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Cullen International organises a number of topical conferences and seminars, many jointly hosted with strategic partners, which provide the best possible mix of key players from industry and governing bodies to get a 360 degree perspective of important regulatory developments.

 

Policy and regulatory challenges of connected TV - Brussels | May 3, 2012

This workshop co-organised by EPRA and Cullen International will bring together EU decision makers, national media regulators, the audiovisual industry, online content providers, telecoms operators and TV sets manufacturers to discuss the development of connected TV. Participants will share views on the policy and regulatory challenges raised by connected TV and will try to assess whether the existing regulatory environment is adequate to face these challenges and if not, how it should be adapted.

AGENDA

Welcome Addresses

  • Dr. Angelika Schlunck, Director of the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the European Union
  • Jean-François Furnémont, Chairman of EPRA

Session 1 - State of play and forecasts

  • Richard Lindsay-Davies, Director General, Digital TV Group (presentation)
  • Klaus Merkel, Senior Engineer of Platforms for Broadcast Services, IRT (presentation)
  • Lisa Di Feliciantonio, Head of Regulatory Policy & EU Affairs, Fastweb (presentation)
  • Chris Buma, Senior Director Standardization, TP Vision Holding

Session 2 - Which content regulation for connected TV?

Introductory presentation: Laura Sboarina, Senior Analyst, Cullen International (presentation)

Panel discussion

  • Detlef Eckert, Director, Policy Coordination and Strategy, Directorate General Information Society and Media, European Commission
  • Olivier Japiot, Director General of the France's Media Authority, CSA
  • Monica Arino, Director of International Affairs, Ofcom (presentation)
  • Carolina Lorenzon, Director of International Affairs, Mediaset (speech)
  • Niklas Brambring, Chief Executive Officer, Zattoo

Moderator : Jean-François Furnémont, Chairman, EPRA

Lunch break and demos of hybrid TV projects by IRT, Tivů On! and France Télévisions

Session 3 - Access, competition and transmission issues

Introductory presentation: Christian Hocepied, Principal Expert, Directorate General Competition, European Commission (presentation)

Panel discussion

  • Marc Janssen, President, Belgian Media Authority CSA
  • Martin Faehnrich, Manager AVC Development Center, Panasonic (presentation)
  • Michael Wagner, Head of Media and Communication Law, EBU (presentation)
  • Hugo Lindsay, Director of Competition and Regulatory Affairs, Virgin Media
  • Eric Scherer, Director of Future Media, France Télévisions

Moderator: Philippe Defraigne, Director, Cullen International

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Venue: Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the European Union, Rue Wiertz 77, 1000 Brussels, Belgium (next to the European Parliament)

Schedule: 9:00 – 16:00

THE WORKSHOP IS FREE OF CHARGE, BUT PLACES ARE LIMITED

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For more information and registration, please contact events@cullen-international.com

 

From Digital to Postal World - Brussels | April 24, 2012

Cross-border delivery: opportunities and challenges for postal operators and online retailers

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INTRODUCTION

E-commerce and parcel delivery: a chain reaction?

On April 24, 2012 Cullen International will bring together EU policy making bodies, national postal regulators, postal operators, online retailers and consumer associations to debate these challenges and the opportunities offered to the postal industry.

The conference will provide attendees with:

  • a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory issues and developments on cross-border delivery, in particular from the postal, e-commerce and consumer protection EU instruments;
  • a follow-up by the Internal Market and Services Directorate General of the European Commission on the FTI Consulting study on “intra-community cross-border parcel delivery”;
  • an insight into online shopping as a driver of growth for the postal industry;
  • an insight into innovative postal practices a driver of growth for e-commerce;
  • an interactive session to discuss possible solutions to the identified challenges.

AGENDA

Keynote Speech

From the digital to the postal world – Werner Stengg – Head of Unit DG Internal market, European Commission (presentation)

E-commerce as an opportunity for the postal industry

  • E-commerce as a driver of growth for the postal industry – regulatory challenges and business opportunities – Joost Vantomme - Chairman European Affairs Committee, PostEurop (presentation)
  • E-commerce as a source of new services – Andrew Starkey - Head of e-logistics, IMRG (presentation)

Cross-border delivery: key challenges (Part I)

I. Cross-border delivery, how does it work in practice? – John Acton - Executive Vice-President, GeoPost Group (presentation)

II. What are the European rules? – Virginie Alloo - Senior Analyst, Cullen International (presentation)

III. The challenges of delivery - consumer's perspective – Robert Hammond - Director of Postal Policy and Regulation, Consumer Focus (presentation)

Cross-border delivery: key challenges (Part II)

IV. What are the challenges? What could be the solutions?

  • Felix Braun - Project Director, Zentrum für Europäischen Verbraucherschutz, Germany (presentation)
  • Hughes De la Motte – Project Manager, DG Internal Market, European Commission
  • Eric Goguey - e-Commerce Director, Sephora
  • Jan Bart Henry - Head of EU Affairs, Postnl (presentation)
  • Andrew Starkey - Head of e-Logistics, IMRG (presentation)
  • Olivier Tsalpatouros - Head of Customs and International Trade, La Poste

Innovative and advanced postal services to meet cross-border delivery

  • Mark Harrison - Head of Markets, International Post Corporation (presentation)
  • Frank Jahn - Managing Director Parcels Europe, bpost (presentation)
  • Andreas Lemmer - VP Service Development, Deutsche Post DHL (presentation)
  • Piotr Nowinski - Chief of Parcel Division Europe, Inpost (presentation)

Networking Cocktail

 

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Digital Agenda for South East Europe - Brussels | December 13, 2011

Agenda

The objective of this high level conference is to bring together representatives of the EU policy making bodies, national regulatory authorities, industry stakeholders and major investors in the region to discuss two main aspects of the Digital Agenda:

  • How to create a policy environment which encourages high-risk investments in fast and ultra-fast networks in the four member states and the eight enlargement countries of the region?
  • What are the main challenges of integrating the enlargement countries into a single European digital market?

Introduction

Veronica Bocarova (slides)

Electronic Communications in South East Europe: Factsheet

Round table of Ministers

Moderator: Milica Pejanovic-Djurisic, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Montenegro (bio)

Speakers and presentations:

  • Jasna Matic - Secretary of State for Digital Agenda, Serbia (bio)
  • Genc Pollo - Minister for Innovation and Information Communication Technology, Albania (bio - slides)
  • Ratka Strugar - Deputy Minister for Telecommunications, Montenegro (bio)
  • Marta Arsovska-Tomovska - Deputy Minister of Information Society and Administration,
    the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (bio)
  • Ivančica Urh - Head of Electronic Communications Department, Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, Croatia (bio)

Keynote speeches:

  • Robert Madelin, Director General DG Information Society, European Commission (bio)
  • Andris Kesteris, Principal Advisor to the Director-General DG Enlargement European Commission (bio)

Round table of CEOs

Moderator: Philippe Defraigne, Cullen International

Speakers and presentations:

  • Kadir Boysan - Chief Strategy Officer - AVEA Turkey (bio - slides)
  • Haris Broumidis - CEO - Vodafone Albania (bio - slides)
  • Kjell-Morten Johnsen - CEO - Telenor Serbia (bio - slides)
  • Daniel Szasz, Makedonski telekom, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (slides)
  • Mladen Pejkovic - CEO - Vipnet Croatia (bio - slides)
  • Zoran Vehovar - Vice Chairman of the Management Board - Telekom Slovenije (bio - slides)

Round table of Heads of NRAs

Moderators:

  • Hrafnkell V. Gíslason, Managing Director, Post and Telecom Administration of Iceland
  • Veronica Bocarova, Cullen International

Speakers and presentations:

  • Milan Jankovic - Director - RATEL, Serbia (bio - slides)
  • Dražen Lučić - Executive Director - HAKOM, Croatia (bio - slides)
  • Catalin Marinescu - President - ANCOM, Romania (bio -slides)
  • Robert Ordanoski - Director - AEC, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (bio)

II Latin America-EU Symposium on ICT Regulation - Buenos Aires | November 4, 2011

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(English - Espańol)

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Monitoring electronic communications and information society services in the Enlargement countries | September 26-27, 2011, Tirana - Albania

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EU Brasil-Cullen International conference - A Digital Agenda for Brazil. Universal broadband: stimulation policies | May 10, 2011

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Regulatory workshop on Universal broadband - Stimulation policies

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Smart grids, smart meters and the regulatory landscape | February 24, 2011

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Public workshop - Indicators for independence and efficient functioning of AVMS regulatory bodies | January 31, 2011

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Public workshop - Indicators for independence and efficient functioning of AVMS regulatory bodies

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Spectrum for wireless broadband communications | December 14, 2010

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Spectrum for wireless broadband communications

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LatAm-EU symposium on ICT regulation | November 15, 2010

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Monitoring electronic communications and information society services in the Enlargement countries | November 4-5, 2010, Sarajevo - Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Electronic communications regulation and cable networks | September 30, 2010

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Electronic communications regulation and cable networks

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Monitoring electronic communications and information society services in the Enlargement countries | February 4-5, 2010, Budva - Montenegro

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