In the digital age, characterized by convergence of traditional media with ICT and prospering user-generated content, UNESCO is taking a global and holistic approach in exploring regulatory framework for both traditional and new media. The meeting on Media Regulation: Broadcasters and Social Media at WSIS Forum 2011 will therefore explore various guidelines and media regulation frameworks of both traditional public service broadcasting and the new social media platform, which well feed into crosscutting areas of WSIS Action Line C9.

Recent outcomes, guidelines and publications on the subject will be presented by panelists and debated with stakeholders. UNESCO will take the opportunity to launch its new publications, Public Service Broadcasting: A Comparative Legal Survey and Guidelines for Broadcasters on Promoting User-generated Content and Media and Information Literacy.

UNESCO has been organizing such sessions since 2006 in its capacity of facilitator of Action Line 9: Media, as part of its efforts to ensure regular dialogue and stimulate collaborations on media-related activities, in line with the objectives decided upon at the Geneva and Tunis Summits.

The main objectives of this year’s meeting are to:


The session will be transmitted through live webcast on the ITU website. The programme is available in the PDF file below.