Top European and Hungarian media policy makers and experts met in Budapest on 3 November for a day's conference entitled "From Secret Service to Public Service". 

The conference explored issues related to the independence of public service media: how national media legislation and European regulations can guarantee true political and financial independence for public broadcasters. 

Future issues for European public service media were also explored: How can public service media be successful in the digital environment of the 21st century, when traditional mass media and new media converge and develop new, interactive communication services? How can taxpayers’ support of public media be maintained? How can citizens access archival materials in the context of digital convergence?

These questions are of particular importance these days, when European policy makers are revising the Television Without Frontiers Directive, the core element of European audiovisual regulation.

For more information:

- Click here for the official website.

- Click here for the agenda.

- Click here for the EBU press release.