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BSEC-BRAF
BLACK SEA BROADCASTING REGULATORY AUTHORITIES FORUM

( BRAF )

In order to create a platform comprising the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) member states’ broadcasting regulatory authorities, a project proposal prepared by the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTUK) of Turkey was submitted to BSEC member states. Accordingly, the proposal was accepted in BSEC Information and Communication Technologies Working Group Meeting, held in Ukraine-Kiev in December 4th -5th, 2007.

In this context, BSEC member states’ broadcasting regulatory authorities convened in BSEC Headquarters, Istanbul, on 30 June 2008 and agreed to release a Joint Declaration declaring the establishment of the Black Sea Broadcasting Regulatory Authorities Forum –BRAF. The representatives of all member states decided to hold annual BRAF meetings for furthering cooperation and discussing the common issues of the Broadcasting sector.

Consequently, the first Annual Meeting of BRAF, preceded by the Meeting of Experts Committee, which prepared the final version of the BRAF Charter, was held in Antalya on 25-26 June 2009. The final version of the BRAF Charter was adopted in the Meeting of Presidents on 26 June 2009. According to the Charter, each year one of the member states shall host the annual meetings. The Executive Body has been designed as a “troika”, and consists of the current chair, the predecessor and the successor. In accordance with the BRAF Charter and the Decision of RTÜK, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamit ERSOY, member of the Supreme Council, is appointed to the position of BRAF Secretary General of the forum. BRAF was recognized as Strategic Dialogue Partner by BSEC, Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. See for further detailed info: www.braf.info

OIC-IBRAF
IBRAF at a Glance

1) What is IBRAF?

- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Broadcasting Regulatory Authorities Forum (IBRAF) is a Forum which endeavors to meet the need for increasing co-operation among Islamic Countries Broadcasting Regulatory Authorities against the backdrop of digitalization and convergence.

2) What are the functions and the objectives of IBRAF?

- To promote dialogue and cooperation between broadcasting regulatory authorities;

- To provide a forum for exchange of information, views and experiences about common topics of broadcasting;

- To provide a forum for discussion in a wide variety of audiovisual matters, such as cultural affairs, protection of children and youngsters, rising Islamophobia, etc.

3) When was the IBRAF founded?

-In order to create a platform comprising the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states’ broadcasting regulatory authorities and/or institutions with similar functions, a project proposal prepared by the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTUK) of Turkey was submitted to OIC member states and it was accepted at the Meeting of OIC Information and Cultural Affairs Permanent Committee (COMIAC) held in Dakar on 10-13 October 2010. - Accordingly, the Kick-off Meeting was held on 17-18 November 2011 in Istanbul-Turkey, which declared the foundation of IBRAF by issuing the Joint Declaration.

- IBRAF became a legal entity with Resolution 11/9-INF on the establishment of OIC Broadcasting Regulatory Authorities Forum adopted by the 9th session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers (ICIM) held in Libreville-Gabon from 17-20 April 2012.

- IBRAF Charter was adopted at the second Annual Meeting held on 2-3 October 2012 in Jeddah

- In accordance with the IBRAF Charter and the Decision of Radio and Television Supreme Council dated 06 February 2013 and numbered 8; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamit ERSOY, member of the Supreme Council, is appointed to the position of IBRAF Executive Secretary.

- IBRAF membership in the OIC as an Affiliate Institution is endorsed during the 40th CFM held in Conakry, Republic of Guinea on 9-11 December 2013.

4) Who are the Members?

- IBRAF is open to any national broadcasting regulatory authority or governmental body with similar functions in OIC Member States wishing to become member taking into account the provisions of the present Charter. See for further detailed info: www.oic-ibraf.org