COPEAM
COPEAM (Permanent Conference of the Mediterranean Audiovisual Operators) is a not-for-profit association devoted to the promotion of inter-cultural dialogue and media cooperation in the Mediterranean region.
Directory Profile https://journalismdirectory.org/network/copeam-permanent-conference-of-the-mediterranean-audiovisual-operators/
About COPEAM, whose operational headquarters are in Rome – at RAI-Radiotelevisione Italiana, which has been ensuring the General Secretariat since its foundation – promotes several multilateral and transnational projects in the field of training and capacity building; coordinates international radio and TV co-productions; supports the safeguard of the audiovisual archives; organises actions and events supporting young creative talents of the area; carries out initiatives on gender equality involving the media, the educational sector and institutions. Its network includes the public service radio and TV broadcasters from 25 countries of the area, professional and cultural organisations, higher education institutes and local authorities from Europe, the Balkans, North Africa and the Middle East. COPEAM cooperates regularly with other audiovisual professional networks, such as the ASBU-Arab States Broadcasting Union and the EBU-European Broadcasting Union, and develops awareness-raising media campaigns and cross-sector projects with international organisations (Anna Lindh Foundation, European Investment Bank, UN agencies i.e. UNESCO, UNHCR, IFAD, etc.) on relevant global issues: environment, migration, youth, cultural diversity. COPEAM activities are structured around seven working Commissions. They are based on networking and sharing principles, intended to promote synergies, improve the circulation of ideas and creative products, facilitate the mobility of media professionals in the region:
Countries Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Türkiye
Topics Climate, Migration, Politics / policy / democracy, Social issues, Culture, audiovisual heritage