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IAB condemns the murder of a journalist in Peru

The International Association of Broadcasting (IAB), which represents more than 17,000 radio and television stations in the Americas, strongly condemns the murder of journalist Gastón Medina Sotomayor, owner and director of Cadena Sur TV, which occurred in the city of Ica, in southwestern... ...more inforrmation.

IAB Board of Directors in Costa Rica - Save the Date!

San José will host the next meeting of IAB's Board of Directors, a key meeting for the promotion of the sector... ...more inforrmation.

AIR condena asesinato de periodista en México

La Asociación Internacional de Radiodifusión, AIR, condena enérgicamente el asesinato del periodista mexicano Calletano de Jesús Guerrero, subdirector de Global México, ocurrido el viernes 17 de enero en el municipio de Teoloyucan, Estado de México. ...more inforrmation.

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IAB Activities

AIR Board of Directors in Costa Rica - Save the Date!

San José will host the next meeting of IAB's Board of Directors, a key meeting for the promotion of the sector... ...more inforrmation.

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.

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.

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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.