10/09/2013 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
The Assembly Sub-Committee on the Reform of International Football welcomed the introduction of 'financial fair play' by UEFA, but insisted on the need for proper implementation.
18/07/2013 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
On behalf of the Assembly delegation, which she headed on 16 July 2013 in an exchange of views at FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Anne Brasseur (Luxembourg, ALDE) welcomed the direct, open dialogue initiated with the FIFA President.
13/06/2013 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
“I was extremely surprised by the closure late on Tuesday of Greece’s three public radio and TV services, ERT,” said Deborah Bergamini (Italy, EPP/CD), Chair of the PACE Sub-Committee on Media.
23/05/2013 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
The question of how far media should regulate themselves or be regulated by the state was debated this week by participants at a London conference on the role of national parliaments in media regulation.
17/05/2013 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Around 100 parliamentarians from across Europe and media experts are to gather at the House of Commons in London for a conference on the role of national parliaments in media regulation in Europe.
13/03/2013 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Greater awareness, transparency and accountability are essential in order to improve security in cyberspace, according to rapporteur Axel Fischer (Germany, EPP/CD), speaking today at a hearing.
13/03/2013 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
The Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media, meeting in Paris yesterday, adopted a draft recommendation on young people’s access to fundamental rights on the basis of a report by Michael Connarty.
13/03/2013 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
In adopting a draft resolution and a draft recommendation on the basis of the report by Polonca Komar (Slovenia, ALDE) “Young Europeans: an urgent educational challenge”, PACE’s Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media underlined the fact that education is “a pillar of youth empowerment” and that measures must be taken rapidly to allow young people to make a successful start to their working lives.
11/03/2013 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
In a hearing organised by the PACE Culture Committee in Paris on the right to Internet access, participants agreed today that accessing Internet has a significant impact on human rights. According to the PACE rapporteur on the subject, Jaana Pelkonen (EPP/CD), the prevailing opinion is that access to Internet is particularly central for freedom of expression...
11/03/2013 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
“Given that the Internet belongs to all the participants who make it up, it does not actually belong to anybody, which means that it cannot be controlled as such and could be regarded as an area of absolute freedom. However, this apparent total freedom can lead to excesses,” said Anne Brasseur (Luxembourg, ALDE)...
07/03/2013 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
“Internet and politics: the impact of new information and communication technology on democracy” is the theme of a hearing in Paris on Monday 11 March by the PACE Culture Committee. For Anne Brasseur (Luxembourg, ALDE), who is preparing a report on the subject, these paradigm shifts mean we have to analyse the structural impact of the Internet and the new social media on democracy.
07/02/2013 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
“Education and cultural policies must be enhanced in order to develop a culture of democracy that can sustain the ‘living together’ society,” said Carlos Costa Neves (Portugal, PPE/DC) in Andorra la Vella, addressing the international conference “Competences for a culture of democracy and intercultural dialogue: a political challenge and values”.