International Professional Conference - DIACAS 2013

Thursday, October 17,
10:00 – 13:00

Topic:    
Financial models in realization of re-distribution of media contents and development and implementation of advanced cable services in the country and region
Finansijski modeli  u realizaciji redistribucije medijskih sadržaja i  razvoj i implementacija naprednih kablovskih servisa u zemlji i okruženju
The aim of the international professional conference is to assess the current state of development of cable services in the country and region, analysis of financial models for realization of the author rights and rights for re-distribution of media contents, and to identify problems in business and implementation of new services in a constructive exchange of the experience, resulting in finding solutions that will enable better business environment for cable operators, increase workloads and improve the Quality of Service. Our intention is to convene a conference with long-lasting tradition that will cover variety of current topics and issues in the filed of cable broadcasting.

     Subtopics:
1. Payment models related to author rights
2. Contractual relationships with broadcasters
3. Experiences in development and implementation of cable services
4. Regulatory issues

 Organizers:          
PUKOS – Business Association of Cable Operators of Serbia
MTTS –Society for Microwave Technique, Technologies and Systems

 Participants:        

1. PUKOS membersRepresentatives of cable operator societies from countries from the regionTelekom, PTT, SBBRepresentatives of Serbian Ministries, RATEL, RRA, Intellectual Property Office, Agency for protection of author rights, SOKOJ, etc.Representatives of broadcast operators,
2. Exhibitors (representatives of cable equipment manufacturers, representatives of the broadcasting right holders).

 Chairmen:               
Prof. Dr. Bratislav Milovanović
TELSIKS Conference Chairman, University of Niš,
PUKOS Assembly president
MTTS president

MSc Andrija Bednarik
Radijus Vektor
PUKOS Managing Board president  

Introductory talks:                      
MSc Andrija Bednarik
RadijusVektor
PUKOSManaging Board president

Stefan Lazarević
State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign and Internal Trade and Telecommunications 

Invited lectures:           
Prof. Dr. Milan Janković
School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, RATEL director

Representatives of the associations of cable operators in neighboring countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary)