International Institute of Communications

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."

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. [2]

Vice Presidents: Prof. Franco Morganti

Treasurer: Mr Michel Huet

Board members:

Dr Javed Jabbar

Dr Delbert Smith

Mr Mandla Langa

Mrs Andrea Millwood-Hargrave

Ms Marina Osterlund-Karinkanta

Past Presidents:

Mr Bernard Courtois

Mr Bernard Courtois

Mr Matti Packalen

Mr Alain Gourd

Mr Thomas P. Hardiman

Mr Henri Pigeat

Mr Brian Quinn