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#Media4EU

Date

29 Jan 2015 17:00 to 19:00

Address

European Parliament, Brussels
Paul Henri-Spaak building / Room P7C 050
1047  brussels
Belgium

Event Type

L - Conference, forum

Section

EU Elections 2014
EU Priorities 2020
InfoSociety
Innovation & Enterprise
Languages & Culture
Social Europe & Jobs

Event Location

Belgium
InterActiv Europe 2014-19

Event Description

EurActiv Institute is pleased to invite you a high-level debate:

#Media4EU

InterActiv Europe 2014-19

Thursday, 29th January 2015, from 17:00 to 19:00

European Parliament, Brussels

Paul Henri-Spaak building / Room P7C 050

#Media4EU will debate practical approaches by European media to accompany policy developments during the new mandate. With 150+ key EU stakeholders, EurActiv will also introduce “new tools” to influence the debates, including the R&D result - EurActory. 

This event is kindly hosted by MEP Brando BENIFEI.

Agenda:

16:30 – 17:30 Welcome (registration)

17:30 – 19:00 Presentations & Debate

Welcome & EurActiv strategy by Rick Zednik, CEO, EurActiv.com & welcome by Brando Benifei, MEP (S&D)

Opening statement by Martin Schulz, President of European Parliament

I.             EU COMMUNITY PROJECT WITH DG CONNECT: VISUALIZING POLICY PROCESSES - EURACTORY BETA LAUNCH (with David Mekkaoui, Director Fondation EurActiv)

II.            SUSTAINABLE MEDIA & INTERACTIV EUROPE

II.A) #Media4EU yellow overview by Fondation EurActiv, 6 recommendations presented by Julian Oliver, Secretary General

II.B) Discussion about role of media to accompany policy-making

Moderation, questions to panel & conclusions by Christophe Leclercq, Founder, EurActiv

Introductory Speakers:

  • Siim Kallas, Former EU Commissioner: ″Transparency: now in practice!”
  • Connie Hedegaard, Chair of the Danish Public Service Committee (Broadcasting) and Former EU Commissioner: “Efficiencyspeeding-up processes?”

Reactions & discussion with the panel. 

From 19:00: All participants are invited to a reception right outside the conference room.

For further information, check the PDF document below.

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