#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.

Programm:

16:30 – 17:30 Welcome (registration)

17:30 – 19:00 Presentations & Debate

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

Opening statement by Martin Schulz, President of European Parliament

I. EU Community project with DG Connect: EURACTORY beta launch (with David Mekkaoui, Director Fondation EurActiv)

II. 6 recommendations for Sustainable media & InterActiv Europe
#Media4EU yellow overview by Fondation EurActiv, presented by Julian Oliver, Secretary General

III. 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: “Efficiency: speeding-up processes?”

Reactions & discussion with panelists from EU Institutions, associations & think tanks, industry, and media (u.a. mit EMI-Vizepräsident Bernd Hüttemann)

Programm zum Download: #Media4EU

Weitere Informationen: http://agenda.euractiv.com/events/media4eu-122481