Tötterman, [email protected] School of EconomicsDepartment of Languages and
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Communication/ Finnish and communication: Helena Kangasharju, [email protected] of Art and Design HelsinkiFilm and Television: Kirsi Rinne, [email protected] of Visual Culture: Sari Tarvainen, [email protected] Lab: Anna Arsniva, [email protected]
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Univ. of Tampere - Digital Media Institute
Website: http://www.tut.fi/dmi/
Digital Media Institute is an independent research unit of Tampere University of Technology.
REMIT:Its main purpose is to organise and carry out multidisciplinary research in the broad field of digital media.
The heart of DMI is a thorough knowledge of signal processing algorithms, which includes audio, image and video as well as biomedical signal processing. The other core technologies include telecommunications, hardware and software implementations and networked multimedia. We strongly rely on the concept of science-based innovation. Science is the strong foundation on which we construct our operations and is the only soil in which fruitful innovations can flourish.
RESEARCH: DMI is conducting research in the field of information technology. The heart of our expertise is a thorough knowledge of signal processing algorithms, which includes audio, image and video as well as biomedical signal processing. The other core technologies include telecommunications, hardware and software implementations and networked multimedia.
Research Groups
Signal ProcessingSignal Processing Algorithm GroupAudio Research GroupMultimediaMedical Image Processing and Analysis
Digital SystemsParallel and Multimedia SystemsLearning Systems and Data FusionVLSI Circuit Design for Signal Processing
ADDRESS:
Postal address:P.O. Box 553FIN-33101 TAMPERE FINLAND
Street address:Korkeakoulunkatu 133720 TAMPEREFINLAND
Telephone:+358 3 3115 2050 Fax:+358 3 3115 2216
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DSP and Digital Communication Systems-on-ChipDigital Techniques Group
TelecommunicationsDigital Transmission GroupNetworks and Protocols GroupAnalog Circuits for Digital Communications
Software SystemsSpecification of Reactive SystemsTechniques and Tools for Object-oriented Software DevelopmentVerification Algorithms
FUNDING: Basic research, which is done in the long perspective, is mostly funded by the Academy of Finland or the EU. DMI's total budget for 2003 was 14.9 million euros.The greatest public financers in 2003 were the Academy of Finland and other academic sources, including EU. They financed 35 % of DMI's research. Commissioned research carried out for the industrial and commercial sectors formed 33 % of the income in 2003. The National Technology Agency Tekes covered 31 % of the DMI research budget.
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Applied research on the other hand is done in close cooperation with industrial partners. DMI unites a broad range of expertise within Tampere University of Technology. It comprises altogether 6 institutes:
Institute of Signal Processing Institute of Digital and Computer Systems Institute of Software Systems Institute of Communications Engineering Hypermedia Laboratory Medical Information Technology in Seinäjoki
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Univ. of Art and Design Helsinki - MediaLab
Website:http://mlab.uiah.fi/
The Media Lab is the school of digital design at the University of Art and Design Helsinki.
ESTABLISHED: 1993
REMIT: The mission of the Media Lab is to explore, discover and comprehend the new digital technology and its impact in society; to find and exploit the possibilities it opens to communication, interaction and expression and to evaluate, understand and deal with the challenges it poses to design and creative production.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES:: The lab provides education and research frameworks for studying digital media contents and technologies, their design, development and the effect they have on society. Our work is characterised by the collaboration of people from a wide variety of disciplines and cultures.
The research activities of the Media Lab have been actively developed since 1995 and are currently organised through various thematic Research groups and projects as well as through activities directly related to the studies of the Media Lab's enrolled Doctoral studies. The ARKI research group (was: Future Media Home)
deals with studying the positive and negative potential of digitalization (long-term implications) in the context of everyday life. Their approach is multidisciplinary prioritizing social responsibility and the point of view of people.
The Learning Environments for Progressive Inquiry research group (short name: Learning Environments group) is involved in research, design and development of New Media tools, as well as their use and application, in the field of learning.
The Systems of Representation group conducts research into the representation of knowledge with
ADDRESS:
Media LabUniversity of Art and Design HelsinkiHämeentie 135 cFI-00560 HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
Recommended Contact:mlab@info uiah.fi +358 (0)9 7563 0502.fax +358 (0)9 7563 0555.
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particular emphasis on the transfer of culture heritage materials into the virtual domain including aspects of Activity Theory, virtual networked environments, knowledge structures and classifications systems and applications of 3D representation.
Crucible Studio As a relatively new joint venture of Media Lab with Media Centre LUME at UIAH the Crucible Studio for Art and Engineering studies and develops narration of digital, non-linear and interactive media. The Studio's goal is to achieve deeper emotional experiences in interactive media and to create production methods to develop content and technology simultaneously in the multi-talented teams involving artists, designers, scientists and technology experts. Crucible also contributes to education within the 'Interactive Audiovisual Narrative' line of MA studies.
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Helsinki TIEKE Finnish Information Society Development Centre
Website:www.tieke.fi/in_english/
REMIT: TIEKE Finnish Information Society Development Centre has a key networking role as a neutral and non-profit organisation in promoting the efforts of its members, within the public and private sectors alike, with an ultimate goal to create viable tools and expertise for use in the information society.
RESEARCH: As of today, TIEKE's main focus is on the development of networking and interoperability.
MEMBERS: TIEKE´s membership mirrors an entire spectrum of Finnish society and all key players in the information society, totalling to more than one hundred organisations and companies. Members represent business enterprises who develop, manufacture, market, and support ICT products and services, as well as companies and organisations who deploy ICT in their operations. Also several ministries and public agencies, some of them directly involved in the promotion of Information Society development, have joined TIEKE's membership.
ADDRESS:
TIEKESalomonkatu 17 A, 10th floorFIN-00100 HELSINKITel. +358 9 4763 0400 Fax. +358 9 4763 0399E-Mail: [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Aatto J. Repo (Managing director) +358 9 4763 0350+ 358 400 503 157
Endre knows Inka Salovaara Moring [email protected] – she’s an associate professor at the University of Helsinki, also a member of the COST A30 network
Unclear whether this is a research centre or an industry association.
GERMANY
Dusseldorf European Institute for the Media (EIM)
Website:http://www.eim.org/
ESTABLISHED: established in 1983, in Manchester, in co-operation with the European Cultural Foundation in Amsterdam. The EIM moved to Düsseldorf at the invitation of the Government and Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia and the City of Düsseldorf in 1992.
REMIT: think tank which analyses media and communications development in the Europe of the digital age and advises policy makers, governments and other social groups on the improvement of freedom of media in all parts of Europe, on the constituents of the future "civil
ADDRESS:
University of Dortmund Vogelpothsweg 78 DE-44227 Dortmund tel +49-(0)211-901040 fax +49-(0)211-9010456Email: [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Observation and analysis of media policies have been at the core of the Institute's research activities since its beginnings 1983
The Media and Democracy Project was established in
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digital society" and on the prosperity and social well-being within the evolving new media economy. The European Institute for the Media operates with a global perspective including the co-operation with institutions on other continents.
RESEARCH: Main areas of research include: impact of convergence on the media cross-border developments in the media and their
role in the process of European integration; the public interest aspects of (new) media
developments the growth of the Information Society.
Three major programmes: Communications Policies Digital World Media and Democracy
NETWORK and PARTNERS: PMCLP (Oxford University); CITI (Columbia University); CCP (UCLA University); INA (Paris). See further: http://www.eim.org/Partnership.htm
Prof. Joe Groebel (Director General)Email: [email protected] Phone: +49 211 90104-12
1989 as a media-oriented response to the seminal changes taking place in Central and Eastern Europe – if it is still active this might be a good fit for CMCS.
Saarbrucken Institute of European Media Law (EMR)
Website: http://www.emr-sb.de
ESTABLISHED: 1990
REMIT: Independent association which aims at responding to the increasing needs in the area of media law research.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES: Legal Studies and Transparency Conferences and Publications (IRIS) Projects (i.e., Digital Audio Broadcasting) Consultancy for the German government, public
bodies and commercial firms. Collection of European media laws. Database:
http://www.emr-sb.de/news/EMIS.htm
ADDRESS:
Nell-Breuning-Allee 666115 SAARBRÜCKENGERMANY
Recommended Contact:
Alexander Scheuer Tel.:+49(0)6819927511Fax:+49 (0)68199275 12
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NETWORK and PARTNERS: European Audiovisual Observatory and Hans Bredow Institute (i.e., Project on co-regulation for the European Commission).
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Hamburg Hans-Bredow Institute for Media Research
Website:http://www.hans-bredow-institut.de/veranstaltungen/index.html
Research Institute at the University of Hamburg
ESTABLISHED: Founded as an independent organization by theNordwestdeutscher Rundfunk broadcasting corporation NWDR in cooperation with the University of Hamburg in 1950.
REMIT: The research conducted by the Institute focuses on mediated public communication. Within the media sphere and its intertwined interests, the Institute emphasizes its role as an independent observer
RESEARCH:Five areas of activity Media System and Policies Media Law and Telecommunications Law Media Organization and Media Industry Media Content and Media Culture Media Use and Media Effects
FUNDING: The Institute is funded by individual project incomes and third-party funds as well as regular contributions from the City of Hamburg, the NDR Media GmbH, the Westdeutsche Rundfunkwerbung, the ARD-Werbung, the TV channel ZDF, the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Landesmedienanstalten and the Medienstiftung Hamburg
NETWORK and PARTNERS: PCMLP (Oxford), ITM (Munster); IViR (Amsterdam); EMR (Saarbrucken); EAO (Strasbourg)
ADDRESS:
Hans-Bredow-InstitutHeimhuder Straße 2120148 HamburgTel.:(+49 40) 450 217-0Fax:(+49 40) 450 217-77email: [email protected]
Hans-Bredow-InstitutDependanceWarburgstraße 8-1020354 HamburgTel.:(+49 40) 450 217-0Fax:(+49 40) 450 217-99
Recommended Contact:
Dr. Wolfgang Schulz
Hans-Bredow-Institut für Medienforschung Heimhuder Straße 21 20148 Hamburg Tel.: 040 450 217 - 0Fax: 040 450 217 - 77E-Mail: [email protected]
The German Science Council has stressed the Institute's high level of research and declared it one of Germany's most distinguished research institutions.
Note that the Institute is very active in the organisation of conferences and symposia, as well as consultancy projects (currently doing a major one for the European Commission on co-regulation). They are also working for the German Government on a regular basis.
High quality publications, including International Media Handbook.
However, in the past, the center was not very eager to engage in international projects.
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Hamburg Media School
Website:http://www.hamburgmediaschool.com/pages/p100180_v1.html
Private-Public Partnership, Hamburg, University of Hamburg, Technical University of Hamburg
Hamburg Media School Finkenau 3522081 HamburgTelefon: + 49 (0)40 413 468-0Fax: +49 (0)40 413 468-10E-Mail: [email protected]
No present research but many students who might be interested in our teaching programs (An Ox as well as CMCS)
Cologne Institut fuer Rundfunkoekonomie, (Institute for Broadcasting Economics)
Website:http://www.rundfunk-institut.uni-koeln.de/institut/
Institute within the University of Cologne
ESTABLISHED: 1990
REMIT: broadcasting and media economics, including aspects of law and communication studies.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES:
Engagement in teaching (undergrad, grad and PhD), research and events.
Long established series of research papers (http://rundfunkoek.uni-koeln.de/institut/english/ap_index.php),
Organization of conferences, seminars, etc,
ADDRESS:
Recommended Contact:
Dr. Manfred Kops Phone: (0221) 23 35 36Fax: (0221) 24 11 34E-Mail: [email protected]
Comments?
Mainz Mainzer Medieninstitut
Website:http://www.mainzer-medieninstitut.de/home00.htm
Centre within Mainz University.
ESTABLISHED:
REMIT:
RESEARCH AND ACTIVITIES: Engaged in research Teaching offered as part of the: Degree Program:
Master of Laws (LLM) in Media law and as a regular part of the law curriculum
ADDRESS:
Mainzer MedieninstitutProfessor Dr. Dieter DörrKaiserstr. 3255116 MainzTel.: 06131/144 92 50Fax: 06131/144 92 60eMail: [email protected]
Research and teaching on which topics???
Maxim HAuk, An Ox 2005 graduate, is part of the LLM program.
CMCS is in contact with Prof. Doerr. Who
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is the director of the regulatory commission on media concentration in Germany (KEK).
Mainz Institut fuer Publizistik
Website:http://www.ifp.uni-mainz.de/
ESTABLISHED: 1966
REMIT: Focused on theoretical thought as well as empirical studies
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES: research and study programs on: Media and society, media history, organisation and functioning of the mass media, media effects, public opinion, communication flow and news selection, journalism, public relations, conflict and crisis communication, political communication, and international communication
ADDRESS:
Colonel-Kleinmann-Weg 255099 Mainz Director: Prof. Dr. Hans Mathias Kepplinger Administrative assistant: Anita HeilPhone: +49 / 6131 / 392-2670Fax. +49 / 6131 / 392-4239E-mail: [email protected]
Munich Institut für Rundfunktechnik GmbH (ITR)
Website:www.irt.de
ESTABLISHED: 1956
REMIT: Founded as a private company, it is the central research and development establishment of the Public Broadcasters in Germany (ARD, ZDF since 1964, DLR since 1993), Austria (ORF since 1990), and Switzerland (SRG/SSR since 1989).
ADDRESS:
Floriansmuehlstrasse 60D-80939 MunichGermany
Recommended Contact:
Dr Klaus Illgner-Fehns, Administrative Assistant: Maria FritzPhone: (+49 89) 3 23 99 - 227E-mail: [email protected]: (+49 89) 3 23 99 - 269
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Muenster Institut für Informations-, Telekommunikations- und Medienrecht Abteilung II (ITM)
Website: http://www.uni-muenster.de/Jura.itm/ie.html
Research Institute part of the University of Muenster Legal Studies Department.
ESTABLISHED: 1998
REMIT: ITM is divided into the “civil” or private law and the public law departments.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES:
Media and Cyber Law European and German Telecommunications Law Network Regulation Economics of the Internet
ITM publishes the International Journal of Communications Law and Policy (IJCLP): http://www.digital-law.net/IJCLP ITM is very active in the organization of summer schools. Last one held in France in 2005: http://www.uni-muenster.de/Jura.tkr/oer/index.htm NETWORK and PARTNERS: PCMLP (Oxford, see below); IJC (Budapest); Centre for Chinese Law and Policy (China); Faculty of Journalism (Moscow); Communications Media Centre (New York Law School)
ADDRESS:
Leonardo-Campus 9 48149 Münster
Recommended Contact:
Dr. Bernd Holznagel (heads the public law division)[email protected]
Professor Holznagel has been a lecturer at the Oxford Summer School.
He is also linked to the IJC in Budapest and WIK (telecommunications business consultancy in Bohn) with whom they recently co-organized an international conference on European telecommunications regulation.
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Rostock Universitaet Rostock, Juristische Fakultaet
Website:
ESTABLISHED: Late 90ies.
REMIT: National media law, regulation and policy.
ACTIVITIES: Undergrads, graduate students and PhDs.
NETWORK and PARTNERS:
ADDRESS:
Richard-Wagner-Straße 718055 RostockTel. +49 381 20360-76Fax: +49 381 20360-75
Recommended Contact:
Prof. Hubertus GersdorfE-Mail: hubertus.gersdorf @uni-rostock.de
Nanne met Gersdorf at Hamburg Univeristy where he was a n associate Professor.
His wife is an associate Profesor at Potsdam University and also working with White&Case, Germany. Both are publishing extensively.
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Athens The Hellenic Audiovisual Institute
Website:http://www.iom.gr/english.htm
National applied research organization in the field of audiovisual communication
ESTABLISHED: 1994
REMIT: To provide scientific support to build links between policy decision-making centres, universities and research bodies, public and private programme production and distribution structures as well as the audiovisual industry creative forces in Greece.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES: Engaged in carrying out methodical research-projects
concerning, mainly, the audiovisual media: Radio, Television, Cinema, Multimedia and New Technologies.
support towards countries and regions with low audiovisual production capacity and/or restricted linguistic or geographical area
Training Seminars in Mass Media. Establishment of the first Public Centre of
Documentation and Library Services for the disciplines of Communication and Information
NETWORK and PARTNERS: European Commission (Media Plus Programme); European Audiovisual Observatory
ADDRESS:
6, Vas. Sofias Ave., 106 74 AthensGreece Tel: +30 210 7258 910/ +30 210 7258 912 Fax: +30 210 7258 911Email: [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Seems like a good starting point for networking in Greece.
Similar institutes exist in France and Spain.
Important centre for documentation and library resources. It is accessible to journalists, researchers, government officials, experts, students and others.
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Athens Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Department of Communication, Media and Culture
ESTABLISHED:
REMIT:
RESEARCH:
NETWORK and PARTNERS: University of Navarra (Spain)
ADDRESS:
136 Sygrou Ave.176 71 GRAthens - GREECETel: +30 1 9220100, 9223227Fax : +30 1 9223690e-mail: [email protected]
Recommended Contact: [email protected]
Nikos Leandros is part of the COST network. He has led the COST A20 on Internet regulation.
He previously worked at Greece Central Bank. Interested in global business communications.
Need to contact him for further information.
HUNGARY
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Budapest Center for Media and Communication Studies
Website: www.cmcs.ceu.hu
Established within the Central European University
ESTABLISHED: 2004
REMIT: CMCS has emerged as a new center of excellence for promoting media and communication studies throughout the Central and Eastern European region. We aim to accomplish this in a manner that can be useful to NGOs, policy-makers and regulators as well as for internationally acclaimed scholars and researchers.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES:Research projects
-CIVICWEB - "Young People, the Internet and Civic Participation"
A30 COST Action ‘East of West: Setting a New Central and Eastern European Media Research Agenda’ (2005 - 2009)
Internet & Elections 2004
International conferences Re:activism - International Conference on the Fate
of Activism in the Digital Age (Central European University, Budapest, October 14 - 16, 2005)
Hate Speech conference in March 2006 ICA pre-conference in June 2006
Teching Media and Information Stream in the Master for
Public Policy (at the Center for Policy Studies, CEU)
Consultancy EC Russia DfID
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Annenberg School for Communication (Univ. of Pennsylvania), the Budapest
ADDRESS:
Nador u. 9, 1051 Budapest, HungaryTel: (36-1) 235-6126Fax: (36-1) 235-6168E-mail: [email protected]
Recommended Contact: Laura Ranca [email protected]
Full case study on CMCS to be drafted for the Bellagio Conference.
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Technical University and the Central European University (CEU). Recent Agreement with IJC (Budapest) to develop the MPP-Media Stream and collaborate in research and consultancy
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Budapest Centre for Media Research and Education (MOKK)
Website: http://mokk.bme.hu/index_html-en?set_language=en&cl=en
ESTABLISHED: 2002 as a joint effort of the Department of Sociology and Communication at the Budapest University of Technologyand Economy and the leading Hungarian telco, MATÁV Rt
REMIT: furthering multi-disciplinary research and education in the field of new media in Hungary. MOKK's teaching and research staff comes from very different academic backgrounds - such as economics, urban sociology, media studies, cultural studies, computer science, cognitive sciences and linguistics - but share an interest in new media technologies.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES:MOKK is involved in several on-going R&D projects such as the National Digital Archive; Szószablya (Wordchopper), an open source morphological analysis application for the Hungarian language; Hunglish, an open source mechanical statistical translator application (Hungarian-English; English-Hungarian); and Agyfarm (Brainfarm), an integrated on-line group-work, publication and communication platfrorm for Hungarian academic researchers.
ADDRESS:
Budapest H-1111, Sztoczek u. 2, 3rd floor. 301Tel: 00-36-1-463-3500Fax: 00-36-1-463-3516 Email: [email protected] Recommended Contact:Director: Laszlo Sallai
MOKK has been involved in various CMCS projects (e.g., Re:activism)
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Budapest Centre for Infocommunications Law (IJC)
Website: http://ijc.hu
Research centre within the Institute for Legal Studies at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
ESTABLISHED: 2003
REMIT: The IJC has a threefold aim conducting in-depth scientific research on legal aspects
of various areas of infocommunications, participating in the academic education establishing an ongoing scientific dialogue both within
the academic sphere and between the public and the private sector
The ultimate goal is to contribute to the development of law related to the elaboration of the information society and the evolvement of new economies, establishing a link between science and practice.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES:
Research on common problems of ICT laws Electronic Communications Laws Data protection and other issues related to the internet Digital Copyright Law Media Law Regulation of networks The impact of Multisector integration and Convergence
to the regulation of network industries Access in EC case law and implications for ICT
regulations.
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Budapest University of Technologyl University of Miskolc, ITM (Muenster), CIRD (Namur) and WIK consultancy (Bad Honnef, Germany).
ADDRESS:
MTA Jogtudományi IntézeteInfokommunikációs Jogi Centrum1014 BudapestOrszágház u. 30.
Kitti Popovicstel:+36-30-36-22-940fax: +36-1-375 78 [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Dr. Szabolcs Koppanyi
[email protected] or [email protected]
Szabolcs Koppanyi (ICJ research manager) has been co-teaching with Monica Arino in the first year of the MPP-Media Stream at CEU.
The ICJ is well established in Hungary and has an increasing network of international contacts.
Plans to collaborate with Icri
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DublinCentre for Society, Information and Media (SIM),
Website: http://www.dcu.ie/communications/index.shtml
Centre within Dublin City University School of Communication
REMIT: The Centre for Society Information and Media (SIM) is a communications research centre, investigating socio-economic, historical, professional and cultural aspects of print, audiovisual and digital media. SIM builds on, and expands, the work on digital media and new media industries, that was the focus of the Centre for Society Technology and Media (STeM, 2000-2005). It also conducts research in broader areas of media policy and practice. SIM brings together researchers who represent a range of approaches to study of the media, including those of policy studies, reception analysis, cultural studies, political history, textual studies and social organisation. Its Director is Professor Farrel Corcoran
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES:
The School has been the leading provider of taught courses in media communications in Ireland for over twenty years. The School pioneered the development of teaching in communications, journalism and multimedia at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The School is the only university department in the state that is focused on media and is one of the largest of its kind in Europe, with 600 undergraduate students, 130 students on taught Masters programmes, and 25 research students.
Undergraduate programmes all run for three years and are: BA Communication Studies BA Journalism BSc Multimedia
Postgraduate programmes are: MA Communications and Cultural Studies (two-year,
ADDRESS:
Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland.Tel. +353 (0) 1 700 5000, Fax. +353 (0) 1 836 0830.
Head of school:Brian TrenchPhone Number: 5668Room Number: C2122Email Address: [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Farrel Corcoran
http://www.comms.dcu.ie/corcoranf/
Farrel Corcoran is part of the COST network.
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part-time - next entry September 2007) MA Film and Television Studies (one-year, full-time
or two-year, part-time) MA Journalism (one-year, full-time) MA Political Communication (two-year, part-time -
next entry September 2007) MSc Multimedia (one-year, full-time) MSc Science Communication (one-year, full-time or
two-year, part-time)
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Dublin Digital Media Centre, Dublin Institute of Technology
Website:http://www.dmc.dit.ie/
ESTABLISHED: 1998
REMIT: The Mission of the Research Unit of the Digital Media Centre is to investigate and explore current and emerging developments in interactive media, and information & communications technologies in new and innovative ways; and to apply these to the benefit of Education and Industry.
In association with the Faculty of Applied Arts, the Digital Media Centre is a dynamic structure for the development of new media, creating links between academia, industry and the public sector: cross-fertilising education and industry; supporting industry with academic skills and knowledge; supporting education with industry market intelligence and resources; and influencing public policy.
RESEARCH: The Dublin Institute of Technology's Digital Media Centre provides a multi-disciplinary environment for research, education and commercial development focused on the application of interactive digital media.
Current projects focus on: Toolsets for Virtual Environments; Spatio-temporal Interfaces for Cultural Data; Toolsets and Methodologies for the Creation of an Irish Cultural Portal; and Algorithmic Music.
ADDRESS:
Digital Media Centre, DIT, Aungier Street, Dublin 2 , Ireland.
00353.1.4023047 [ tel]00353.1.4023293 [fax][email protected] [email]
ISRAEL
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Center for the Study of the Information Society, University of Haifa
Website: http://infosoc.haifa.ac.il/links_eng.htm
Research Centre at the University of Haifa
REMIT: the CISR was formed at the University of Haifa by a group of researchers who propose an inter-disciplinary study of the linkages between communication technologies and the communities within which they are created and shaped, and which they affect. The researchers wish to bring historical, geographical, economical, political, legal, linguistic, ethnographic, and communication perspectives to basic, theoretical, and applied research, and to build the foundations for an enlightened debate and informed, coherent, and effective policy decisions in Israel.
RESEARCH:
Questions about CommunityQuestions about Policy, Power, and Regulation
Questions about the Encounter of People and Technology
Questions about Planning and Diffusion Questions about Changing Meanings
ACTIVITIES:
The Center will focus on six principal areas of activity:
Research - Development of a long-term research program that will encourage and facilitate interdisciplinary research on questions relating to the information society, as detailed below.
Information Archive - Accumulation and maintenance a collection of documents concerning the information society in Israel.
Publications - The Center will facilitate the publication of the research work of its staff, including public position
ADDRESS
IBM building, room 693,Jacobs Building, rooms 612, 614Haifa UniversityMount Carmel, 31905email [email protected] number : 972-4-8249581
Director - Prof. Sheizaf Rafaeli - 972-4-8249578
Center Coordinator - Atalia Ophir 972-4-8249581
Endre knows Sheizaf Rafaeli (one of the organizers of the 2004 AoIR conference in Sussex) and Rivka Ribak
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papers on topics relevant to the information society.
Academic Conferences - Organization of conferences, seminars, and colloquia concerning the information society.
External Meetings - The Center will occasionally convene meetings between academic professionals and representatives in government, the legal establishment, industry, and commerce in order to reflect upon issues related to the information society.
FUNDING:The Center intends to recruit funding from various granting institutions, from government sources, and from the telecommunication and computing industrial sectors, for the establishment of an endowed research fund.
NETWORK and PARTNERS: International Ties - Given the potential of communication technologies to promote regional and global cooperation by lowering political and cultural barriers to peaceful communication between nations, the Center will cultivate and maintain cooperative relationships with internationally based researchers, scholars, and institutions, especially those located in the Middle East, that are engaged in similar lines of inquiry.
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Negev Hubert Burda Center for Innovative Communications, at Ben Gurion University of the Negev Website: http://burdacenter.bgu.ac.il/
ESTABLISHED: 1999
REMIT: The Hubert Burda Center for Innovative Communications was established at Ben Gurion University of the Negev in 1999, under the sponsorship of Hubert Burda Media of Germany
The Center's mission and objectives are to develop a common discourse among media scholars, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and policy makers; to research, compare, analyze, and interpret older and newer media; to study and experiment with the theory and application of new media, with particular reference to Israel's Negev special populations and settlements patterns; to disseminate knowledge and information, and to help formulate blueprints and guidelines for media literacy and training. The structure and activities are geared toward the achievement of these objectives, through:International Conferences and SeminarsBurda Scholars Project Research and Development Publications
RESEARCH: "digital convergence" of media growing "permeability" of the media environment,
featuring transparent boundaries and a unified language, which serve to create, transmit, and store words, sounds, images, and data
interaction of emerging technologies with economic, political, legal, social and cultural systems; the re-definition of ground rules for its application in business, law, politics, health care, education, and particularly in communication; the control of the "digital divide", that makes acess to the new media unequal among individuals, groups, and entire societies;
ADDRESS:
The Burda Center for Innovative Communications, at Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.
Tel: 972-8-6477194Fax: 972-8-6472855Email: [email protected]
Academic Director: Prof. Dan CaspiExecutive Director: Dr. Eitan Alimi
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information ownership, value creation, privacy, security, and the properties of network-based virtual communities;
technical, cognitive, and aesthetic uses of mediation by newer technologies, to improve human interaction and quality of life.
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Tel Aviv The Netvision Institute for Internet Studies ,Tel Aviv University: Website: http://www.niis.tau.ac.il/page.aspx?pid=48&cid=0&menu=16
ESTABLISHED: 2003
REMIT: in May 2003 Tel Aviv University established a pioneering, interdisciplinary Institute for Internet Studies named after the largest Internet Service Provider company in Israel -- Netvision. The Institute is one of only a few throughout the world.
The Netvision Institute's mission is threefold:¨ To conduct and disseminate comprehensive research on the social, cultural, managerial, economic, legal, and ethical ramifications of the Internet on our lives, with a view to becoming a leading national and international academic force in the field.¨ To provide policymakers with timely information and analyses to help guide Internet-related decision-making.¨ To facilitate professional relationships between the business sector and the academia such that both sides will benefit from a fruitful exchange of problems, solutions and ideas.
RESEARCH:
The Institute promotes and encourages the study and research of Internet-related topics across the entire spectrum of fields. Particular attention is given to joint projects -among researchers from different disciplines. The following sampling of topics demonstrates the breadth and scope of the proposed research in the context of Internet: ¨ Governance and regulation ¨ Digital divide ¨ Global trade¨ E-commerce ¨ Legal, ethical, and human rights issues (e.g., tax laws, privacy, obscenity, intellectual property)¨ Political and democratic processes and E-government¨ E-learning, educational websites, web-based learning
ADDRESS:
Academic Director: Professor Niv Ahituv, Faculty of Management (formerly Vice President and Director General of Tel Aviv University) [email protected] Professional Director: Eli Hacohen, Journalist [email protected] Coordinator of Academic Activities: Dr. Yael Steimberg [email protected] Ori Ringer [email protected] Institute phone number is +972-3-6408027, fax +972-3-6436189e-mail [email protected]
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environments and distance learning ¨ Semiotic systems & hypertext: philosophical, artistic, and educational ramifications¨ Interpersonal relationships, identity and gender-related issues¨ Virtual communities and cyberspace cultures¨ Globalization and localization processes¨ Art and multi-media digital art¨ Internet journalism and alternative information sources¨ Supply chain management¨ Health-related concerns (physical and psychological), E-treatment ¨ Sexuality and cyber-sex¨ Israeli patterns of Internet use ¨ Cyber-wars and cyber-terror¨ Cognitive processes, learning, and assessment through the Internet¨ Active participation on the Web¨ Internet research methodologies¨ Internet racism and anti-Semitism ¨ Consumer culture¨ Cybercrime and its controls¨ Jewish and Israeli aspects of the Internet
FUNDING:At the moment, the Institute does not have any endowment fund but it is supported by Netvision on an annual basis for five years. An academic director has been appointed, on a voluntary basis. A professional director with proven experience in the Internet and a research coordinator have also been appointed.
NETWORK and PARTNERS: The Institute maintains and promotes close ties with industry representatives, law practitioners, media professionals, policymakers, educators, public agencies, and other relevant groups, through think tanks, workshops
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and a permanent advisory committee.
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ITALY
Florence Media Integration and Communication Centre
Website:http://morpheus.micc.unifi.it/oldie/micc/micc.htm
Research Centre within the University of Florence
ESTABLISHED: September 2001
REMIT: National centre of excellence for research in the area of new media. Works with an interdisciplinary focus connecting information and communication technology, humans sciences, law and regulation
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES:
Teaching: Cooperates with the Masters in Multimedia within the University of Florence
Contributes to PhD programmes in the area of law, social and communications sciences.
NETWORK and PARTNERS:
ADDRESS:
Viale Morgagni 6550134, Florence, ITALYPhone: +390554237401Fax: +39 0554237400
Recommended Contact:
Director: Vito [email protected]
Website currently being updated.
Close links with a strong community of professors and researchers in Tuscany.
Links with the Italian PSB RAI via Roberto Zaccaria, former director of the centre and ex-president of RAI.
Good work in English.
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Rome Intellectual Property and Competition Observatory
Website:http://www.luiss.it/ricerca/centri/opicc/english_version/index.php
Research Centre within the Centre for Company Law (CERADI) at the University of LUISS
ESTABLISHED: 1998REMIT: To analyze and discuss a variety of topics which focus on significant decisions and regulations in the field of IP and competition. The analysis is primarily referred to the Italian legal system, whereas constant reference is made to the international and the European Community scenario.RESEARCH: The Observatory carries research in the fields of patents (including chemistry), trade-marks, advertising, biotechnology and vegetable features, software and microchips’ topography protection, copyright, antitrust law, and telecommunications law
ACTIVITIES:
professional training for legal experts in intellectual property;
consulting and information-providing in relation to the presentation and critical analysis of statutory and regulatory projects to be discussed before the competent national, Community and international authorities
seminar and conference activities as well as research investigations.
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Max Planck Institute of Munich, the Law Center belonging to Georgetown University of Washington D.C., Columbia University and the Information Society Project of the Law School of Yale
ADDRESS:
Via O. Tommasini, 100162 Roma Tel. 0686506.700-730 Fax 0686506503 E-mail: [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Gustavo Ghidini (Director)Email:[email protected]
Good international networks despite being mainly focused on the Italian legal system.
Well renowned for the study of intellectual property rights generally, but unclear how relevant communications and media are in their research agenda.
Further information should be collected via email.
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Pavia Osservatorio di Pavia
Website:http://www.osservatorio.it/ist/profile.html
Research Centre within the University of Pavia
ESTABLISHED: 1994
REMIT: The mission of The Osservatorio di Pavia is to safeguard social, cultural and political pluralism in the field of mass media.
RESEARCH:
Thematic Research Research on communication and gender Research on communication and multiculturalism
ACTIVITIES:
Permanent monitoring of TV communication Election monitoring Training and Courses
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Long-term co-operation with the RAI - the Italian national broadcaster - for which the Osservatorio di Pavia has carried out media monitoring since 1994. The data produced by the Osservatorio di Pavia is currently utilised by the Parliamentary Commission on the RAI.
Other partners are: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the OSCE/ODHIR, the UE, the Council of Europe (COE); Italian and foreign NGOs; the IULM, the Università Cattolica of Milan, the Ministry of the Treasury, the Ministry of the Environment, the National Institute of Health, the ENI, the CNEL and Abacus.
ADDRESS:
Osservatorio di Pavia c/o CARESvia Roma 1027100 Paviatel. +39 0382.28911 / +39 0382.29979fax +39 0382.307028Email: [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Very good credentials.
Added Value: Very active in central and Eastern Europe as well as Africa.
Excellent training courses in TV monitoring.
Projects in Afganistan.
Linked with David Ward (Centre for Media Policy and Development).
LITHUANIA
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Vytautas Magnus University, Dept of Journalism
Website: www.vdu.lt/media
ESTABLISHED: 1998
REMIT: The Department of Journalism is committed to the mission of providing high quality training in both the art and science of journalism. The Graduate Programme in Public Communications aims to educate media professionals for the different spheres of mass and public communications:
As journalists and editors in the mainstream media; As journalists, information designers, and editors for
virtual media; As public relations officers and press secretaries in
both business and public sectors; As communications analysts, planners and
managers.
RESEARCH: The Media and Democratisation in the Nordic-Baltic
Area of Europe: a Comparative Approach The Media and the Development of the European
Public Sphere The Media and Journalism in the Age of
Globalisation The Impact of the Internet on Media in Lithuania Journalism Training & Education The Media, Civil Society, and Political Culture in
Eastern Europe
ADDRESS:Daukanto 28, KaunasTel (37) 327807
Recommended Contact:
Aukse Balcytiene [email protected]
THE NETHER-LANDS
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Amsterdam Institute of Information Law (IViR)
Website:http://www.ivir.nl/index-english.html
Research Institute within the Faculty of Law of the University of Amsterdam
ESTABLISHED:
REMIT: largest research facility in the field of information law in Europe. It employs over 25 qualified researchers who actively study and report on a wide range of subjects in the field of information law.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES:
The activities of the Institute include: Research in the field of information law, initiated by
the Institute or commissioned by third parties, including the European Commission, the WIPO and the Council of Europe;
Training of research assistants; Organizing conferences and symposia; Practical training (postgraduate courses,
professional training, seminars); Maintenance of a specialized library. Masters’ Degree Courses
(Detailed information on the activities of IViR is available in the annual reports)
NETWORK and PARTNERS: European Audiovisual Observatory (Strasbourg); Icri (Leuven); National Information Technology and Law Programme (ITeR).
ADDRESS:
Institute forInformation Law (IViR)Rokin 841012 KX ÁmsterdamTel: +31 20 525 3406Fax: +31 20 525 3033Email: [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Natali Helberger:
Email: [email protected] Phone: +31 205253646Fax: +31 205253033
This is the leading centre in IPR and communciations studies in Europe.
Excellent international networks.
Natali Helberger is an outstanding scholar in the area of telecommunications regulation and IPR. She is currently leading a major project in DRM and a visiting scholar at Berkley.
She participated in the copyright summer school in Budapest in 2004.
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AmsterdamNetherlands School of Communications Research – NESCoR
Website:http://www.nescor.nl/
NESCOR is part of University of Amsterdam
REMIT: NESCoR aims at contributing to knowledge on the political, social, psychological, cultural and economic aspects of communications infrastructure and production, contents, and effects, in a society characterized by the increasing importance of, and dependence on, communication and information.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES: Main research areas Communication Effects Design of Effective Communication News, Political Communication & Public Opinion Communications, Organizations and Policies Communications Policies for Access Open & Informed Organizations Media Audiences and Culture Media Audience Analysis Media & Cultural Citizenship Media Audience Reception
The school has a Ph.D. training program for young researchers from the Netherlands and abroad and is internationally oriented
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Free University Amsterdam; Radboud University Nijmegen; University of AmsterdamUniversity of Twente
ADDRESS:
Kloveniersburgwal 48, 1012 CX, AmsterdamTel +31-20-5253680Fax +31-20-5253681Url Email [email protected]
Management:Prof.dr. P.C. Neijens
http://www.onderzoekinformatie.nl/en/oi/nod/onderzoeker/PRS1238171/
Comments?
NORWAY
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Trondheim University of Trondheim - NTNU, Department of Art and Media Studies
Website: http://www.hf.ntnu.no/ikm/English/
ESTABLISHED: 1978
REMIT: The study Drama, Film and Theatre was started in 1974, and from 1978 the department of the same name was founded. From 1990 the course in drama, film and theatre was replaced by separate courses in drama/theatre and film. The film study has two variants: one practical/theoretical and one theoretical. The study in drama/theatre is practical/theoretical. Since then the department has expanded further, with Media Studies from the spring of 1994, and History of Arts, from the autumn of 1997. From the spring of 1997 the department changed its name to Department of Art and Media Studies.
ACTIVITIES:
The Department of Art and Media Studies currently offers bachelor and master studies in 5 subject areas:
Drama and theatre Film Studies History of Art Media Production Media Studies
ADDRESS:Address for visitors: The University Centre of Dragvoll, building 8, level 3 Norway
Postal address: Department of Art and Media studies NTNU 7491 TrondheimPhone: +47 73591820 Fax: +47 73591830
Recommended Contact:
Bjorn Sorenssen [email protected] is member of the COST A30 action
POLAND
Wroclaw WroclawUniversity, International Communication
Website: www.zkm.uni.wroc.pl(only in Polish)
ESTABLISHED:
REMIT:
RESEARCH:
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Institut für Kommunikationswissenschaft der TU Dresden
http://www.tu-dresden.de/phfikw/ifk.htm
ADDRESS:
Zakład Komunikowania Międzynarodowego Instytut Studiów Międzynarodowych Wydział Nauk Społecznych Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Beata Ociepka, [email protected] member of the COST A30 network
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Institut für Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft der Universität Leipzig
http://www.uni-leipzig.de/%7Ekmw/
Herbert-Quandt-Stiftunghttp://www.h-quandt-stiftung.de/root/index.php?lang=de&page_id=59&PHPSESSID=3bc37e8c064408975ecdf468f3210d9e
Instytut Dziennikarstwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego http://www.id.uw.edu.pl/
Katedra Dziennikarstwa i Komunikacji Społecznej Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
http://www.dziennikarstwo.uni.wroc.pl/index1.htm
ul. Koszarowa 3 51-149 Wrocław Tel.: +48 71 375 51 42 E-mail: [email protected]
Strona internetowa: http://www.zkm.uni.wroc.pl
Krakow Osrodek Badan Prasoznawczych (Centre for Press Research)
Website: www.obp.pl
ESTABLISHED: 1954
REMIT: Press Research Centre was founded in 1956. Press Research Centre became part of Jagiellonian University in 1990 and since then we aim at combining market research experiences with high standards of academic work. It is our goal to make use of empirical findings in everyday university teaching, as well as implement into market and social research all advantages stemming from theoretical approaches.
RESEARCH: For more than 40 years it has been carrying out systematic studies on the political, economic, cultural, legal and social aspects of mass communication. The Centre gathers information on the changes in Polish media market, carries out content analyses of newspapers, magazines, radio, television, organises national research on the readership of the press, reception of radio and television and cultural activities of Poles.
Crucial fields of our scientific interests fall in with the items
ADDRESS:
ul. św. Filipa 25, PL 31-150 Kraków
Director: +(48 12) 422 06 44Vice-Director: +(48 12) 422 89 39Pracownia Badań Rynku: +48 012 422 87 16
Pracownie badań podstawowych: +48 012 422 87 16, +48 012 422 15 94, +48 012 422 60 68
Zeszyty Prasoznawcze : +48 012 422 60 68,
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which are important for social and media communication. Usually, we analyse political communication during election campaigns, different aspects of how media construct the image of the world, the language of media and journalists. We regularly carry out national surveys to analyse the reception of printed and electronic media in Poland and to describe social patterns of audience behaviour. All of the findings are published in yearly reports ("Polish press, radio and television and their audiences").
ACTIVITIES:
In the recent years we organised international conferences on mass communication issues, especially dedicated to questions and problems of highly importance to the region:: 1993 - Social Communication in Changing Central Europe; 1994 - Media Ethics - The Image of the World in Media; 1995 - Structure of Power and Structure of Media; 1996 - Culture in Media - Media in Culture; 1997 - Foreign Capital in the Media of Central-Eastern Europe;
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Press Research Centre has been a an institutional member of International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR/AIERI) since 1957, International Communication Association since 1990. In the years 1974 - 1994 we were the seat of Central European Mass Communication Research Documentation Centre (CECOM), part of the COMNET network (UNESCO). PRC has been an institutional member ENTIRE (European Network on Trans-Integration Research) since 1999.
Faks: +48 012 422 06 44e-mail: [email protected] Media Catalogue: +48 012 422 60 68, e-mail:
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PORTUGAL
Lisbon Observatório da Comunicaçâo (Obercom)
Website: http://www.obercom.pt/2004/
ESTABLISHED: 1999
REMIT: non-profit private organization that conducts research in the area of commmunication, focusing on the analysis of the portuguese communication-related markets and on the main questions of the media area and the convergence between media, new media and the information society.
RESEARCH:Main research areas: Press Advertising Audiovisual Information Society Regulation Communications
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Eurofiction (Council of Europe); EAO (Strasbourt); Telos (Spain); Organisation Mondiale des Systemes de Communication (OMSYC)
ADDRESS:
Observatório da ComunicaçãoPalácio Foz - Praça dos Restauradores 1250-187 LISBOANúmero Verde Grátis: 800 910 130 (chamada custeada pelo OBERCOM)tel.: 213221319fax.:213221320
e-mail [email protected]
SLOVENIA
Lbjuljana European Institute for Communications and Culture (EURICOM)
Website:http://www.euricom.si/
REMIT: To further research and publication in the general areas of mass communication, media studies, and cultural studies. Euricom is particularly concerned with the relationship of the mass media to issues of democracy and democratisation.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES:
ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 2511, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenija Tel: +386 1 5805 242; +386 1 5641 626Fax: +386 1 5805 106
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Research in the field of communicationd and culture Organisation of Communication and Culture
Colloquia and educational programs in the field of communication and culture;
publications (i.e., Javnost-The Public) consultancies on problems of communications
development Organising networks to link researchers, research
users, and experts in the field of communication and culture
FUNDING: The activities of the Institute are financed through founding shares, loans, gifts and other contributions by founders and other persons and organisations and interested branches of governments, payments for services rendered, sale of expert knowledge, products and projects, co-financing of projects within the working framework of the Institute, performance of public service, and licensing and concessions.
NETWORK and PARTNERS:
Recommended Contact:
Prof.Slavko Splichal Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana Kardeljeva pl.5, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia E-mail: [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Miha [email protected]
SPAIN
Madrid ENTER
Website:http://enter.ie.edu/
Centre for Center for Analysis of the Information Society and Telecommunications within the Instituto de Empresa Business School
ESTABLISHED: July 2005
REMIT: not-for-profit institution whose work is based on an integrated vision of economic, technological, corporate, social and regulatory factors, with a marked emphasis on comparative analyses with other markets and the study of best practices worldwide.
ADDRESS:
María de Molina, 628006 Madrid (Spain)Tel.: +34 917 875 107Fax: +34 917 875 101email: [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Andres Font (Director):[email protected]
Very new centre but it offers great potential. It is strongly interdisciplinary
The Instituto de Empresa is one of the most influential and renowned institutions for
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Two main objectives:
The generation and dissemination of information and analysis of the development of the information society, with special emphasis on comparisons with other markets and studies of best practices.
The identification of opportunities and fields of action in which to promote the development of the information society, paying particular attention to the challenge posed by the convergence of telecommunications, information technologies and the contents and electronic elements of consumerism in the information society. Also including recommendations for decisionmaking.
RESEARCH: The research is carried out in the following main areas: Convergence Information Technologies Consumer Electronics Media Internet Information Society (e-government; e-society; e-
business; e-economy).
FUNDING: The centre enjoys the support of Abertis Telecom, Accenture, AETIC, Intel, Microsoft, Red.es, Telefónica, Wanadoo and Xfera, and expects to incorporate new members
NETWORK and PARTNERS: IDATE (Montpellier) and expects to join the ENCIP network (European Network for Communication and Information Perspectives).
postgraduate business studies, with an important international network.
In the first few months of operations they have published interesting reports and position papers.
They are interested in developing an international network for communications and IS research.
Madrid Telecommunications and Information Society Observatory
Centre for the analysis of telecommunications and IS established within the public corporation Red.es (Red.es belongs to the Ministry for Industry, Tourism and Trade, through its State Secretariat for Telecommunications
ADDRESS: Recommended Contact:
This centre shows similarities with the Hellenic Audiovisual Institute in Greece,
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Website: http://observatorio.red.es/observatorio/index.html
and Information Society).
ESTABLISHED:
REMIT: The principal objective or mission is to become a centre of reference for the monitoring, analysis and diffusion of the situation of the ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) sector, as well as the Audiovisual and Information Society sector in Spain.
RESEARCH: five areas: Citizens, Companies, Administration, ICT Sector and Audiovisual.
ACTIVITIES:
To prepare studies and monitor the policies developed by the Administration in the area of telecommunications and the information society.
To draft reports and present proposals in the different areas that affect the viability and development of telecommunications and the information society in Spain.
To create and develop management tools that make it possible to overcome limitations and increase the efficiency of telecommunications and the information society and permit the generalised access of the population to these.
To evaluate the development and evolution of telecommunications and the information society in the business world, in particular in small and medium-sized companies, and prepare an annual report on these, in order to facilitate the necessary statistical information.
The preparation of indicators of the development of telecommunications and the information society and, in general, the analysis of the metrics of the telecommunications and information society in Spain.
The monitoring of the development of
Dr. Alberto Perez (Deputy Director of International Relations and Management of Scientific Projects) currently manages the academic and research network: RedIRIS
Email: alberto.perez @ red.es
the INA in France and the Obercom in Portugal.
Alberto Perez works for Red.es and previously he was working for the Spanish regulator.
While in academia he developed strong links with IViR in Amsterdam, PCMLP in Oxford, the EAO in Strasbourg and the Council of Europe and continues to have a strong interest in European media and communications policy.
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telecommunications and the information society and the analysis of the principal initiatives in the international arena.
NETWORKS and PARTNERS: Red.IRIS http://www.rediris.es/index.en.html#iris academic and research telematic network Department within Red.es exists since 2004 publicly financed connects more than 250 institutions (mainly universities
and R&D centres)
* See below (section on NETWORKS) for details.
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Sevilla Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS)
Website: http://www.jrc.es/home/index.htm
The IPTS is one of the seven scientific institutes of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC)
REMIT: To provide customer-driven support to the EU policy-making process by researching science-based responses to policy challenges that have both a socio-economic and a scientific or technological dimension.
RESEARCH: Four units:
Sustainability in Agriculture, Food, Health Sustainability in Industry, Energy and Transport Information and Communications Technologies
(ICTs) Support to the European Research Area
The ICTs Unit currently manages two main actions:
1) Foresight on Information Society Technologies in Europe (FISTE): http://fiste.jrc.es/ 2) Privacy and Identity in the Information Society (PRIDIS): http://cybersecurity.jrc.es/
ADDRESS:
Instituto de Prospectiva TecnologicaEdificio Expo, C/ Inca Garcilaso, s/nE-41092, Sevilla, SPAINTel: + 34 95 448 8318Fax: + 34 95 448 8300
Recommended Contact:
Jean Claude Burgelman (Head of Unit)
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Navarra Facultad de Comunicación
Website:http://www.gtic.ssr.upm.es
Faculty of Communications within University of Navarra
ESTABLISHED: 1958
RESEARCH: There are four Departments:
Department of Public Communication Department of Communication and Audiovisual Culture Department of Information Business Department of Journalistic Projects.
FUNDING: public and private.
NETWORK and PARTNERS: The Department has 27 agreements for academic exchanges with universities in Europe, USA, Latin America and Asia (see list: http://www.unav.es/fcom/alumnos/estudiarfuera/universidades_de_intercambio.pdf )
ADDRESS:
Edf. Ciencias Sociales31080 Pamplona.NAVARRA - ESPAÑA Teléfono: [+34] 948 425 617Fax: [+34] 948 425 664email: [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Charo Sabada (member of the CMCS-COST project)Email: [email protected]
First University to ever offer communications studies as a separate discipline.
Very active internationally.
The University is closely linked with the Opus Dei (religious group highly influential in Spain).
Excellent PhD programme.
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Barcelona Audiovisual Institute (Instituto Universitario del Audiovisual –IUA)
Website:http://www.iua.upf.es/new.php3?lng=eng
Interdisciplinary centre of the Pompeu Fabra University
ESTABLISHED:
REMIT: to provide a suitable environment for creation, research and dissemination aimed at students, professionals, the industry, and society at large. Three fields of activity: education, production and research.
RESEARCH: The research groups at the IUA are: The Music Technology Group (MTG)
The Music Technology Group, MTG, at the IUA highlights the research into techniques of signal processing for musical production and other multimedia applications. Apart from the initial work in the development of spectral audio models, MTG is dedicated to sound models for synthesis, the processing of audio based content and other themes related to Music Technology.
Experimental Interactive Communication Group The Experimental Interactive Communicatio Group is centred on the development of new forms and genres of multimedia content and interaction. Theory reflection is combined with applied research and experimental production in several ambits: CD-ROM, Internet/WWW, Virtual Reality Experiences, Interactive Television, etc.
Interactive Technology Group The Interactive Technology Group develops their research in topics related to interactive multimedia and networks. Currently we work in cooperative environments, intelligent web portals, educational telematics, geographical information systems. We are also working on computational toys for children 4 to 8 years old. Our previous work has dealt also with advanced 3D graphics (human modelling and animation), and quite a few multimedia off-line
ADDRESS:
Passeig de Circumval·lació, 8. 08003 BarcelonaPhone: (34) 93 542 2500 or (34) 93 542 2201Fax: (34) 93 542 2202
Recommended Contact:
Joseph Blat (Director). Email: [email protected]
Joana Clotet (IUA secretary). .Email: [email protected]
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projects
NETWORK and PARTNERS:
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Barcelona Departamento
Website:
Department within the University of Barcelona
ESTABLISHED:
REMIT:
RESEARCH:
NETWORK and PARTNERS:
ADDRESS:
Ciudad Universitaria28040 MadridTel. +34 91 336 73 20
Recommended Contact:
Joan Barata (professor and advisor for the regional regulatory authorityEmail: [email protected]
EMAIL WRITTEN TO JOAN BARATA. WAITING FOR REPLY).
Joan Barata is part of our network (Cardozo-Oxford). He is currently an advisor for the regional regulator in Catalonia (CAC). Very good insights into minority languages, public service broadcasting and regulatory reform.
SWEDEN
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Göteborgs Univ. - Institutionen för journalistik och masskommunikation (Nordicom)
Website: http://www.jmg.gu.se/
ESTABLISHED: 1990
REMIT: The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMG) thrives on the constant flow of impulses between Academia and society at large. At the same time we strive to maintain the qualities that only an academic institution can offer. Our courses provide practical skills and knowledge and equip students to think independently and critically.
RESEARCH: Much of our research is attuned to the needs of Swedish society – government and public authorities, the media sector, professional organizations, etc., but we also maintain and develop our capacity for basic research on journalism, the media and communication. In all these endeavours we try to combine practical and more visionary perspectives.
Some current long-term research projects at JMG:
The Dagspresskollegiet project monitors long-term trends in newspaper reading habits, especially in relation to the use of other medla. The prime alm is to understand the main determinants behind trends in medla use. Annual surveys of medla use and attitudes to the medla among the general public have been conducted since 1979.
Election coverage analyses have been performed since the election of 1979. The extent and content of press, radio and television coverage, the influence of coverage on the election outcome, and the factors determining the content of coverage are prime foci. In addition to the general elections, national referenda on nuclearenergy (1980) and Sweden’s membership in the European Union (1994) have been similarly analyzed.
Surveys of journalists based on representative samples of practicing journalists are carried out
ADDRESS:
Journalistik och masskommunikationSprängkullsgatan 19-21Postadress: Box 710, 405 30 GÖTEBORGTel: +46-31-773 10 00 (vx)Fax: +46-31-773 49 50, +46-31-773 4554
Recommended Contact:
Head of department Marina Ghersetti (marina.ghersetti @jmg.gu.se) 031-773 1215
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regularly. The first study, which focused on journalism ethics, was undertaken in 1989.The Media Qualityproject assesses the quality of Swedish journalism in the perspective of its service to democracy, le., the quality and relevance of the information provided to decision-making bodies on various public issues.
Professional practices and codes of ethics have been the focus of a number of studies. The evolution of standards of practice, their observance, and the degree of acceptance of the standards among medla practitioners as weIl as among the general public are aspects studied to date.
Women in journalism studies women’s and men’s perceptions of the scope of opportunity and the limits imposed by the organization of editorial/publicistic work and workplaces.
The Logic of the Medla project seeks (1) to identify the factors which steer journalists’ news reporting about politics and public affairs, and (2) to study how medla coverage influences political processes.
The Environmental Information to Motorists project studies the communication of technical information to lay persons and in society as a whole. It is carried out in cooperation with Chalmers University of Technology in Göteborg.
The Medla and the Public Sector focuses on news reporting of issues of local government, the news-gathering process, etc., and the importance of coverage to local residents.
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SWITZERLAND
Basel Institut fuer Medienwissenschaften
Website: http://www.mewi.unibas.ch/
Department within the University of Basel
REMIT: Media Studies at Basel University cover everything from cuneiform writing to the internet. They connect cultural-scientific and socio-scientific branches of media studies.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES:Cultural theories and aesthetic concepts of media are taught as well as different approaches to media sociology. Media is studied with a historic and systematic perspective as a basic cultural technique and its function as a mass media, especially in popular culture. But also the dynamic of economic, political and legal change in the media society will be viewed with the aid of various examples.
Teaching: As from the winter semester 2005/2006 the BA
course of studies for media studies will be introduced – as in all the other subjects of the philosophical-historical faculty of the Basel University too – at a later point in time to include the magister course of studies, that follows on from the BA.
The subject of media studies consists of five study areas: Basic Theories of Media Studies, Society and Politics, Perception, Media Technologies, Practical Media Courses.
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Works closely with several Swiss centers http://www.mewi.unibas.ch/forschungskoop.html
ADDRESS: Director: Prof. Dr. Klaus Neumann-Braun, Universität Basel Institut für Medienwissenschaft Bernoullistrasse 28 (Zi 203)4056 Basel
Tel.+41 (0)61 267 08 89Fax.+41 (0)61 267 08 [email protected]
No English language information or publications.
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Bern Univ. Bern - Institut fuer Medienwissenschaft
Website:http://www.ikmb.unibe.ch/
Research center within the Bern University, linked to the Economics and Sociology departments.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES: Political Communication; regional media.List of current research projects (in German) can be found at http://www.ikmb.unibe.ch/forschung/projekte/default.asp
Teaching: Undergraduate media and communications studies,
Graduates, PhD
ADDRESS:
Universität BernInstitut für Kommunikations- und MedienwissenschaftProf. Dr. Roger BlumLerchenweg 36CH-3000 Bern 9
Recommended Contact:
Prof. Dr. Roger [email protected]
No English language information or publications.
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Geneva C2D - Research and Documentation Centre on Direct Democracy
Website: http://c2d.unige.ch
Established within the department of constitutional Law at the University of Geneva
ESTABLISHED: 1993
REMIT: It consists of researchers and professors in law, political sciences and sociology who have devoted their research interests to direct democracy as a form of contemporary democracy.
RESEARCH: The heart of the C2D is an electronic database on direct democracy in Switzerland, Europe and the world. This database contains information on the institutions (referendum and popular initiative) of direct democracy as well as on their use in popular votes.
ADDRESS:
Research and Documentation Centre on Direct Democracy (C2D)Faculty of Law, Uni Mail40, boulevard du Pont-d'ArveCH- 1211Geneva 4SwitzerlandTelephone: + 41 22 705 85 22Fax: + 41 22 705 85 36Email: [email protected] Recommended Contact:Director, Andreas Auer Email: [email protected]: +41 (0)22 379 84 01
The former vice-director Alexander Trechsel, is now professor at the department of social and political sciences at the European University Institute in Florence. http://www.iue.it/SPS/People/Faculty/CurrentProfessors/bioTrechsel.shtml
Alexander Trechsel has been in Budapest for the Re:Activism Conference and therefore knows CMCS and CEU: On this occasion, he also met Michael Delli Carpini, ASC
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St. Gallen Institute for Media and Communication Management
Website: http://www.mcm.unisg.ch/
ESTABLISHED: January 1998 with the support of the Bertelsmann Foundation and the Heinz-Nixdorf Foundation
REMIT: Management of new media. The objective is to become a worldwide renowned training center for managers of the future, preparing them to cope with the challenges of the new media.
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES:Management of the Media Industry, Electronic Commerce (Business Media), Knowledge Management (Knowledge Media), Corporate Communications, and Computational Media.
NETWORK and PARNTERS:
ADDRESS:
University of St. Gallen Blumenbergplatz 9CH-9000 St. GallenTelephone +41 (0) 71 224 2297Fax +41 (0) 71 224 2771
Recommended Contact:Director [email protected] Office [email protected]
Zurich IPMZ, Institut für Publizistikwissenschaft und Medienforschung
Website:
Part of Zurich University;
ESTABLISHED:
REMIT: Public communication by means of traditional and „new“ media;
RESEARCH and ACTIVITIES:
NETWORK and PARTNERS:
ADDRESS:
Recommended Contact:Prof. Dr. Otfried Jarren (Director)mailto:[email protected]: Dr. Donges, [email protected]
Widely acknowledged work on PSB in the past: Jarren is a great scholar
UNITED KINGDOM
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Oxford Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy (PCMLP)
Website:http://pcmlp.socleg.ox.ac.uk/
Research Centre within the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (University of Oxford)
ESTABLISHED: 1996
REMIT: PCMLP exists to: Examine the processes of restructuring media and
telecommunications structures from various perspectives;
Provide a framework for understanding the background, mechanisms, and prospects of the processes of media restructuring; and
Help provide a new generation of scholars and policymakers with a sharpened comparative insight into the problems of adjustment of technology to society.
RESEARCH: The research agenda includes work on legal and social implications of new media technologies, the relationship between media reform, rule of law and democratic transitions, and methodologies for comparative communications law studies.
Almost all research conducted by the Programme is comparative-comparative across national boundaries and comparative across media technologies.
Examples of recent research projects: Russian Media Law Networking Project “Measuring the Success of ICT for Development” (DFID
sponsored) Self regulation and the Media: Selfregulation.info Hate Speech
ACTIVITIES and PROGRAMMES: Oxford Media Convention Oxford-Annenberg Summer School Media Law Advocates Training Programme
ADDRESS:
PCMLPCentre for Socio-Legal StudiesManor RoadOxford, OX1 3UQ
44 1865 28425244 1865 284253Secretary: Louise [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Damian Tambini (Director)[email protected]
Full case study to be prepared for presentation in Bellagio?
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Seminar Series Academic visitors and internships programme
FUNDING: Programme has so far received funding from: Markle Foundation, Bertelsmann Foundation, European Commission, UK Government, OSCE, Usaid, the Ford Foundation, Serbian Media Institute and Unesco among others.
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Stanhope Centre (London); Annenberg School of Communications (Penn); IMLA; Oxford Internet Institute; Institute for Public Policy Research (London)
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Oxford Oxford Internet Institute
Website: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/
Department within the Social Sciences Division of the University of Oxford
ESTABLISHED: 2001
REMIT: world centre for the multidisciplinary study of the Internet and society. We focus on Internet-related:
Research Education Policy and practice.
RESEARCH: Our research engages with a wide range of interrelated social, economic, political, legal, industrial, technical and ethical issues, we have therefore identified four key areas, critical to the public interest, where social practice and institutional arrangements are co-evolving with the Internet.
These are:
Technology and Institutional Innovation; Science, Learning and Networks; Everyday Life; and Shaping, Governing and Regulating the Internet.
THE OII has Five key research areas: Governance Education e-Science e-Society Cross-Cutting Policy Issues
ACTIVITIES: The Institute carries out the following strategic activities:
High-quality academic research that is
ADDRESS:
University of Oxford1 St. GilesOxford OX1 3JSUnited KingdomTel: +44(0) 1865287210Fax: +44(0)1865287211
Email: [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
William Dutton (Director)
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methodologically open, innovative and critical, and global in outlook and reach
Developing the next generation of researchers through Masters and Doctoral teaching, as well as continuing to develop our own successful Summer Doctoral Programme
Fostering wide-ranging collaborative relationships with experts from academia, government, business, and non-Government organizations in the UK and worldwide
Encouraging and coordinating debate on Internet-based issues, at the highest level
FUNDING: core funding from The Shirley Foundation, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce), and the University of Oxford
NETWORK and PARTNERS: The OII is involved with a select number of collaborative networks within the University and worldwide. These include the newly established European Internet Coregulation Network.
The OII was one of nine founding members, which also include: Forum per la tecnologia della informazione; Internet Watch Foundation; Observatoire des droits de l'internet - Observatorium van de Rechten op het Internet; Információs Társadalom-és Trendkutató Központ; Le Forum des droits sur l'internet; Institutet för Rättsinformatik; Närings Departementet - Swedish government ICT-political strategy group; Österreichisches Institut für angewandte Telekommunikation
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London Stanhope Centre for Communications Policy and Research
Website:http://www.stanhopecentre.org/
ESTABLISHED:
REMIT: The Stanhope Centre for Communications Policy Research was developed to provide a forum for open dialogue and scholarship related to media law and policy around the world,
ACTIVITIES:
Current activities include: The Stanhope Werkstätte—a group of young
academics working to understand the general problem of Internet technology and policy;
Research on media conflict and regulation and their relationship to crisis;
Serving as a conference site and meeting place; and Hosting media and communications scholars in
residence; offering student research internships for MA and PhD students working in the field of media policy research.
RESEARCH: The Stanhope Centre is involved in a wide number of research projects, training and development activities, with a special focus in Asia and in the Middle East.
Training and Development Annenberg/Oxford Summer Institute East Africa Training Programme Intellectual Property in Comparative Perspective:
Cultural Implications of Technological Change ICT Training Programme
Research and Projects: CMCS (CEU) Media Lawyers Association - Middle East Media
Research -
ADDRESS:
Stanhope House, Stanhope Place London W2 2HH, United Kingdom Telephone: (44) 0207 479 5900
Recommended Contact:
Alicia Altorfer (Manager)Email: [email protected]
Susan Abbot (Research and Programme Coordinator)Email: [email protected]
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Media Development Paper Series - Language and Broadcasting The Stanhope Werkstätte -
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Annenberg School of Communications (Penn); LSE’s Crisis States Programme; CMCS (Budapest); Freedom Forum, Markle Foundation, and the Howard M. Squadron Program in Media, Law and Society at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University.
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London Centre for Media Policy and Development
Website:http://www.cmpd.eu.com/index.htm
ESTABLISHED: 2004
REMIT: Think tank providing both international media research and development work. It is a non-profit centre that acts in the public interest and assists a range of actors in achieving their strategic and information needs.
RESEARCH AND ACTIVITIES: Two pillars:
Media Research Programme: Provides regulatory and industrial research for the media sector, governments and NGOs. It specialises in cross-national comparative research with a particular focus on the member states of the European Union and European Union media policy.
Media Development Programme: Provides advice and assistance to transitional countries and international agencies that support the development of media law, professionalism and standards. Its activities cover media monitoring work, providing independent assistance to legal and regulatory professionals and training programmes for journalists.
NETWORK and PARTNERS: Osservatorio di Pavia (Italy); University of Exeter; Council of Europe
ADDRESS:
Suite 22 Collingwood House8-10 Clipstone StreetLondon W1W 6BE
Tel:+44(0)2073230253
Email: [email protected] Contact: David Ward (Director)Email: [email protected]
Very good international network of contacts.
David Ward has recently been active in TV monitoring projects in Afganistan and is currently involved in a project for drafting a press code in Ethiopia.
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London Media@LSE
Website:http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/media@lse/introduction.htm
ESTABLISHED:
REMIT: Seek a better understanding of the social, cultural, political and economic dynamics of the media and information and communication technologies, including the Internet, in ways which can be communicated to academic, industrial and governmental audiences.
RESEARCH: Carry out research and teaching at the interface between media, technology and social change. Our objective is to achieve research excellence in five thematic areas. These reflect our current interests and the changing world outside the academy.
Democracy Globalisation Literacies Ethics Policy
ACTIVITIES: interdisciplinary graduate education and training to an international body of students through its programmes at Masters level and through graduate research training for the PhD in Media and Communications.
FUNDING: Media@LSE receives esearch funding from Research Councils, foundations, the UK government, the European Commission and several firms including the Dixons Group plc which has endowed a Chair in New Media and the Internet initially for five years from 2001.
NETWORK and PARTNERS:
ADDRESS:
Media@lseLSEHoughton StreetLondon WC2A 2AEUnited Kingdom
Fax: +44 (0)20 7955 7248Tel: please see Who's WhoEmail: [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Professor Robin Mansell (resident IAMCR)
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7955 6380Fax: +44 (0) 20 7955 7248Email: [email protected]
Professor Sonia LivingstoneTel +44 (0)20 7955 7710 Fax +44 (0)20 7955 7248E-mail [email protected]
Is Robin producing a case study on Media@LSE?
Cambridge Cambridge-MIT Institute, Communications
REMIT: The CRN is a collaborative venture, bringing together:
a broad range of research, including technology, science, business analysis, economics and public
Recommended Contact:
Eddie MurphyCRN Manager
Rex Hughes is a member of this network
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Research Network
Website: http://www.communicationsresearch.net/
policy; researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, the University of Cambridge, Oxford University and University College, London;
industry and government representatives.
RESEARCH: In its research and roadmap development activities, the CRN takes an interdisciplinary approach to the problems of the computing and communications industries to formulate strategy and policy alternatives informed by the latest technological research and business, economic and regulatory analysis.
ACTIVITIES: CRN organises its research around focused Working Groups, who meet regularly to examine topics vital to the future of communications. These include:
Core-Edge Dynamics Viral Networks Broadband Interprovider Quality-of-Service Denial-of-Service Resistant Internet
University of Cambridge Computer LaboratoryWilliam Gates Building15 JJ Thomson AvenueCambridge CB3 0FDEmail: [email protected]
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Exeter Centre for Regulatory Governance
Website:http://www.huss.ex.ac.uk/politics/research/cerego/index.htm
Research Centre within the Department of Politics at the University of Exeter
ESTABLISHED: May 2005
REMIT: To carry out analysis of regulatory policy – that is the rules and institutions that govern markets and the public sector. To provide a platform for high-profile discussion fora on regulation involving different stake holders within government, the business community, and the civil society.
RESEARCH: Among the areas of research the following are related to media and communications: Broadcasting regulation Telecomms regulation EU communications policy Public service broadcasting New modes of regulatory governance NGOs and the regulatory state Industrial policy Competition policy State aid policy
ACTIVITIES: Current media-related projects Public Services Programme (ESRC) Media Globalisation (ESRC)
ADDRESS:
Department of Politics,Amory Building,Rennes Drive,Exeter, Devon.EX4 4RJ
Tel: +4401392 263164 Fax: +4401392 263164Email: [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Dr. Alison Harcourt
Email:[email protected]:+44(0)1392264508
Alison Harcourt is an excellent scholar very active in the field of European media policy and regulation.
At present she is active in active in research on the implementation of the EU regulatory framework for communications; citizenship participation in EU (information society) policy fora; and media globalization.
Leicester The Centre for Mass Communication Research
Website:http://www.le.ac.uk/cmcr/mcintro.html
Research Centre within the Faculty of Social Sciences at Leicester University
ESTABLISHED: 1966
REMIT: to provide a supportive and stimulating learning environment in which UK and international students at all levels can engage in debates on the local, national and global nature of contemporary mass media.
RESEARCH
ADDRESS:
Centre for Mass Communication Research, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)116 252 3863 Fax : +44(0)116 252 5276
Long history.
Very international intake of students.
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The major strands of research in the Department are organised within research groups or clusters. Each research group comprises a number of academic staff and doctoral students who share cognate interests. The groups hold meetings for members, invite outside speakers to give talks usually within the Department's Seminar series, develop research projects and research grant bids, and set and achieve their own research output targets.
Media and Democracy Research Group Social Policy and Media Research Group The News and Journalism Research Group
* Also: vibrant research agenda in the analysis of media audiences and media effects. A principal focus in this respect is the study of the role of the media in public health and well-being, social welfare and quality of life.
ACTIVITIES: Research Undergraduate Studies Postgraduate Studies: first taught postgraduate
degree in communications accepted its first intake of students. The course has flourished and now attracts around 30-40 British, European and international students each year.
Distance Learning: Since 1995, it has offered the MA in Mass Communications (by Distance Learning) for those wishing to study part-time.
FUNDING: Recent CMCR research has been supported by UNESCO, the ESRC, the UK Government Home Office, EU, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fishers and Food (MAFF), the Leverhulme Trust, the Broadcasting Standards Commission, Channel 4, The World-Wide Fund for Nature, and many others.
Email: [email protected]
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Leeds Institute of Communications Studies
Website:http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/
Multidisciplinary research department within the University of Leeds.
ESTABLISHED: 1988
REMIT:
RESEARCH:Research Centres
International Communications European Political Communications Future Communications International-Film.org Louis le Prince Centre: For Cinema, Photography &
Television
ACTIVITIES:
Research Undergraduate Courses Postgraduate Courses Study Programmes PhD Programme
FUNDING: The Institute has received major funding from: Broadcasting Standards Commission; Cable and Wireless; BBC; ITC; Commission for Racial Equality; DTI; Economic and Social Research Council
ADDRESS:
The Institute of Communications Studies, The University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Tel: +44(0)113 343 5800 Fax: +44(0)113 343 5808
Does not seem very international in outlook.
Stephen Coleman will soon be moving to Leeds. This might give some interesting impetus to the Institute.
EUROPEAN NETWORKS
ECREA (merger of ECCR and ECA)
Website:http://www.eccr.info/
DESCRIPTION of NETWORK and PARTNERS
Primary goal is to exchange information and documentation about relevant research activities (publications, ongoing and
ADDRESS:
Secretariat: P.O. Box 106, B-1210 Brussels 21,
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planned projects, tenders, etc.) and meetings (conferences, seminars, workshops, etc.).
In addition to such a clearing house function the Consortium may organize research activities and meetings in its own name, if material conditions are provided.
The Consortium may also be instrumental in searching for research funds and coordinating European research projects.
The Consortium will operate through institutions, which serve as links to individual researchers, including postgraduate students.
The consortium wishes to serve particularly the younger generation of scholars in the field. Therefore, priority will be given to annual seminars for young rese Its structure and work will be based on voluntary cooperation between institutions which have mutual interests in exchanging information and promoting the field in Europe.
It will cooperate in relevant projects with the European Union, the Council of Europe and other governmental and intergovernmental organizations. It will also cooperate with the International Association for Media and Communication Research and other non-governmental organizations representing the field in various parts of the world.
The Consortium welcomes institutions throughout Europe - North, South, East and West. Its disciplinary focus is to be on media and (tele)communications research, including relevant approaches of sociology, political science, psychology, anthropology, etc., but it also welcomes speech communication, organizational communication, applied communication, cultural studies, etc.
BelgiumTel.: +32-2-412 42 78/47Fax.: +32-2-412 42 00Email: [email protected]
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The first signatories of this letter are members of a steering committee appointed by an open platform on mutual contacts and cooperation between communication researchers across Europe, held in Amsterdam on 20 September 1997. Jan Servaes, Catholic University of Brussels, Belgium Jan van Cuilenburg, University of Amsterdam, The
Netherlands Kaarle Nordenstreng, University of Tampere, Finland Michael Palmer, University of Paris III, France Yassen Zassoursky, Moscow State University, Russia
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COST Website:http://www.cmcs.ceu.hu:8080/cmcs/a30cost/aboutA30cost
Recommended Contact:
Laura Ranca (CMCS) and Miklos Sukosd (CEU)
European Platform for Regulatory Authorities (EPRA)
Website: http://www.epra.org/
DESCRIPTION of NETWORK and PARTNERS
Against the backdrop of globalisation and convergence, the need for increased co-operation between European regulatory authorities has been highlighted repeatedly.
Set up in April 1995 in Malta, the European Platform of Regulatory Authorities aims at providing a forum:
for informal discussion and exchange of views between regulatory authorities in the broadcasting field
for exchange of information about common issues of national and European broadcasting regulation
for discussion of practical solutions to legal problems regarding the interpretation and application of broadcasting regulation.
Rather than pursuing national directives or acting as a tribune of common declarations, EPRA provides an open platform for discussions on a wide variety of relevant topics to regulators.
Up to now, 48 regulatory authorities from 40 countries in Europe have become members of the EPRA. The European Commission and the Council of Europe are standing observers of the Platform.
The EPRA holds two meetings a year at the invitation of a regulatory authority, usually one in Spring and the second one in Autumn. The next meeting of the EPRA is scheduled
ADDRESS:
76 Allée de la RobertsauF-67000 StrasbourgFrance+33 (0)388 [email protected]
Recommended Contact:
Emmanuelle Machet, Secretary to the EPRAe-mail: [email protected]
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for 18-19 May 2006 in Elsinore at the invitation of the Danish Radio and Television Board.
The Secretariat of the EPRA is based in Strasbourg (France).
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RED.IRIS Website: http://www.rediris.es/index.en.html#iris
DESCRIPTION of NETWORK and PARTNERS
Fundamental role of RedIRIS is the participation in international activities related with its mission.
RedIRIS is a partner of DANTE, a trans-european network operator offering international network services to the European academic networks.
RedIRIS also participates in the european R&D networks association TERENA (formerly known as RARE) and in RIPE (the European forum of Internet service providers), as well as in the creation and funding of the Internet European coordination centre (RIPE-NCC). RedIRIS collaborates as well with DG XIII of the European Union working in advanced networking projects.
RedIRIS has signed memorandums of understanding with UCAID for acting as an international partner of the Internet2 initiative, and also with CUDI.
ADDRESS:
Edificio BroncePlaza de Manuel Gomez Moreno, s/n - 2nd floor28020. MadridTel.: 91 212 76 25Fax : 91 556 88 64
Recommended Contact:
Dr. Alberto PerezDeputy Director of International Relations and Management of Scientific Projects for Red.esEmail: alberto.perez @ red.es
International Media Lawyers Association (IMLA)
Website: www.internationalmedialawyers.org
DESCRIPTION of NETWORK and PARTNERS
PCMLP (Oxford University) and the Open Society Institute have created the base for IMLA
Network of media lawyers from Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and increasingly, North America and Western Europe, that acts as a forum for the exchange of information, ideas and strategies on critical issues in media law and policy in countries in transition to the rule of law.
The primary objectives of the International Media Lawyers’ Association (IMLA) are:
To create a network of media lawyers which will
ADDRESS:
IMLAProgramme in Comparative Media Law and Policy Centre for Socio-Legal StudiesUniversity of Oxford Manor RoadOxford OX1 3UQ Tel: +44(0)1865 284252 Fax: +44(0)1865 284253
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facilitate the sharing of information, strategies and expertise on media law and media freedom defense work. The network, to be known as the International Media Lawyers’ Association, will function as a forum for the exchange of information, ideas and strategies on critical issues in media law and policy, such as flawed criminal and civil defamation laws, freedom of broadcasting, and political and financial censorship.
To develop a regional and international contacts-base that will enable its Members to draw on comparative experience and support each other in regional and national campaigns. The Association will provide the Members with professional support in addressing issues related to freedom of expression and information, and media law.
To promote public interest-oriented work by lawyers with a specialization in media freedom issues, including media law and related areas.
To assist the work of its Members in promoting the highest international standards on freedom of expression and information, including by raising awareness among media practitioners, the judiciary and the public at large.
ACTIVITIES
The objectives of the Association are achieved through a range of activities to be carried out by its Membership and staff, including:
Sharing of information about activities and experiences among media lawyers and activists. This shall be a core activity of the Association; the Membership shall make reasonable efforts to contribute to this exchange of experiences, including by contributing material to the Association’s email
Recommended Contact:
Danilo Leonardi.Email: [email protected]
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lists, website and other pertinent forums. The Coordinator of the Association shall be responsible for overseeing and enhancing the flow of information among the Membership.
Provision of expertise for training sessions and other activities organized for the professional advancement and education of media lawyers and policymakers. The Coordinator will assist Members in locating experts to participate in such events.
Creation of a website that will serve as an additional forum for information sharing. The website will be continuously updated by the Coordinator and the Membership. The editorial policy of the website will be determined by the Steering Committee.
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European Internet Coregulation Network
Website: http://network.foruminternet.org/
DESCRIPTION of NETWORK and PARTNERS
The European internet coregulation network has 4 objectives :
Build a resource and expertise network on internet legal issues at the European level. Thanks to the network, members will be able to share experiences, good practices and knowledge.
Organize public debates with all stakeholders (representatives of States, private companies and the civil society) at the European level on the key right and usage internet issues (such as spam, child protection, intellectual property rights, etc.).
Feed the European institutions with proposals on the subjects of common interests.
Be prepared to help in the WSIS follow-up process. The network will position its works in the perspective of the Tunis Summit to take place in November 2005.
Members: Forum per la tecnologia della informazione Internet Watch Foundation Observatoire des droits de l'internet - Observatorium
van de Rechten op het Internet Információs Társadalom-és Trendkutató Központ Le Forum des droits sur l'internet Institutet för Rättsinformatik Närings Departementet - Swedish government ICT-
ADDRESS:
Jean GONIE French Internet Rights Forum
Le Forum des droits sur l'internet 6, rue Déodat de Severac F-75017 PARIS Phone : + 33 (0)1 44 01 38 00 Fax : + 33 (0)1 44 01 38 19 Email : [email protected]
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political strategy group
Österreichisches Institut für angewandte Telekommunikation
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