The Mediterranean short films land on the “Cinema Island” of Rome


Rome, 16 June 2016

On June 16, on the Tiber Island in Rome, in the framework of the XXII edition of the Island of Cinema, “A premiere Vue” was premiered: an initiative promoted by COPEAM and the International Telematic University UNINETTUNO in collaboration with the three schools of cinema and television associated to COPEAM (ALBA – Lebanon, ESAV – Morocco and ESAC – Tunisia), with the aim of promoting the first works of young filmmakers of these Mediterranean countries.

The short films presented during the evening will form the first episode of the programme…

#OPENMYMED – Kantara


Marseille, 19-22 May 2016

In the framework of the agreement signed with the Villa Méditerranée of Marseille, COPEAM set up with MMMM (Maison Méditerranéenne des Métiers de la Mode) a media partnership for the radio coverage of #OPENMYMED, the Mediterranean Fashion Biennale gathering the 2016 laureates of the Mediterranean Fashion Prize for a 3-day conferences, professional meetings, fashion shows and exhibitions.

The journalists of Kantara met on this occasion to record to special episodes, one on the stage and the other in immersion during the event. This meeting was also the occasion to welcome Radio Liban…

Towards a responsible information on immigration and refugees


Pozzallo, 12 May 2016

In the framework of the Sabir Festival of the Mediterranean Cultures (12-15 May 2016, Pozzallo – Sicily), COPEAM was invited by the Association “Carta di Roma – promoting in Italy the Journalist’s Code of Conduct on immigration – to take part in a continuous training session open to the Sicilian journalists about reporting on migration and refugees issues.

COPEAM presented its transnational action and approach in favour of a responsible representation and a constructive information about these topics: in 2015, with the Declaration of Malta, the international media…

COPEAM and Anna Lindh Foundation strengthen their partnership


The partnership agreement between the Anna Lindh Foundation and COPEAM was renewed in October 2015, based on new cooperation paths.

Besides the Journalist Mediterranean Prize, in its 9th edition counting COPEAM again as a Jury member and media partner, the two Organisations are collaborating on further domains aimed at promoting the Euro-Mediterranean dialogue:

  • The Mediterranean Journalist Award
  • Debate to Action Media Campaign
  • The 3rd Mediterranean Forum of the Anna Lindh Foundation
  • Creative works’ translations

In particular, in the framework of the “Debate to Action” strategic project – led by the ALF and…

Participate in the World Radio Day on 13 February 2016!


Saturday 13 February is the World Radio Day. This year, the theme is “Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster“.  COPEAM invites you to record your World Radio Day initiative or programmes you have planned for this special day. You can also download free content to be broadcast before or during the event by visiting the website www.worldradioday.org.

In this framework, COPEAM, in collaboration with the Villa Méditerranée, organises a special event around the projection of the documentary Good Night Sarajevo by Olivier Algora and Edu Marin (2014) as well as a  roundtable on the role of radio and…

Signature of AVITEM-Villa Méditerranée/COPEAM agreement


Marseille, 23 October 2015

On the occasion of the Radio Commission meeting, on Friday 23 October, AVITEM-Villa Méditerranée and COPEAM – in the presence of Mr. Valero (Director of AVITEM), Mr. Nicola Caligiore (COPEAM Vice Secretary General) and Mr. Hervé de Haro (President of COPEAM Radio Commission) – signed a partnership agreement defining the terms of the media cooperation in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region, in Corsica, in France and in the Mediterranean, thus giving complementarity to the actions of both COPEAM and AVITEM-Villa Méditerranée.

This agreement will create concrete synergies in an exceptional…

COPEAM at Prix Italia 2015


On 21 September 2015, in Turin, COPEAM organised a workshop on “The Euro-Arab TV co-production” in the framework of the 67th edition of Prix Italia of RAI. The works, moderated by the Secretary General Pier Luigi Malesani, were animated by Talal El Makdessi, President and Director General of TéléLiban and President of COPEAM, Tonio Portughese, President of the Maltese public radio and television PBS, Mostapha Mellouk, President of Casablanca Media Partners and ASBU expert (Arab States Broadcasting Union), Markus Nikel, consultant for international projects at Rai Storia/Rai Cultura and Vice-President of the EBU group “Science and Knowledge” (European Broadcasting…

COPEAM and Anna Lindh Foundation partners for cooperation


COPEAM has just renewed the partnership agreement with the Anna Lindh Foundation for the dialogue between cultures, which lies upon new cooperation lines. Besides the 9th edition of the Journalist Mediterranean Prize, in 2015 counting COPEAM again as a Jury member and media partner,  the two Organisations will collaborate: for the preparation of the 3rd Mediterranean Forum of the ALF to be held at the end of  2016 in Malta – in this framework, COPEAM will ensure a media campaign accompanying the various preliminary steps of the event; in further communication actions mostly devoted to the young; in…

COPEAM with UNHCR for the World Refugee Day


In the framework of COPEAM annual Conference in Malta (26-28 March 2015) – focused on the theme “The Mediterranean and the exodus of populations: the role of the media” – COPEAM and all its members attending the event unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at mobilizing the media, notably the public service ones, around principles and concrete proposals, such as the realization of a TV and radio institutional promo so as to raise public awareness at a regional level on the phenomena related to refugees.

Building on this resolution and with a view to the World Refugee Day…