The World Summit on Media for Children will take place in Karlstad, Sweden from 14 to 18 June 2010. Its theme is “Towards a new global vision for children, youth and media – challenges in young people’s world of communication’.
The Summit is held every three years in a different part of the world to 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.
From 1995 the Summit has travelled around world cities since it started in Melbourne, Australia. Since then it has been in London, Thessaloniki, Rio de Janeiro and most recently, Johannesburg.
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.
For more information log onto www.wsmcf.com
