What is CIRCOM?What is CIRCOM?

CIRCOM is a unique international CIRCOM is a unique international audiovisual network in Europe audiovisual network in Europe

with 376 public regional television with 376 public regional television stations from 38 countriesstations from 38 countries

CIRCOM is an association CIRCOM is an association

with 33 years of activitieswith 33 years of activities

CIRCOM European Board

National Coordinators

Associate Members of the Board Individual Members

CIRCOM Member stations

AUSTRIA – BELGIUM - RUMANIA – CROATIA – CYPRUS - AUSTRIA – BELGIUM - RUMANIA – CROATIA – CYPRUS - CZECH REPUBLIC – SLOWAK REPUBLIK - DENMARK - CZECH REPUBLIC – SLOWAK REPUBLIK - DENMARK -

FAROE ISLANDS – FINLAND – FAROE ISLANDS – FINLAND – FRANCE – GERMANY - GREECE FRANCE – GERMANY - GREECE – HUNGARY - IRELAND - ITALY – LITHUANIA – HUNGARY - IRELAND - ITALY – LITHUANIA - MACEDONIA – - MACEDONIA – MALTA – MOLDOVA – MALTA – MOLDOVA – NETHERLANDS - NORWAY - NETHERLANDS - NORWAY - POLAND – POLAND –

PORTUGAL – ROMANIA – RUSSIA - PORTUGAL – ROMANIA – RUSSIA - SLOVENIA – SPAIN - SLOVENIA – SPAIN - SWEDEN - SWITZERLAND – UKRAINE - UNITED KINGDOMSWEDEN - SWITZERLAND – UKRAINE - UNITED KINGDOM

permanent office in Strasbourg

Circom Secretariat

Zagreb, Croatia coordination of all

activitieswill move to Germany

in october 2007

CIRCOM Executive Committee

RAI TVP3 HRT France 3 RTVE BBC MTV BR TV SYD

What does CIRCOM do?What does CIRCOM do?

Promotes and develops cooperation between members

Co-produces and exchanges programmes

Strengthens training for journalists and technicians across Europe

Honours and rewards the best regional TV programmes in Europe

ObjectivesObjectives To examine Regional Television in Europe from

an innovative and practical angle and contribute to the development of regional culture and identities

To bring together researchers and professionals from the mass media across the borders and initiate a dynamic cultural approach in regional development

To provide a unique forum for ideas and experience and a network for exchanging staff and equipment between European regional stations

To foster communication between members

To make co-productions and encourage the exchange of regional programmes: news magazines, cross-border news bulletins, documentaries, programmes for young people and cultural music programmes

The Prix CIRCOM Regional awards the best regional programmes in Europe

Increase training for journalists and technicians.

To represent and ensure the active participation of CIRCOM Regional (CR) at conferences, conventions and seminars of the audiovisual industry in Europe

To distribute information on audiovisual developments in Europe

To increase the number of programme exchanges and co-productions, encourage cooperation, stimulate training on a European level and strengthen relations between Circom members.

TrainingTraining

“ “How Big is Your World” - Globalisation How Big is Your World” - Globalisation EventEvent European European Youth Centre – StrasbourgYouth Centre – Strasbourg

Middle Management SeminarMiddle Management Seminar

Journalism WorkshopJournalism Workshop

Video Journalism WorkshopVideo Journalism Workshop

Newsroom Managers – News Editors Newsroom Managers – News Editors WorkshopWorkshop

Prix CIRCOMPrix CIRCOM

This is the only television award for This is the only television award for programmes from all the regions of Europe, programmes from all the regions of Europe, the most highly rewarded and the most the most highly rewarded and the most highly regarded. highly regarded.

The entries are judged by some of the most The entries are judged by some of the most experienced programme makers in Europe. experienced programme makers in Europe.

The winners and commended are worthy of The winners and commended are worthy of watching by any professional who needs to watching by any professional who needs to know how European television tastes and know how European television tastes and quality are changing and by every quality are changing and by every professional who wants new, fresh ideas in professional who wants new, fresh ideas in how to attract regional audiences.how to attract regional audiences.

The CategoriesThe Categories

Documentary Documentary News ReportNews Report Television Across EuropeTelevision Across Europe SportSport Station Web Site Station Web Site

Sponsors: France 3, BBC, SVT, ERT, Sponsors: France 3, BBC, SVT, ERT,

CommitteCommitte of the Regions, AVID of the Regions, AVID

An annual Conference has been organised since 1983 An annual Conference has been organised since 1983 by a member station in a different European city: …by a member station in a different European city: …Copenhagen, Strasbourg, Birmingham, Iasi, Szeged, Copenhagen, Strasbourg, Birmingham, Iasi, Szeged, Thessaloniki, Cavtat, Potsdam, Porto, Kosice, Grado, Thessaloniki, Cavtat, Potsdam, Porto, Kosice, Grado, Wroclaw, Liverpool…Wroclaw, Liverpool…

The annual ConferenceThe annual Conference

The primary purposes of the Annual The primary purposes of the Annual Conference:Conference:

to view and discuss quality regional programmesto view and discuss quality regional programmes

to make awards for excellence in regional to make awards for excellence in regional programme- programme-

making making

to debate professional issues to debate professional issues

to launch co-production projects to launch co-production projects

to realise training initiativesto realise training initiatives

Annuel Conference May, 2007: Bilbao, Annuel Conference May, 2007: Bilbao, SpainSpain

Circom BriefingCircom Briefing

Very interesting programme in october 2006 Very interesting programme in october 2006 during “Open Days” in Brusselsduring “Open Days” in Brussels

Includes meetings with highest EU officials - Includes meetings with highest EU officials - from Vice-President of the European from Vice-President of the European Commission Margot Wallström to Commission Margot Wallström to representatives from Parliament to representatives from Parliament to Committee of the Regions Committee of the Regions

Your first step to join Circom-RegionalYour first step to join Circom-Regional

CIRCOM WEBSITE ADDRESSCIRCOM WEBSITE ADDRESS

www.circom-regional.orgwww.circom-regional.org