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International Relations Plenary

The Plenary is a unique opportunity for the EBU International Relations community to gather to exchange best practices, update on EBU initiatives and discuss the impact of current challenges on our work.

Previous editions

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Speakers

Tinatin Berdzenishvili

Keynote

Director General, GPB (Georgia)

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Justin Kings

Speaker

Head of EBU Academy

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Josef Lusser

Panelist

Director of International Relations, ORF (Austria)

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Michelle Roverelli

Moderator

Director of Member Relations and Communications

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Dr Sasha Scott

Moderator

Head of Transformation Services, EBU

Mika Ojamies

Panelist

Head of International Relations, YLE (Finland)

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Giacomo Ghisani

Panelist

(formerly) Acting Director General, Radio Vaticana (Vatican State)

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Dr. Lukasz M. Bochenek

Speaker

Deputy CEO, Managing Director, Leidar SA (Switzerland)

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Sophie Balbo

Panelist

Head of Communications, RTS (Switzerland)

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Simona Martorelli

Panelist

Director of International Relations and European Affairs, RAI (Italy)

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Tetiana Siruk

Panelist

Deputy Head of Foreign Cooperation, Suspilne (UA:PBC) (Ukraine)

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Asun Gómez Bueno

Moderator

(Vice-Chair of the News Committee) Director International Relations, RTVE (Spain)

Ana Blažević

Host

Head of International Relations, HRT (Croatia)

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Madiana Asseraf-Jacob

Speaker

Head of Corporate Development and Strategic Initiatives

Belen Lopez Garrido

Speaker

Eurovision News Editor, EBU (Switzerland)

Luis Jimenez

Speaker

News External Relations Manager & Digital News Lead

Presentations

  • EBU Strategic Priorities - Noel Curran, EBU Director General
  • Rising Pressures on Public Service Media - Sophie Balbo, Head of Communications, RTS
  • Rising Pressures on Public Service Media - Josef Lusser, Director of International Relations, ORF
  • The PSM Compass - Michelle Roverelli, EBU Director of Member Relations and Communications - Lukasz M. Bochenek, Deputy CEO, Leidar
  • Creating Memorable Stories the IR Way - Simona Martorelli, Director, International Relations & European Affairs, RAI
  • Creating Memorable Stories the IR Way - Giacomo Ghisani, former Acting Director General, Vatican Radio
  • Creating Memorable Stories the IR Way - Mika Ojamies, Head of International Relations, YLE
  • Creating Memorable Stories the IR Way - Tetiana Siruk, Deputy Head of Foreign Cooperation Department, Suspilne Ukraine
  • Future of EBU Academy - Justin Kings, Head of EBU Academy
  • EBU Technology Update - Pavel Balíček, Euroradio Contact Engineer, Czech Radio
  • EBU Music Update - Pascale Labrie, EBU Head of Music, and the EBU Music Team
  • EBU AI and Strategic Services - Madiana Asseraf, EBU Head of Corporate Development & Strategic Initiatives
  • MIS - Understanding the Impact of Emerging Streaming Models on PSM - Will Davies, EBU Senior Media Analyst
  • Innovation in Digital News - Belen Lopez Garrido, EBU News Editorial Manager