Singapore-based media company MediaCorp is set to host the 20th Public Broadcasters International (PBI) 2011 conference this October. The conference will be held at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore from October 26-29. PBI was established in 1990 as a gathering of broadcasters to collectively share experiences, solutions and best practices in the wake of the […]
Singapore-based media company MediaCorp is set to host the 20th Public Broadcasters International (PBI) 2011 conference this October. The conference will be held at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore from October 26-29.
PBI was established in 1990 as a gathering of broadcasters to collectively share experiences, solutions and best practices in the wake of the challenges faced by the industry.
For the past 20 years, PBI has been an annual conference, actively attended by the worlds public broadcasters. Participants include BBC, NHK, KBS, SVT, DR, NRK, SABC, RTE, and France Télévision among others.
Paula A. Kerger, president and chief executive officer of Public Broadcast Service (U.S.) will deliver the keynote address.
In a statement published on PBIs website, Teo Ming Kian, chairman commented : The ever-changing media landscape calls for greater dexterity and agility, and there is no better way to learn than to share and exchange experiences and ideas with colleagues from all over the world. This year’s conference will cover funding issues, strategies to navigate the digital age, the impact of new media and the role of public broadcasters in extreme situations such as earthquakes and other natural disasters.
Delegates can look forward to a programme that showcases Singapores culture.
For more details, please visit the PBI web site (http://www.publicbroadcastersinternational.org/).
