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****Apologies for cross postings**** Dear colleagues, This is a final reminder for the expression of interest in participating in the inaugural meeting of the ECREA Communication Law and Policy Section, in Leeds (UK) on March 9, 2007. Carole Tongue, former MEP and particularly well known for her work on Public Service Broadcasting and the Culture Committee of the European Parliament will be giving a keynote address on Television Without Frontiers and Cultural Diversity, followed by a round-table discussion with all workshop participants. Richard Corbett, MEP, a leading proponent of the European Constitution will give an open key-note speech on The EU at 50: The End of the Federal Dream? The aims of this meeting are: -to identify current and urgent issues in communication, culture and media policy in Europe and the EU in research and in policymaking -to identify and map a trajectory of research-centred activities for the section, involving international and cross-institutional collaboration -to identify the possibilities for intervention in policymaking through the organization of core specialist group/s Expressions of interest in participating in this first meeting should be sent to [log in to unmask] by February 20, 2007 (slightly extended deadline). Limited places!. This ECREA section meeting is sponsored by the University of Leeds, under the auspices of the Centre for International Communications Research in collaboration with the Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence. No fees will be charged. Lunch and coffee will be available for all participants. The venue of the event will be the St. George Room at the University House (Cromer Terrace, University of Leeds Campus, Leeds, LS2 9JT, Tel. +44 (0)113 3436100). If you cannot attend the event but are still interested in being informed about the section's activities, please send an e-mail indicating your academic affiliation and research concerns. If you are interested in participating in the event, please send an e-mail with a 'short bio' paragraph, including your current academic affiliation, current academic position and research interests in the field of communication, media and cultural policy. It would be very useful if you could state in one sentence your main motivation to join the section, and the projects or proposals you would like to share with the rest of the attendees. Correspondence should be directed to [log in to unmask] Please, find updated information about the event at: http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/cicr/ We look forward to hearing from you and to welcoming you in Leeds. Dr Katharine Sarikakis Chair ECREA Communication Law and Policy Prof Peter Humphreys Vice-chair Prof Caroline Pauwels Vice-Chair