Sector News
ABERT Appoints New Executive Presidency with IAB Leaders in Governance Structure
The International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) welcomes the appointment of attorney Cristiano Lobato Flôres as the new Executive President of ABERT, announced on Thursday, August 28, in Brasília by the Superior Council of the Brazilian Association of Radio and Television... ...more inforrmation.IAB alert on pressure against media in Costa Rica
The International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) expresses its concern over repeated statements by the Costa Rican executive branch insisting on reviewing radio and television concessions, which violates citizens' right to be properly informed and to freely express their opinions.Brazil officially launches TV 3.0 with the participation of IAB authorities
On Wednesday, August 27, the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, signed the decree regulating the official implementation of TV 3.0, the new generation of free, interactive broadcast television in the country.
The ceremony was held at the Planalto... ...more inforrmation.
IAB Activities
President of the Congress of Costa Rica Attends the Closing of the IAB Board of Directors Meeting
As part of the closing session of the International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) Board of Directors Meeting, held on May 14 in San José, Costa Rica, the IAB had the honor of welcoming Mr. Rodrigo Arias Sánchez, President of the Congress of the Republic of Costa Rica.
Round Table: Relevant actions against illegal broadcasts on the continent (illegal radios)
On 14 May, a roundtable discussion on 'Relevant actions against illegal emissions on the continent' took place during the iab Board of Directors meeting in Costa Rica.
This activity took place at the Real Intercontinental Hotel and was moderated by Federico Malavassi Calvo, Attorney at... ...more inforrmation.Round Table: radio as an ally in risk management
On 14 May, a roundtable discussion on 'Radio as an ally in risk management' took place as part of the IAB Board of Directors' meeting in Costa Rica.
This activity took place at the Real Intercontinental Hotel and was moderated by Vanessa de Paul Castro, who is the Deputy Vice... ...more inforrmation.
It was founded in 1946 as the Inter-American Association of Broadcasting and nowadays it represent over 17.000 private stations.
- IAB is a non-governmental organization consultant to the United Nations and UNESCO Associate Member.
- IAB is Sector Member of the International Telecomunications Union - ITU
- IAB has mutual co-operation relations with the Organization of American States and is Associate Member of the Inter-American Conference of Telecommunications.
- IAB is a Member of the World Press Freedom Committee – WPFC
- IAB is a founder member of the World Broadcasting Unions - WBU (Sister Unions).
- IAB keeps mutual co-operation relations with the Inter-American Press Association – IAPA – as well as with the International Press Institute – IPI
MISSION
IAB principles have been vibrant during over six decades of work, and they are shown in the Statement passed by the Special General Assembly held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 7, 1985.