EBU Finance Assembly opens in Beirut
22 September 2011
The 17th Ordinary Session of the EBU Finance Assembly is taking place in Beirut at the kind invitation of Télé-Liban on 22 and 23 September.
Thirty-five countries are participating in the meeting which was opened this morning by the Minister of Information, Mr H.E. Walid El Daouk. The first day focused on a Finance workshop run by CIMA London on the topic of ‘Capital Expenditure’.
On the second day, two very important topics will be discussed: ‘The new market situation in Radio & Television’, and ‘Audit relationships?'. EBU matters will also be covered and new EBU CFAO Wallace Macmillan will be presented to the delegates. On 1 October Mr Macmillan will take over full responsibility from current EBU CFAO Julian Ekiert, who will be retiring at the end of September 2011 after 18 years with the EBU.