EPRA celebrated its 30th anniversary

Representatives of the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media attended the celebration of 30th anniversary of the establishment of the European Platform of Regulatory Authorities at its 61st meeting held in Moldova on 14-16 May.

The event was attended by 130 delegates from 48 regulatory authorities that are members of the platform, as well as representatives of international organisations.

The main topic of the 61st meeting in Moldova, at the invitation of the regulatory authority from Chisinau, was the protection of children on video sharing platforms and social networks, with the discussion of a range of available tools and approaches and how to balance child safety with a child rights-based approach. In accordance with the above, the processes taking place within regulatory authorities in terms of the treatment of such cases, the capacities of regulators, the manner of internal management and acting, were also discussed.

EPRA was set up in 1995 in response to the need for increased cooperation among European regulatory authorities. With 30 years of experience and a robust network of working-level contacts, EPRA is the oldest and largest network of broadcasting regulators and is an ideal setting for the exchange of information, cases and best practices among regulators in Europe and beyond Europe.

Currently, 56 regulatory authorities from 47 countries are members of EPRA. The European Commission, the Council of Europe, the European Audiovisual Observatory, and the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media are permanent observers of the platform. EPRA holds two in-person meetings a year at the invitation of a regulatory authority, member of the platform, in addition to regularly convening online working groups. REM has been a member of EPRA almost since its establishment in January 2004.