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On April 3rd, 2008, Latvijas Radio received in Riga’s Great Guildhall the ISAS BC 9001:2003 certificate for the quality of its management system. Latvijas Radio is the first European media and the first radio in the world to comply with the requirements of this professional standard specially designed for the media companies.
The ceremony was attended by prominent representatives of Latvian authorities, Latvian television and radio, by Raina Konstantinova and Giacomo Mazzone from European Broadcasting Union, Christine Grieder from Swiss Development and Cooperation Agency, also Marius Dragomir, representing the Soros Foundation, London, and Magali Modoux from Certimedia. After a unique and impressive performance of Latvian Radio Choir, magnified by the Great Guildhall’s medieval archs, Latvijas Radio Director-General Aigar Semevics was awarded a special recognition by Guillaume Chenevière, executive director of the Media and Society Foundation. Whereas Agris Azipurietis, lead auditor, and Kimmo Haarala, regional manager of the certification body Det Norske Veritas gave him the valuable certificate.
(Photo: Aigar Semevics and Guillaume Chenevière)
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Certimedia is the department of Challenge Optimum SA (Geneva, Switzerland) specifically dedicated to media & quality management.
Certimedia is above all active in expertise, consulting and training towards ISAS BC-9001 & ISAS P-9001 certification.
Certimedia links up the know-how of management experts and media professionals.
A Joint Initiative
Certimedia is a joint initiative of Challenge Optimum S.A. (Geneva) and the International Media Consultants Associés group (IMCA, Paris).
- The IMCA group has been active in the field of media management since 1994 and offers a broad range of consulting, training and communication services (more at www.imca.fr ).
Challenge Optimum consultants have acquired more than 12 years of expertise in coaching and consulting companies seeking to obtain certifications such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, SA 8000 and more (for further information, please visit www.optimum.ch).
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Certimedia is an international network of media professionals and management experts.
Certimedia has developed worldwide formal and informal partnerships in South-East Asia, India, Eastern Europe, the European Union, Canada, Latin America and Africa. An agreement is also in progress in the republic of China.
Certimedia is working in close and systematic co-operation with national and local consultants to take comprehensively into account the national and local contexts and cultures, as well as the profile and specific needs of the media organizations using its services.
Certimedia benefits from the support of international associations of journalists, editors, publishers and broadcasters.
Certimedia currently has on-going mandates in Romania, Russia, Peru, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Sri Lanka, France, etc.
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