Tuesday 24 November 2026
Senato della Repubblica, Palazzo Giustiniani, Sala Zuccari
Access from via della Dogana Vecchia 29
9.30 am – 1.00 pm
Event title (provisional):
The independence of public service broadcasting:
how it works in Europe
Eurovisioni XXXIX – Italian Day
(simultaneous interpretation into Italian, English and French)
09.00 am Registration
09.30 am – Start of proceedings
Official welcome
Opening address by Senator Maria Domenica Castellone, Vice-President of the Senate
Eurovisioni welcome: Michel Boyon and Luciana Castellina
Moderators: Duilio Giammaria and Mihaela Gavrila
Contributions by representatives of European public service broadcasters that will explain how their independence is guaranteed and by international experts
Followed by a debate with Members of Parliament and organisations from the Italian media sector
1.00 pm – Conclusions
The event will be broadcast on the Italian Senate YouTube channel.
The opinions and content expressed during the event are the sole responsibility of the organisers and speakers and do not reflect in any way the views of the Senate of the Republic or its organs.