2. What is CIRCOM? CIRCOM is a unique international audiovisual network in Europe with 376 public regional television stations from 38 countries CIRCOM is an association with 33 years of activities

3. CIRCOM European Board National Coordinators Associate Members of the Board Individual Members CIRCOM Member stations AUSTRIA – BELGIUM - RUMANIA – CROATIA – CYPRUS - CZECH REPUBLIC – SLOWAK REPUBLIK - DENMARK - FAROE ISLANDS – FINLAND – FRANCE – GERMANY - GREECE – HUNGARY - IRELAND - ITALY – LITHUANIA - MACEDONIA – MALTA – MOLDOVA – NETHERLANDS - NORWAY - POLAND – PORTUGAL – ROMANIA – RUSSIA - SLOVENIA – SPAIN - SWEDEN - SWITZERLAND – UKRAINE - UNITED KINGDOM

4. permanent office in Strasbourg Circom Secretariat Zagreb, Croatia coordination of all activities will move to Germany in october 2007 CIRCOM Executive Committee RAI TVP3 HRT France 3 RTVE BBC MTV BR TV SYD

5. 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

6. Objectives 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

7. 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.

8. 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.

10. Training  “How Big is Your World” - Globalisation Event European Youth Centre – Strasbourg  Middle Management Seminar  Journalism Workshop  Video Journalism Workshop  Newsroom Managers – News Editors Workshop

11. Prix CIRCOM This is the only television award for programmes from all the regions of Europe, the most highly rewarded and the most highly regarded. The entries are judged by some of the most experienced programme makers in Europe. The winners and commended are worthy of watching by any professional who needs to know how European television tastes and quality are changing and by every professional who wants new, fresh ideas in how to attract regional audiences.

12. The Categories Documentary Documentary News Report News Report Television Across Europe Television Across Europe Sport Sport Station Web Site Station Web Site Sponsors: France 3, BBC, SVT, ERT, Committeof the Regions, AVID

13. An annual Conference has been organised since 1983 by a member station in a different European city: …Copenhagen, Strasbourg, Birmingham, Iasi, Szeged, Thessaloniki, Cavtat, Potsdam, Porto, Kosice, Grado, Wroclaw, Liverpool… The annual Conference The primary purposes of the Annual Conference: to view and discuss quality regional programmes to view and discuss quality regional programmes to make awards for excellence in regional programme- to make awards for excellence in regional programme- making making to debate professional issues to debate professional issues to launch co-production projects to launch co-production projects to realise training initiatives to realise training initiatives Annuel Conference May, 2007: Bilbao, Spain

14. Circom Briefing Very interesting programme in october 2006 during “Open Days” in Brussels Very interesting programme in october 2006 during “Open Days” in Brussels Includes meetings with highest EU officials - from Vice-President of the European Commission Margot Wallström to representatives from Parliament to Committee of the Regions Includes meetings with highest EU officials - from Vice-President of the European Commission Margot Wallström to representatives from Parliament to Committee of the Regions Your first step to join Circom-Regional Your first step to join Circom-Regional

15. CIRCOM WEBSITE ADDRESS www.circom-regional.org