Date: 26th – 27th May 2021Location: Online Strengthening Europe’s digital communications capability, resilience and inclusivity Following the success of the joint conference held in Riga in 2019 celebrating the IIC’s 50th anniversary and BEREC’s 10th anniversary, the two organisations agreed to continue collaborating biennially. We are therefore delighted to be arranging this joint event as… [Read More]
Twelve months and counting…
IIC Director General Lynn Robinson took up her post in March 2020, just as the Covid-19 outbreak began turning into a pandemic. Here she reflects on her first 12 months leading the institute. 1. Your first year at the IIC obviously hasn’t been what you were expecting, but what’s been the hardest part? When I… [Read More]
Chris Chapman on International Women’s Day 2021
A message from IIC President, Chris Chapman on International Women’s Day 2021. Watch here.
Summary Report on the IIC Singapore Chapter Webinar: Artificial Intelligence Standards and Trade in ASEAN
Summary Report on the IIC Singapore Chapter Webinar: Artificial Intelligence Standards and Trade in ASEAN Click here to read or download the webinar report.
Australian government strikes Facebook compromise
Social network will restore news pages after amendments to media bill An agreement has been reached between Facebook and the Australian government over changes to the proposed media bargaining code, reports Reuters. The deal means that Facebook will begin restoring news pages taken down in response to the original draft of the code. The changes centre on… [Read More]
Facebook bans sharing of Australian news
Stakes are raised as media industry faces watershed moment The Financial Times reports on the latest move in the debate on the news media law due to come into effect in Australia. Facing the requirement to license news from publishers, Facebook has instead blocked news from Australian publishers anywhere on its platform. Amid mounting criticism, the… [Read More]