HINA TO HOST 33RD IPTC CONFERENCE

( Editorial: --> 9487 ) ZAGREB, June 7 (Hina) - Hina will host the 33rd annual conference of the International Press Telecommunications Council which opens in Zagreb Monday. Hina has been an IPTC member since 1995. Attending this year's conference will be some 30 technical directors or technical representatives from the largest news agencies in Europe and the world. The IPTC is an international organisation which gathers the principal national and international news agencies, such as Reuters, AFP, DPA, AP, UPI, Kyodo, Dow Jones and others. Members also include renowned news publishers and some equipment manufacturers. The IPTC was established 1965 with the aim to protect the world news agencies' interests in telecommunications. With the advancement of information technology for data processing and transfer, the IPTC has concentrated on creating standards for the exchange of news, photographs, audio, video and multimedia recordings in journalism. The Zagreb conference will focus on the above mentioned topics. Hina will outline its experience and suggestions, and present its latest system of data processing and transfer for its users. The opening of this year's conference will take place in Zagreb's Sheraton Hotel and will close June 11. (hina) ha 071110 MET jun 98