Agenda
Day 1: 09.30-17.30
Day 2: 09.30-13.00
DAY 1
09.30 OPENING SPEECHES
10.00 A NORTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE
This session looks at the challenges facing radio in North Africa
(Chair: J. P. Coakley)
• Tunisia: Said Aljene (President of the National Broadcasting Office) and Marouane Guellah (Technical and Technology Director, Tunisian Radio) • Algeria: Mohamed Demil (Assistant to the Director General in Charge of Digitalization, Algerian Radio) • Egypt: Adel Abdelghafar Faraj Khalil (University of Cairo) • Morocco : Abellatif Bensfia (Institut Supérieur de l'Information et de la Communication, Rabat)
11.15 Coffee
11.30 DIGITAL RADIO CASE STUDIES
This session looks at the success of digital radio and the importance of marketing and content, as well as the impact on culture and society.
(Chair: Brett Spencer, Interactive Editor, BBC Radio Five Live)
• Morocco: Mohamed Abdelwahab Al Allali (Advanced Institute of Journalism, Rabat)
- Denmark: Erik Henz Kjeldsen (Head of Distribution, DR)
- Tunisia/Italy: L.Alimberti - (RaiWay)
UK: Grant Goddard (Radio Expert)
13.00 Lunch
14.00 ALL CONTENT ON ONE DEVICE
This session will assess the importance of mobile phones for radio
(Chair: Mats Akerlund, Head of New Media, Swedish Radio) • Dominique Roux (President, Bolloré Telecom, France) • Miguel Blockstrand (Strategic Product Manager, Ericsson, Sweden) • Speaker TBA
16.30 THE DIGITAL DEBATE
This session will ask to what extent the future is digital and which platforms and technologies will prevail.
(Chair: Alain Massé, Deputy Director to the President, Radio France, and Chairman of the EBU New Radio Group) • Belgium: Laurent Finet (Adviser to the Director-General, RTBF) • Tunisia: Ridha Najjar (Communications Expert, Tunisian Radio) • France: Rachid Arhab (CSA Member responsible for digital radio)
18.00 EBU NEW RADIO GROUP ELECTIONS (EBU MEMBERS ONLY)
20.00 NETWORKING EVENT
DAY 2
09.30 DRIVING THE SUCCESS OF DIGITAL RADIO
This session focuses on the importance of the automotive industry for the future of digital radio.
(Chair: Laurent Finet, Adviser to the Director-General, RTBF ?)
• Speaker TBA• Christelle Danoy (Strategy and Marketing Advisor, VDL, France) • Thomas Kusche, Senior Editor, WDR, Germany
11.00 Coffee
11.30 INTERNET RADIO AND RADIO ON THE INTERNET
(Chair: Brett Spencer)
• Andrea Borgnino (New Radio Project Manager, EBU) • James Cridland (Head of Future Media & Technology, BBC Audio & Music) • Declan Kennedy (CFO, Catch, Ireland)
13:00 CLOSING SPEECHES
