Digital Media is Alive and Kicking: The money-makers of Europe's e-Economy
16 June 2003 - 17 June 2003
Belgium
The conference's opening session (16 June PM) will focus on the opportunities of EU enlargement for the digital media industries. Principal keynote speakers will be Mr. Pavel Gantar, Minister for the Information Society of Slovenia and Ms. Ruth Hieronymi, Member of the European Parliament.
On 17 June, a full-day programme will focus on eight of the most promising segments/issues of Europe's e-Economy:
- Electronic payments and the legal framework for a single payment area,- m-commerce,- Video On Demand and Pay Per View for PC and TV distribution,- Content development for multi-platform distribution,- Obtaining licences and right's clearances,- Distributing protected contents,- Value Added Services for ISPs in the European B-2-C market-place,- Integration of value-added products & services into B-2-B ISP-portfolios
The conference is supported by the Slovenian Business & Research Association(opens in new window), Lontings & Partners(opens in new window), Peacefulfish(opens in new window), Tiscali(opens in new window) and Ulys(opens in new window).
The European Multimedia Forum (EMF) is the main European trade association promoting the competitiveness of the converging digital media industries in the global market place. http://www.e-multimedia.org(opens in new window)
The European Multimedia Associations Convention (EMMAC) is the co-ordination & cooperation platform of Europe's multimedia associations. EMMAC's objectives are to strengthen the European multimedia community through pro-active networking; to discover synergies between members' activities; to increase dissemination impact through pooled membership; to promote the European multimedia industries at pan-European and international level; to interact with the EU institutions. http://www.e-multimedia.org/associationsMore(opens in new window) information on the conference is available at: http://www.e-multimedia.org/conference(opens in new window)
For more background information, you may also contact: Philippe Wacker, EMF Secretary General,E-mail: secretariat@e-multimedia.org; Tel: +32 2 219 0305
Journalists and media representatives who wish to take part in the conference should contact: Carmen Dos Santos,E-mail: carmen@e-multimedia.org; Tel: +32 2 219 0305
On 17 June, a full-day programme will focus on eight of the most promising segments/issues of Europe's e-Economy:
- Electronic payments and the legal framework for a single payment area,- m-commerce,- Video On Demand and Pay Per View for PC and TV distribution,- Content development for multi-platform distribution,- Obtaining licences and right's clearances,- Distributing protected contents,- Value Added Services for ISPs in the European B-2-C market-place,- Integration of value-added products & services into B-2-B ISP-portfolios
The conference is supported by the Slovenian Business & Research Association(opens in new window), Lontings & Partners(opens in new window), Peacefulfish(opens in new window), Tiscali(opens in new window) and Ulys(opens in new window).
The European Multimedia Forum (EMF) is the main European trade association promoting the competitiveness of the converging digital media industries in the global market place. http://www.e-multimedia.org(opens in new window)
The European Multimedia Associations Convention (EMMAC) is the co-ordination & cooperation platform of Europe's multimedia associations. EMMAC's objectives are to strengthen the European multimedia community through pro-active networking; to discover synergies between members' activities; to increase dissemination impact through pooled membership; to promote the European multimedia industries at pan-European and international level; to interact with the EU institutions. http://www.e-multimedia.org/associationsMore(opens in new window) information on the conference is available at: http://www.e-multimedia.org/conference(opens in new window)
For more background information, you may also contact: Philippe Wacker, EMF Secretary General,E-mail: secretariat@e-multimedia.org; Tel: +32 2 219 0305
Journalists and media representatives who wish to take part in the conference should contact: Carmen Dos Santos,E-mail: carmen@e-multimedia.org; Tel: +32 2 219 0305