cmcsCentral European University

Consultancy

 

CMCS offers expertise and training to policy-makers, regulators and civil society.

As part of long-running partnerships, the Center has organized workshops and presentations for the Hungarian telecommunications corporation Magyar Telekom and the National Communications Authority of Hungary (NCAH).

The CMCS provides policy advisory, consultation and expert testimonies to international, European and Hungarian institutions. In 2008-2009, CMCS members have worked on draft laws on classified data and radio and television in Hungary, evaluated Kyrgiz legislation on Personal Information, and served as a consultant for the Council of Europe on local TV and radio.

 

 

Collaboration with National Communications Authority of Hungary (NCAH)

The NCAH commissioned the CMCS to conduct a comparative study on consumer empowerment policies in communications services. The 2009 study examined the existing initiatives of the national telecoms regulation bodies of 14 European countries and presented a range of best practice models.

NCAH logoThe CMCS and the NCAH collaborate in an executive training program. On 26-30 January 2009, CMCS conducted an Executive Training on 'Advanced Policies and Regulation of Electronic Communications Networks and Services'  to staff of the NCAH and colleagues from the Hungarian Competition Authority.

During the training, Kristina Irion and international guest lecturers presented significant developments in EU policy and regulation concerning the electronic communications sector, and participants examined the policy making process in other EU Member States.

 

 

Journalism trainings

CMCS has organised or contributed to a range of training programs and workshops for media outlets, journalists and managers. It was involved in:

  • The Regional Media Support Program of the Russian Federation, aimed at enhancing the professional and managerial capacities of media outlets through training workshops and conferences;
  • The Media Assistance Project, funded by the Department For International Development (DFID) of the UK Government, which worked to provide education and training for journalists and media managers, and develop democratic legal and regulatory frameworks;
  • Training programs for journalists on minority issues in the media; racial and gender equity programs; and policy, regulation and analysis of innovation and e-governance.