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An exchange of experiences for the public television of the continent have more autonomy over economic or political influence, and the pursuit of progress in cooperation and training are the most important themes of the ‘VI Latin American Forum of public media: economic sustainability , social and cultural life in the digital age ‘.

This activity will be on 25 and 26 June in Bogotá is organized by the Ministry of Culture, Signal Colombia and the World Bank.

participate, among other experts, Guilherme Canela, of Unesco; Enriqueta Cabrera, Channel Eleven of Mexico; Gustavo Arevalo, Channel 7 Bolivia; Valerio Fuenzalida, a Chilean professor; John Dinges, the Carter Center in the United States; . Blanca Rosales, of the Secretariat of Social Communication of the Presidency of Peru, and Patricia Alvarado, Corporation for Public Broadcasting

also be André Barbosa, the Brazilian Company of Communication; Patricia Villegas, Telesur, and Marco Antonio Bravo, head of the news agency Andes.

As is known, Latin America has a great strength in their public media, in relation to the strengthening of identity. Similarly, the makers of documentaries and children’s programming Colombians are recognized and even exchanges have already been made for the production of spaces for children.

So ratifies Astrid Castrillón, head producer Signal delegates Colombia. “As a channel, we are a reference point, because we have positioned ourselves on issues such as children’s television and documentary, and we will talk with colleagues from other countries on these issues.”

Castrillón adds that this experience will be “two-way, because we want to know what we can do together and walk in the same direction, as we have done with other public channels of the continent”.

In addition, the view that this meeting has a very specific purpose: to find ways for the public media have sustainability in the digital stage, on issues related to economic, social and cultural

This forum is made since 2011 and aims to know the roles, challenges and challenges of public media as stages for development and citizenship.

Where and when?

25 (8 am to 4 pm) and June 26 (8 am to 1 pm), JW Marriot Hotel, Calle 73 no. 8-60, Bogota. Free admission with prior registration in forointernacionaldemediospublicos.co. Internet online transmission sites and www.sistemasenalcolombia.gov.co www.mincultura.gov.co.

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