On 2 June Antoine Schwarz took up his new position as Director General of Radio France Internationale (RFI).
He succeeds Jean-Paul Cluzel who has moved to become Director General of Radio France.
Both terms are for five years.
Professor David Flint has announced that he intends to step down as Chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Authority from the end of this week.
With the imminent introduction of legislation to merge the ABA and the Australian Communications Authority, which seems to have bipartisan support, and the public interest in that merger proceeding seamlessly with a minimum of controversy, there would be an advantage in having both the chairmanship of the ABA and the ACA vacant.
It is fortunate that both the ABA and the ACA are endowed with highly professional staff and strong boards which will ensure the merger is a success.
Notwithstanding the recent controversy, I am encouraged by the observation of my colleagues that they cannot recall an occasion when I have demonstrated actual bias in any decision I have taken. This mirrors the comments I have received from those who have, over two decades, worked with me in encouraging the responsible self regulation of the media.
Professor Flint will take leave until his resignation takes effect on 2 July 2004.
Easy online registration for the third annual AIB Global Media Business Conference is now available.
The Global Media Business Conference is the meeting place of the international broadcasting industry, and this year the event takes place in Prague, Czech Republic, on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 May.
Full details are available in the Conference section of this website.
To mark the opening of the AIB’s Asia-Pacific office in Sydney, a networking evening was held on Thursday 26 February.
Hosted by Kerry Stevenson, the AIB’s Communications Director who is based in Sydney, the event brought together a range of global media executives and experts.
The AIB’s annual summit of the broadcasting industry, the Global Media Business Conference, was launched at an event in London on Thursday 18th March.
Bringing together AIB members, industry executives, journalists and politicians, the launch provided a comprehensive briefing about the 2004 Global Media Business Conference which will be held in Prague on 12 and 13 May.
For more information, contact Anver Anderson on +44 (0) 1245 399 965