19th Conference and 18th General Assembly of COPEAM

Programs Visa & Accomodations

Marrakesh, 29th March -1st April 2012 

Changes in the Euro-Mediterranean societies: the Media on the move 

The 19th annual Conference of COPEAM (Permanent Conference of the Mediterranean Audiovisual Operators), which took place at the Palais des Congrès of Marrakesh upon invitation of the Moroccan public broadcaster (SNRT) and in media-partnership with Babel TV on the theme “Changes in the Euro-Mediterranean societies: the Media on the move”, was officially opened by the Minister of Communication and spokesperson of the Moroccan government, Mustapha EL KHALFI.

During the three working sessions, a panel of experts from the media and the audiovisual sectors deepened the topic with a special focus on the sport rights issue, which is nowadays one of the most important challenges for the public broadcaster services, in both the North and the South of the Mediterranean basin.
The heated debate on sport rights involved several high-level personalities, among which Maurizio Beretta, President of the Italian Football League Serie A.

Then, COPEAM members adopted, asfinal Declarationof the 18thGeneral Assembly, a call for the right to have free access for viewers to general interest events and to the most important sport competitions.
In the same occasion,COPEAM main executive bodies were renewed, with the reappointment of Mathieu GALLET– President-Director General of INA – to the Presidency and the election of Pier Luigi MALESANI and Nicola CALIGIORE respectively as Secretary General and Vice-Secretary General, upon candidacy of RAI.
Alessandra PARADISI, departing Secretary General, was nominated President of COPEAM Strategic Committee.

At the end of the works of the Assembly, the Director of the International and Institutional Relations, Marco SIMEON, announced that RAI will host in Italy, Cagliari, under the patronage of the Regione Sardegna, the 20th Conference and the 19th General Assembly of COPEAM in 2013.


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COPEAM Steering Committee
Commissions and working Groups’ Presidencies

FinalDeclarationof Marrakesh on sport rights

What the press says

What the press says

Press review

Press reviewAR

Final Declaration of Marrakesh onsport rights

GROUPS AND COMMISSION AGENDAS GROUPS AND COMMISSION FINAL RESOLUTIONS
CINEMA FESTIVAL CULTURE CINEMA FESTIVAL CULTURE
NEWSEXCHANGE & TV MAG NEWS EXCHANGE & TV MAG
WOMEN WOMEN
RADIO RADIO
TRAINING TRAINING
TELEVISION TELEVISION
ARCHIVES Group ARCHIVES GROUP
SAT TVs Group SAT TVS GROUP

VISA & Accomodations

1. Citizens of EU member states do not need a visa.

2. For Balkan countries that are not members of the EU:
- Citizens of Croatia do not need a visa.
- Citizens of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and FYROM need a visa to enter Morocco.

Citizens of these countries can obtain a visa from the embassies of the Kingdom of Morocco in Belgrade, Budapest and Athens.
If you need an entry visa, kindly visit the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco (www.diplomatie.ma) and the website of the consular network of Morocco (www.consulat.ma) for information and guidance on how to obtain a visa. Visas can be obtained from any Moroccan embassy/consulate.
SNRT will provide the necessary invitation letter after registration.
 

Important

Reception
A reception desk will welcome participants at Marrakesh-Menara airport on 28, 29 and 30 March.

Transfers
A) Arrivals: A shuttle service will be assured from Marrakesh-Menara airport to the hotel on the eve and the first 2 days of the Conference.
B) Departures: A shuttle service will be assured from the hotel to Marrakesh-Menara airport on the last day of the Conference and the following 2 days.

Registration
Registration to the Conference will take place on Thursday 29 afternoon and Friday 30 March during the whole day at Palais des Congrès (Reception/Information point).
 

Booking conditions

 To confirm your hotel booking, it is absolutely needed your credit card number. No fees will be charged before client’s check out.
 Alternatively, a bank transfer equivalent to the value of the first night΄s accommodation can be made to the following bank account **(read the REGISTRATION AND HOTEL BOOKING Form)
  • For booking cancellation up to 8 days prior to the arrival date, no cancellation fee will be charged;
  • For booking cancellation between 7 days to 49h prior to the arrival date, a cancellation fee equivalent to the first night’s accommodation will be charged;
  • For booking cancellation less than 48h prior to the arrival date or in case of no-show, a cancellation fee equivalent to the full booked period will be charged to the guest΄s credit card number.