Agency for Electronic Media, in co-operation with the local and regional radio and TV broadcasters' associations HURIN and NUT, organized traditional annual conference  “9th Electronic Media Days“ in Opatija from 22nd to 24th November.

The conference gathered around three hundred participants and provided forum for fruitful discussions around topics including revision of the EU AVMS Directive, proposals for amendments of the national electronic media framework, market trends, technology developments, protection of minors and state aid. 

Panel discussions involved industry representatives but also international experts like Mrs.Tanja Kerševan Smokvina, distinguished expert on the AVMS Directive and electronic media regulation and Mrs. Lejla Dervišagić from Media Division of Council of Europe.

The highlight of the conference was the participation of the recently appointed Minister of Culture, Mrs. Nina Obuljen Koržinek who took an active role in both, the panel discussion about the AVMS Directive where she presented also the reflections from the meeting of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council that was held in Brussels on 22nd November and in panel discussion that dealt with the amendments of the Electronic Media Act proposals where she took note of the proposals made and encouraged all stakeholders in approaching the Ministry of Culture in the forthcoming months during which a working group for that purpose will be established.