Conseillers' (Board Members) Fields of specialization

The Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel is an independent authority instituted under the law of 17 January 1989 to guarantee in France the exercise of freedom in audiovisual communications under the terms of the law of 30 September 1986. The Conseil consists of a nine-member Board (collège). Board members are appointed for six-year terms under presidential décrets. Three of the members, including the chairman, are designated by the president of the French Republic, while the speakers (présidents) of the Sénat and of the Assemblée nationale are in charge of appointing three members each.

A third of the CSA is renewed every two years.The office of Conseil board member may not be held at the same time as any other elected or, public servant office, or any other professional activity.

Michel Boyon has been the chairman of the CSA since 24 January 2007.

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In order to prepare the Board’s work, each conseiller is in charge, either as chair or as deputy chair, of working groups and task forces (missions) covering the CSA’s main areas of work. Their mission in such capacity is to, review, in liaison with the relevant departments of the CSA, the issues falling within their remit, be the rapporteur at the Board’s plenary meetings and, be the primary contact for external relations.

There are eighteen working groups and five task forces plus a committee on the future of broadcasting made up of all Board members.

ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES - CHAIR: Christine KELLY, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Françoise LABORDE

FOREIGN BROADCASTING AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION - CHAIR: Marie-Laure DENIS, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Sylvie GENEVOIX

COMPETITION, ECONOMIC AND EUROPEAN ISSUES - CHAIR: Emmanuel GABLA, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Françoise LABORDE

ETHICS OF AUDIOVISUAL CONTENTS - CHAIR: Rachid ARHAB, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Michèle REISER

DIVERSITY - CHAIR: Rachid ARHAB, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Alain MÉAR

DIGITAL TELEVISION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND USE - CHAIR: Alain MÉAR, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Emmanuel GABLA

NEW AUDIOVISUAL SERVICES - CHAIR: Emmanuel GABLA, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Alain MÉAR

OUTRE-MER (OVERSEAS DEPARTEMENTS AND TERRITOIRES) - CHAIR: Alain MÉAR, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Rachid ARHAB

PLURALISM AND ELECTORAL CAMPAIGNS - CHAIR: Marie-Laure DENIS, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Sylvie GENEVOIX

AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION - CHAIR: Michèle REISER, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Alain MÉAR

CHILD PROTECTION - CHAIR: Françoise LABORDE, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Sylvie GENEVOIX

ADVERTISING AND CONSUMER PROTECTION - CHAIR: Christine KELLY, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Emmanuel GABLA

ANALOG RADIO - CHAIR: Alain MÉAR, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Rachid ARHAB

DIGITAL RADIO - CHAIR: Rachid ARHAB, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Alain MÉAR

LOCAL TV - CHAIR: Sylvie GENEVOIX, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Marie-Laure DENIS

NATIONAL PAY TV - CHAIR: Françoise LABORDE, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Rachid ARHAB

NATIONAL PRIVATE FREE-TO-AIR TV - CHAIR: Michèle REISER, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Emmanuel GABLA

NATIONAL PUBLIC TV - CHAIR: Sylvie GENEVOIX, DEPUTY-CHAIR: Christine KELLY

COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF BROADCASTING - ACTING CHAIR: Emmanuel GABLA

CINEMA TASK FORCE - CHAIR: Michèle REISER

FRENCH LANGUAGE AND THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD (FRANCOPHONIE) TASK FORCE - CHAIR: Sylvie GENEVOIX

MUSIC TASK FORCE - CHAIR: Michèle REISER

SPORTS TASK FORCE - CHAIR: Rachid ARHAB

HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE - CHAIR: Christine KELLY