Institutional relations
Building bridges with international institutions to promote public service media values
Making public service media’s voice heard and representing the EBU’s and its Members’ interests is driving our activities at international level.
The EBU has developed institutional relationships with many intergovernmental and international organizations with regional or international broadcasting associations and civil society organizations.
Practically, this means joint events, joint publications, or taking part in expert panels with organizations like UNESCO, Council of Europe, and the World Broadcasting Union, among others.
We are especially active on the topics of journalist safety as well as diversity, equity and inclusion.
Learn more about our institutional relations in our blog post.
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Head of Institutional and International Relations
In March 2020 Nicola Frank took up the role of the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) Head of Institutional and International Relations. From 2009 to 2020 she represented the EBU and Public Service Media at EU level, as Head of the EBU’s Policy office in Brussels. She joined the European Broadcasting Union in 1998.
She started her career in the European Commission in 1990 where she was responsible for an Information and Communication Programme towards the Mediterranean and the Near and Middle East. In 1996 she joined Media and Entertainment International, the international federation of media and entertainment trade unions, as Deputy General Secretary.
Nicola took an M.A. in Islamic Studies, Modern History and French Literature.
News
- Learn more about the offer, programmes and targeting related to PSM international services
- See the newly elected Members of the International Broadcasting Assembly
- Read the Council of Europe's annual report on the safety of journalists with a contribution from the EBU 'War in Europe and the fight for the right to report'
- See the presentations from our IBA seminar on distribution - Focus on OTT meeting (Members only)
Events
- 1-2 June - 8th International Broadcasting Assembly 2023 with a special presentaiton on the Distribution of International Broadcasting Services from EBU MIS research and a panel discussion on ‘A strategy for OTT distribution for international services (Members only)
Past Publications
Featured Publication
Read the Council of Europe Standards on Public Service Media
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Our community
International Broadcasting Assembly
The International Broadcasting Assembly (IBA) brings together a community of EBU Members that offer services to international audiences. It provides a platform to address common challenges, share expertise and identify areas of joint initiatives and mutual support.
Its committee members represent DW, France Médias Monde, France Télévisions, HRT, RAI, Radio Romania International, RTS, and RTVE.
IBA addresses strategic issues such as distribution and platform policy, media freedom and journalist safety, diversity, equity and inclusion as well as copyright and piracy; it contributes to EBU policies in these fields. IBA connects with international institutions advocating public service media. Members get together once a year at the International Broadcasting Assembly and meetings on specific issues are scheduled throughout the year.
Partners
Watch our event for World Press Freedom Day 2023
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