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| − | International Institute of Communications was founded in 1968 with the support of the Ford Foundation by a group of senior US, Canadian, European and Japanese broadcasters, later to include telecommunications. [http://www.iicom.org/index.htm] | + | International Institute of Communications was founded in 1968 with the support of the [[Ford Foundation]] by a group of senior US, Canadian, European and Japanese broadcasters, later to include telecommunications.<ref>[http://www.iicom.org/index.htm] </ref> |
:"The IIC’s sole purpose is to explore and research leading-edge issues such as the effects of convergence, the evolving regulatory framework, the production and distribution of content and their commercial, policy and cultural impacts. The IIC achieves this via studies and special reports, a flagship publication InterMedia and an annual conference. in addition, the IIC is involved in special projects such as a Broadcasting Forum, Telecommunications Forum and Regulators Forum which meet at least twice a year in the different geographical regions." | :"The IIC’s sole purpose is to explore and research leading-edge issues such as the effects of convergence, the evolving regulatory framework, the production and distribution of content and their commercial, policy and cultural impacts. The IIC achieves this via studies and special reports, a flagship publication InterMedia and an annual conference. in addition, the IIC is involved in special projects such as a Broadcasting Forum, Telecommunications Forum and Regulators Forum which meet at least twice a year in the different geographical regions." | ||
| − | President: Arne Wessberg — Member of the [[Trilateral Commission]], Director at Nokia Corporation ADS, President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Yleisradio Oy (Finnish Broadcasting Company) 1994-2005, Director of TV 1 and TV 2 1980-1994, reporter and editor 1971-1976 of Yleisradio Oy. Chairman of the Board of Eurosport Consortium 1998-2000, member of the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and (Europe). Member of the Board of Arcada Polytechnic. [http://www.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromPersonIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedPersonId=909718] | + | ==People== |
| + | President: [[Arne Wessberg]] — Member of the [[Trilateral Commission]], Director at [[Nokia]] Corporation ADS, President of the [[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU). Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of [[Yleisradio Oy]] (Finnish Broadcasting Company) 1994-2005, Director of TV 1 and TV 2 1980-1994, reporter and editor 1971-1976 of Yleisradio Oy. Chairman of the Board of Eurosport Consortium 1998-2000, member of the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and (Europe). Member of the Board of Arcada Polytechnic. [http://www.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromPersonIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedPersonId=909718] | ||
| − | Vice Presidents: Prof. Franco Morganti — Honorary member of The Adam Smith Society (Italy). [http://www.adamsmithslostlegacy.com/links_page.htm] [http://www.adamsmith.it/rassegnastampa.html] Morganti began his career at Olivetti and SGS (now ST Microelectronics S.p.A.). Since 1974, he has offered strategic consulting services in the field of telecommunications, for both the public and private sectors. He was a member of the board of directors of STET S.p.A. (now Telecom Italia S.p.A.) from 1981 to 1984, and in 1981-82 headed a task force on the reorganization of the Italian telecommunications industry established by the Italian government. From 1991 to 1997, he served as a member of the advisory committee on technology and market strategies of STET S.p.A. Morganti has also been vice-chairman of the Databank Group since 1989. From 1998 to 2000, he served as an advisor to the Italian Communications Authority. He is currently the president of the ANFOV, an association of multimedia companies. He has been a member of Enel's board of directors since December 1999 [http://www.enel.it/sostenibilita_eng/2002/consiglioamministrazione.asp] , and he is also a member of WIND's board of directors. [http://www.zoominfo.com/search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=17123260] | + | Vice Presidents: Prof. [[Franco Morganti]] — Honorary member of The [[Adam Smith Society]] (Italy). [http://www.adamsmithslostlegacy.com/links_page.htm] [http://www.adamsmith.it/rassegnastampa.html] Morganti began his career at [[Olivetti]] and SGS (now ST Microelectronics S.p.A.). Since 1974, he has offered strategic consulting services in the field of telecommunications, for both the public and private sectors. He was a member of the board of directors of STET S.p.A. (now Telecom Italia S.p.A.) from 1981 to 1984, and in 1981-82 headed a task force on the reorganization of the Italian telecommunications industry established by the Italian government. From 1991 to 1997, he served as a member of the advisory committee on technology and market strategies of STET S.p.A. Morganti has also been vice-chairman of the Databank Group since 1989. From 1998 to 2000, he served as an advisor to the Italian Communications Authority. He is currently the president of the ANFOV, an association of multimedia companies. He has been a member of Enel's board of directors since December 1999 [http://www.enel.it/sostenibilita_eng/2002/consiglioamministrazione.asp] , and he is also a member of WIND's board of directors. [http://www.zoominfo.com/search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=17123260] |
| − | Treasurer: Mr Michel Huet | + | Treasurer: Mr [[Michel Huet]] |
| − | Board members | + | ===Board members=== |
| − | Dr Javed Jabbar — former Federal Minister for Information (and Media Development in the first Cabinet of Benazir Bhutto) Pakistan, Advisor to the Chief Executive on National Affairs & Founding Chairman, South Asia Media Association, Karachi. [http://www.fesspore.org/pdf/Others/berlin.pdf] Former Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Honorary Chairman MNJ Communications. Now general secretary of the Millat Party. He has written and directed numerous films, documentaries, advertisements and Pakistan's only English-language feature film. He has also presented television and radio programmes on international and current affairs and the arts. [http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Jabbar_Javed_4832796.aspx] | + | *Dr [[Javed Jabbar]] — former Federal Minister for Information (and Media Development in the first Cabinet of Benazir Bhutto) Pakistan, Advisor to the Chief Executive on National Affairs & Founding Chairman, [[South Asia Media Association]], Karachi.<ref>[http://www.fesspore.org/pdf/Others/berlin.pdf]</ref> Former Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Honorary Chairman MNJ Communications. Now general secretary of the Millat Party. He has written and directed numerous films, documentaries, advertisements and Pakistan's only English-language feature film. He has also presented television and radio programmes on international and current affairs and the arts.<ref>[http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Jabbar_Javed_4832796.aspx]</ref> |
| − | :"Between 1996 and 1997 he was minister of petroleum and natural resources and in 1999, when General Pervez Musharraf took power, he was appointed minister of information and adviser to the president on national affairs. He resigned from the military government in 2000. Since February 2002 he has been senior vice-president of the Millat Party, an organisation he co-founded in 1998." | + | :"Between 1996 and 1997 he was minister of petroleum and natural resources and in 1999, when General [[Pervez Musharraf]] took power, he was appointed minister of information and adviser to the president on national affairs. He resigned from the military government in 2000. Since February 2002 he has been senior vice-president of the Millat Party, an organisation he co-founded in 1998."<ref>[http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Jabbar_Javed_4832796.aspx]</ref> |
| − | Jabbar is also a member of the board of directors of the Social Policy and Development Centre in Karachi and of the Sustainable Development Policy Institute in Islamabad. | + | Jabbar is also a member of the board of directors of the Social Policy and Development Centre in Karachi and of the [[Sustainable Development Policy Institute]] in Islamabad. |
| − | Dr Delbert Smith | + | *Dr [[Delbert Smith]] |
| + | *Mr [[Mandla Langa]] | ||
| + | *Mrs [[Andrea Millwood-Hargrave]] | ||
| + | *Ms [[Marina Osterlund-Karinkanta]] | ||
| + | ===BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2008=== | ||
| − | + | *PRESIDENT Arne Wessberg Former President, European Broadcasting Union (2000-6) and Director General, YLE, the Finnish Broadcasting Company (1994-2005) | |
| + | *Andrea Millwood Hargrave [[Association for Television on-Demand]] (ATVOD); Associate, Programme in Comparative Media Law & Policy, Oxford University, UK | ||
| + | *Marina Osterlund-Karinkanta Senior Media Analyst, YLE, the Finnish Broadcasting Company | ||
| + | *[[Ann LaFrance]] Coordinating Partner, European Communications Law, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, UK | ||
| + | *[[Bernard Courtois]] President and CEO, [[Information Technology Association of Canada]] | ||
| + | *[[Augusto Preta]] General Manager, ITMedia Consulting, Italy | ||
| − | + | Romano Righetti | |
| + | Director, Regulatory and Institutional Affairs, Wind Telecomunicazioni, Italy | ||
| − | + | ===TRUSTEES 2008=== | |
| − | + | Lord Briggs of Lewes (Life Trustee) | |
| − | + | Dr Thomas P Hardiman (Life Trustee) | |
| − | + | Peter Alexiadis | |
| + | Partner, Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP | ||
| − | + | Michael Bryan-Brown | |
| + | Senior Corporate Counsel and Director, Regulation | ||
| + | Liberty Global | ||
| − | + | Lyn Maddock | |
| + | Deputy Chair, Australian Communications and Media Authority – ACMA | ||
| − | + | Mike Nelson | |
| + | Director, Internet Technology and Strategy, IBM Corporation | ||
| − | + | Robert Pepper | |
| + | Senior Managing Director, Global Advanced Technology Policy, Cisco Systems, Inc | ||
| + | [[Jean Paul Simon]]Founder & Director, [[JPS Public Policy Consulting]] | ||
| − | Mr Brian Quinn | + | John Tandoh |
| + | Chief Executive Officer Communication Research and Development Consultancy | ||
| + | |||
| + | Dr [[Andrew Taussig]] Trustee, Voice of the Listener and Viewer, UK; former Director, Foreign Language Services, [[BBC World Service]], UK; Associate, Programme in Comparative Media Law & Policy, Oxford University, UK | ||
| + | |||
| + | Janet Yale Executive Vice President, Legal, Government and Regulatory Affairs | ||
| + | TELUS Corporation<ref>http://www.iicom.org/about-us/trustees-directors.php</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Past Presidents=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Mr [[Bernard Courtois]] Mr [[Bernard Courtois]] Mr [[Matti Packalen]] Mr [[Alain Gourd]] Mr [[Thomas P. Hardiman]] Mr [[Henri Pigeat]] Mr [[Brian Quinn]] | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
Latest revision as of 14:50, 12 July 2008
International Institute of Communications was founded in 1968 with the support of the Ford Foundation by a group of senior US, Canadian, European and Japanese broadcasters, later to include telecommunications.[1]
- "The IIC’s sole purpose is to explore and research leading-edge issues such as the effects of convergence, the evolving regulatory framework, the production and distribution of content and their commercial, policy and cultural impacts. The IIC achieves this via studies and special reports, a flagship publication InterMedia and an annual conference. in addition, the IIC is involved in special projects such as a Broadcasting Forum, Telecommunications Forum and Regulators Forum which meet at least twice a year in the different geographical regions."
Contents
People
President: Arne Wessberg — Member of the Trilateral Commission, Director at Nokia Corporation ADS, President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Yleisradio Oy (Finnish Broadcasting Company) 1994-2005, Director of TV 1 and TV 2 1980-1994, reporter and editor 1971-1976 of Yleisradio Oy. Chairman of the Board of Eurosport Consortium 1998-2000, member of the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and (Europe). Member of the Board of Arcada Polytechnic. [5]
Vice Presidents: Prof. Franco Morganti — Honorary member of The Adam Smith Society (Italy). [6] [7] Morganti began his career at Olivetti and SGS (now ST Microelectronics S.p.A.). Since 1974, he has offered strategic consulting services in the field of telecommunications, for both the public and private sectors. He was a member of the board of directors of STET S.p.A. (now Telecom Italia S.p.A.) from 1981 to 1984, and in 1981-82 headed a task force on the reorganization of the Italian telecommunications industry established by the Italian government. From 1991 to 1997, he served as a member of the advisory committee on technology and market strategies of STET S.p.A. Morganti has also been vice-chairman of the Databank Group since 1989. From 1998 to 2000, he served as an advisor to the Italian Communications Authority. He is currently the president of the ANFOV, an association of multimedia companies. He has been a member of Enel's board of directors since December 1999 [8] , and he is also a member of WIND's board of directors. [9]
Treasurer: Mr Michel Huet
Board members
- Dr Javed Jabbar — former Federal Minister for Information (and Media Development in the first Cabinet of Benazir Bhutto) Pakistan, Advisor to the Chief Executive on National Affairs & Founding Chairman, South Asia Media Association, Karachi.[2] Former Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Honorary Chairman MNJ Communications. Now general secretary of the Millat Party. He has written and directed numerous films, documentaries, advertisements and Pakistan's only English-language feature film. He has also presented television and radio programmes on international and current affairs and the arts.[3]
- "Between 1996 and 1997 he was minister of petroleum and natural resources and in 1999, when General Pervez Musharraf took power, he was appointed minister of information and adviser to the president on national affairs. He resigned from the military government in 2000. Since February 2002 he has been senior vice-president of the Millat Party, an organisation he co-founded in 1998."[4]
Jabbar is also a member of the board of directors of the Social Policy and Development Centre in Karachi and of the Sustainable Development Policy Institute in Islamabad.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2008
- PRESIDENT Arne Wessberg Former President, European Broadcasting Union (2000-6) and Director General, YLE, the Finnish Broadcasting Company (1994-2005)
- Andrea Millwood Hargrave Association for Television on-Demand (ATVOD); Associate, Programme in Comparative Media Law & Policy, Oxford University, UK
- Marina Osterlund-Karinkanta Senior Media Analyst, YLE, the Finnish Broadcasting Company
- Ann LaFrance Coordinating Partner, European Communications Law, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, UK
- Bernard Courtois President and CEO, Information Technology Association of Canada
- Augusto Preta General Manager, ITMedia Consulting, Italy
Romano Righetti Director, Regulatory and Institutional Affairs, Wind Telecomunicazioni, Italy
TRUSTEES 2008
Lord Briggs of Lewes (Life Trustee)
Dr Thomas P Hardiman (Life Trustee)
Peter Alexiadis Partner, Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP
Michael Bryan-Brown Senior Corporate Counsel and Director, Regulation Liberty Global
Lyn Maddock Deputy Chair, Australian Communications and Media Authority – ACMA
Mike Nelson Director, Internet Technology and Strategy, IBM Corporation
Robert Pepper Senior Managing Director, Global Advanced Technology Policy, Cisco Systems, Inc Jean Paul SimonFounder & Director, JPS Public Policy Consulting
John Tandoh Chief Executive Officer Communication Research and Development Consultancy
Dr Andrew Taussig Trustee, Voice of the Listener and Viewer, UK; former Director, Foreign Language Services, BBC World Service, UK; Associate, Programme in Comparative Media Law & Policy, Oxford University, UK
Janet Yale Executive Vice President, Legal, Government and Regulatory Affairs TELUS Corporation[5]
Past Presidents
Mr Bernard Courtois Mr Bernard Courtois Mr Matti Packalen Mr Alain Gourd Mr Thomas P. Hardiman Mr Henri Pigeat Mr Brian Quinn
