International conference

Legislation on audiovisual services: European standards and

Ukrainian perspectivesKyiv, 28 March 2016

Location: Radisson Blu Hotel, conference Embassy Suite22 Yaroslaviv val, Kyiv 01054, Ukraine

Parliamentary Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information Policy

National TV and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine

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Abbreviations

Parliamentary Committee - Parliamentary Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information Policy;

Draft Law on AVS – Draft Law on audiovisual services

Public Council on AVS Draft Law - Public council that works under auspices of Parliamentary Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information Policy on elaboration of the Law on Audiovisual Services

National Council – National TV and Radio broadcasting Council of Ukraine

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Agenda

09:00 – 09:30 Registration, welcome coffee

Opening

09:30 – 10:00 Vladimir Ristovski, Ambassador, Head of the Council of Europe Office in UkraineEU Delegation to Ukraine (TBC)Victoria Syumar, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information PolicyYuriy Artemenko, Chair of the National TV and Radio broadcasting Council of Ukraine

European standards and Ukraine’s commitments to EU and CoE in the sphere of media reforms

Moderator: Vladimir Ristovski, Ambassador, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine10:00- 10:20 ___________, Council of Europe expert

Andriy Pazuik, Consultant (Ukraine)

Panel discussion 1:Licensing and registration in the sphere of audio-visual services

Moderator: 10:20 – 10:25 Presentation of the corresponding part of the Draft Law on AVMS (moderator)10:25 – 10:35 _______, Council of Europe expert

Overview of European standards and practices in the sphere

10:35 - 11:00 Discussion

Сomments from the National Council (10 minutes)

Comments from representatives of the Public Council on AVS Draft Law and civil society (10 minutes)

Comments from industry representatives (5 minutes)

11:00 - 11:10 Conclusions and short analysis of panel 1_______, Council of Europe expertmoderator

11:10– 11:30 Coffee-brake

Panel discussion 2:Requirements to audiovisual information and audiovisual services provision

Moderator:3

11:30 – 11:35 Presentation of the corresponding part of the Draft Law on AVS (moderator)11:35 – 11:40 _______, Council of Europe expert

Overview of European standards and practices in the sphere11:40 – 12:10 Discussion

Сomments from National Council (10 minutes)

Comments from representatives of the Public Council on AVS Draft Law and civil society (10 minutes)

Comments from industry representatives (5 minutes)

12:10 – 12:20 Conclusions and short analysis of panel 2_______, Council of Europe expertmoderator

Panel discussion 3:National TV and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine and its authority

Moderator:12:20 – 12:25 Presentation of the corresponding part of the Draft Law on AVMS (moderator)12:25 – 12:35 _______, Council of Europe expert

Overview of European standards and practices in the sphere12:35 – 13:05 Discussion

Сomments from National Council (10 minutes)

Comments from representatives of the Public Council on AVS Draft Law and civil society (10 minutes)

Comments from industry representatives (5 minutes)

13:05 – 13:15 Conclusions and short analysis of panel 3_______, Council of Europe expertmoderator

13:15 – 13:35 Extended coffee-brake

Panel discussion 4:Dealing with cases of breach of legislation in area of audio-visual services and liability

for violationsModerator:13:35 – 13:40 Presentation of the corresponding part of the Draft Law on AVMS (moderator)13:40 – 13:50 _______, Council of Europe expert

Overview of European standards and practices in the sphere13:50 – 14:20 Discussion

Сomments from National Council (10 minutes)

Comments from representatives of the Public Council on AVS Draft Law and civil society (10 minutes)

Comments from industry representatives (5 minutes)

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14:20 – 14:30 Conclusions and short analysis of panel 4_______, Council of Europe expertmoderator

Conclusions

14:30 – 14:45 Council of Europe expertsVictoria Syumar, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information Policy

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