ABOUT THE WORLD SUMMIT MOVEMENT
World Summits are held every three years and provide a forum for producers, broadcasters and regulators of media for children and other professionals and
community leaders committed to the improvement of quality media for children.
The Summit has travelled around world cities since 1995 when it started in
Melbourne, Australia. Since then it has been in London, Thessaloniki, Rio de Janeiro and Johannesburg. Now it’s time for Scandinavia and Karlstad to host
the World Summit.
THE OBJECTIVES
The objectives of World Summit on Media for Children and Youth are:
To achieve a greater understanding of developments in children’s media around the world.
To raise the status of children’s media.
To draw to the attention of key players in broadcasting the importance of issues relating to children.
To promote a charter of guiding principles in children’s media.
To ensure the provision of programs for children will be guaranteed as the communication revolution proceeds.
To assist in the developing world to provide opportunities for quality children’s media in the future.
READ MORE ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
For more information about the World Summit Foundation and the Board, please follow the link below.
www.wsmcf.com
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STRONG RECOGNITION BY WORLD SUMMIT FOUNDATION CHAIR DR PATRICIA EDGAR
"Since the first World Summit on Television for Children held in Melbourne, Australia in 1995, fifteen years ago, the world has undergone
profound change. Technological advances have brought about a dramatic revolution in the children’s media production industry altering the relationship
between media and young people forever. It is in this context we will meet in Karlstad, Sweden in June 2010..."
Download the whole WS 2010 statement (pdf)
Patricia Edgar and Don Edgar website
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