Archives 2004

3rd Biel Bienne Communication Days, 28 / 29.10.2004, Congress house, Biel Bienne


Program and speeches of 28.10.2004
Program and speeches of 29.10.2004
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Thursday 28.10.2004: "Challenge Broadband"

09.00 Check In
Moderation for entire day
Coffee, etc
Eva Wannenmacher
10.00
video
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Welcome Hans Stöckli, Präsident Stiftung Bieler Kommunikationstage, Nationalrat und Stadtpräsident Biel
Paul Kleiner, Präsident SICTA, VR Präsident AWK Group
10.10
video
Korea a success story - what is the secret? (pdf, 2 Mb) Prof. Hansuk Kim, Senior Vice President / Head of Global Business Center KT Corporation
10.45
video
Broadband and IP-Convergence: focus on the user (pdf, 1 Mb) Thomas Ganswindt, Mitglied des Vorstandes Siemens AG
11.20
video
Towards a new broadband business model (pdf, 1.8 Mb) Jacques Dunogué, Executive Vice President Alcatel, President of Alcatel Europe & South and member of the Executive Comitee
11.55
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Broadband content on all channels: TV, internet, mobile (pdf, 3.4 Mb) Chuck Ellis, Chief Marketing Officer Time Warner Cable
12.30 Lunch Buffet lunch, Gallery, Meeting Room
14.00 Swiss Intermezzo Eliana Burki, Alphorn in Concert
14.30
video
What are the general conditions needed for investment? (pdf, 112Kb) Prof. Ingo Vogelsang, Boston Univesity
15.00
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The broadband offensive from the viewpoint of the USA Kevin Martin, Commissioner FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
15.30
video
Strengths and weaknesses of the information society in Europe
(pdf, 1.5 Mb)
Jørgen Abild Andersen, Director General National IT and Telecom Agency Denmark, Future IRG President
16.00 Break  
16.30
video
Round table
What opportunities does broadband offer Switzerland? How do we exploit these opportunities?





Moderation
Christian Levrat, président central du Syndicat de la Communication, Conseiller national
Andreas S. Wetter, CEO Orange Suisse Communications SA/AG
Prof. Aymo Brunetti, Leiter der Direktion für Wirtschaftspolitik SECO
Rudolf Ramsauer, Vorsitzender der Geschäftsleitung economiesuisse
Abt Werlen, Einsiedeln
Hanspeter Trütsch, Bundeshauskorrespondent SF DRS
18.00 Concluding speech: Information - (much) too much for some - too little for others (pdf, 19 Kb, summary, in French) Shashi Tharoor, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information of the United Nations
18.30 Aperitif  
19.45 Asian Night

Prize-giving ceremony: Knights of Communication 2004
Dinner - Show with the dance group "Scrambling Feet" - Music
     
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Friday 29.10.2004:
Public Service - between Music Star, Big Brother and Mission?
Digital TV - Technology without a future?
Do the media determine the political agenda?

08.30 Check In
Moderation for entire day
Coffee, etc
Eva Wannenmacher
09.30
video
Welcome Marc Furrer, Vizepäsident Bieler Kommunikationstage, Direktor Bundesamt für Kommunikation
09.35 Public Service - between Music Star, Big Brother and Mission Ingrid Deltenre, Direktorin SF DRS
10.05
video
Digital TV - Technology without a future? (pdf, 2.3 Mb) Einführungsreferat Hans Hege, Präsident Landesmedienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg
10.35
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Digital TV ist great – but is there content? (pdf, 217 kb) Bruce Vandenberg, Managing Director Interactive Rights Management Limited
11.05 Break  
11.40
video
Round table:
...and where is the advantage for TV viewers




Moderation
Ruedi Fischer, COO Cablecom
Markus Ruoss, Vizepräsident Telesuisse
Jürg Rötheli, Leiter Group Operations & Related Businesses, Mitglied der Gruppenleitung Swisscom AG
Gilles Marchand, directeur Télévision Suisse Romande
Hans Hege, LMA Berlin - Brandenburg
Bruce Vandenberg, Managing Director IRM
Martin Dumermuth, Vizedirektor BAKOM
Hanspeter Trütsch, Bundeshauskorrespondent SF DRS
12.45 Lunch Buffet lunch, Gallery, Meeting Room
14.15 Cultural Intermezzo Nico Brina und Lukas Weiss,Tap and Boogie
14.30
video

How does media technology affect information? The example of Iraq
(pdf, 53 kb)

Ulrich Tilgner, ZDF - Korrespondent für den Nahen Osten
15.00
video
Truth in journalism Ignacio Ramonet, Président du Directoire du "MONDE diplomatique"
15.30
video
Round table
Do the media determine the political agenda? (428 kb, article in Persönlich, December 2004)


Moderation
François Lachat, ancien Conseiller exécutif du canton du Jura, ancien conseiller national
Walter Bosch, VR Swiss, ehem. Ringier
Bernhard Weissberg, Chef Ringier Zeitungen
Prof. Kurt Imhof, Universität Zürich
Roger Köppel, Chefredaktor "Die Welt"
Matthias Ackeret, Co-Chefredaktor "persönlich"
16.45 Concluding thoughts Bundesrat Moritz Leuenberger, Vorsteher des Eidgenössischen Departmentes für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation
17.00 Coffee, concluding aperitif  
18.00 End of the event  
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