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Altas autoridades de AIR participarán del Jubileo Mundial de las Comunicaciones

El próximo 23 al 26 de Enero y con motivo de la celebración del Año Santo Católico, se llevará a cabo el “Jubileo Mundial de las Comunicaciones” en la ciudad del Vaticano, Italia.
Durante el Año Santo, Roma se transforma en el centro... ...more inforrmation.

IAB condemns human rights violations in Venezuela

The International Association of Broadcasting (IAB), which represents more than 17,000 radio and television stations in the three Americas, expresses its deepest concern over the grave situation of freedom of expression and press freedom in Venezuela.
In the context of the peaceful protests... ...more inforrmation.

IAB condemns disappearances and arbitrary detentions in Venezuela

The International Association of Broadcasting, IAB, which represents more than 17,000 radio and television stations in the three Americas, strongly condemns the arbitrary detention and disappearance of journalist Carlos Correa by Venezuelan security forces.
Carlos Correa is director of the NGO... ...more inforrmation.

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IAB Activities

CULMINÓ EXITOSAMENTE EL CONSEJO DIRECTIVO DE AIR CELEBRADO EN MONTEVIDEO

Este viernes 11 de Octubre, la Asociación Internacional de Radiodifusión - AIR, celebró su Consejo Directivo en la Ciudad de Montevideo, Uruguay, que contó con la organización de su Socia Institucional, la Asociación Nacional de Broadcasters Uruguayos -... ...more inforrmation.

AIR celebró los 50 años de la Oficina Central en Montevideo con la participación de altas autoridades nacionales

El pasado Jueves 10 de Octubre, la AIR celebró los 50 años de la instalación de su Oficina Central en la Ciudad de Montevideo. El evento fue organizado por su Socia Institucional, la Asociación Nacional de Broadcasters Uruguayos – ANDEBU, en su emblemática... ...more inforrmation.

Exitosa Reunión del Comité Jurídico de AIR en Buenos Aires

Con la organización y auspicios de nuestras socias ARPA y ATA, se reunió en Buenos Aires, el pasado Lunes 5 de Agosto, el Comité Jurídico de la AIR.
Con la presencia de las máximas autoridades, expertos y directivos de las entidades, se desarrolló una... ...more inforrmation.

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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.