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11 : 16 PM - 28/05/2011
London, May 28 (BNA) President of the Information Affairs Authority (IAA) Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa conducted a visit to the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) an independent, self-financing regulator, on the sidelines of his visit to the British capital, London. During his meeting BBFC Assistant Director David Austin presented Shaikh Fawaz with a detailed briefing on the duties of the BBFC related to regulating and classification of films.
Austin also reviewed with IAA president the independency of the board financially and administratively along with means of monitoring movies and its final endorsement.
Meanwhile, Shaikh Fawaz reviewed with Austin various means of cooperation between the IAA and the BBFC making use of its expertise in the Kingdom of Bahrain through the study of privatization of film classification. Austin highlighted the kingdom’s outstanding efforts towards the implementation of the copyright law and protecting creative arts and literature along with its commitment to international laws with this regard.
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Last updated : 11 : 17 PM - 28/05/2011
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