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Sector News

Día de la Radiodifusión Dominicana

El pasado 23 de Julio se celebró en República Dominicana, el Día de la Radiodifusión Dominicana, que fue establecido mediante el Decreto No. 3874 del 9 de Agosto de 1969.
Esta fecha es muy especial, ya que se celebra además el aniversario de fundación...
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IAB condemns the murder of journalist Ángel Sevilla in Mexico

The International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) strongly condemns the murder of Mexican journalist Ángel Sevilla, which occurred in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, while he was carrying out his reporting duties.
This heinous crime once again highlights the grave insecurity faced by...
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IAB condemns attack against journalist in Colombia

The International Association of Broadcasters (IAB) strongly condemns and rejects the assassination attempt perpetrated on Saturday, July 5, against journalist Gustavo Chica, director of Guaviare Estéreo radio station, and his wife, while they were at their home in San José del... ...more inforrmation.

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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.
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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...
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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...
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IAB is...

The International Association of Broadcasting – IAB- is an Organization that groups private associations of radio and television in different countries and regions as well as Institutional members, and TV channels and radio stations as individual members.

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 is permanently defending Freedom of Expression of Thought and freedom of reception of all kinds of broadcasts, to foster the collaboration of the broadcasters in public interest and social service activities. IAB’s targets are also to contribute to the cultural improvement of the peoples, and their economic and social welfare; to strive to establish uniform legal rules to protect the activities of private broadcasting to apply rules on professional ethics for broadcasters; to act in representation and defense of the interest of private broadcasters before official and private entities, and to promote all kinds of continental, regional, or domestic meetings on subjects of interest for broadcasting.

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.