The general assembly makes fundamental decisions of strategic importance to the channel, approves the business plan and appoints the members of the management board as well as top managerial staff to ARTE GEIE. The twelve delegates – six German and six French – represent the two members of the ARTE Group and meet four times a year in Strasbourg. The European associate partners take part in an advisory capacity.
French Representatives |
German Representatives |
Anne Durupty Advisor to the Presidency of ARTE France |
Prof Dr Kai Gniffke Chairperson of the General Assembly of ARTE Deutschland President of Südwestrundfunk (SWR) and of the ARD |
Florence Philbert Director-General of the Media and Cultural Industries Board (DGMIC), French Ministry of Culture |
Martin Grasmück President of Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR) |
Charles Sarrazin Director of Transports and Audiovisual Affairs Division at the Government Shareholding Agency, French Ministry of Economics and Finance |
Dr Norbert Himmler Vice-Chairperson of the General Assembly of ARTE Deutschland President of Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) |
Jean-Dominique Giuliani President of the Robert Schuman Foundation, president of the ILERI |
Dr Frank D. Freiling Director of International Affairs, ZDF |
Thomas Serval Entrepreneur, President of Baracoda |
Heike Hempel Director of Fictions/ Series II, ZDF |
European Partners (in an advisory capacity):
ČT, Czech Republic – Jan Souček (Director general)
Film Fund Luxembourg, Luxembourg – Guy Daleiden (Managing Director)
LRT, Lithuania – Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė (Director general)
LTV, Latvia- Ivars Priede (Chairperson of the Board)
ORF, Austria – Roland Weißmann (Director general)
RAI Com, Italy – Teresa De Santis (President)
RTBF, Belgium – Jean-Paul Philippot (Director general)
RTÉ, Ireland – Kevin Bakhurst (Director general)
RTVE, Spain – Elena Sánchez Caballero (interim)
SRG SSR, Switzerland – Gilles Marchand (Director general)
YLE, Finland – Merja Ylä-Anttila (CEO)