Aside from its work within AIPCE, the PCC is always happy to liaise with and advise other press councils on a one-to-one basis. The Commission has recently worked closely with counterpart bodies in Bulgaria, Peru, Ukraine, Bosnia, Ghana, South Africa and Sri Lanka. It cannot offer financial assistance and will only act in an advisory capacity when its involvement is explicitly requested. Nevertheless, the PCC is always keen to help strengthen self-regulatory systems abroad; just as it is forever seeking to improve the service it provides at home.

Members of AIPCE maintain close contact with pan-European organisations such as the European Commission, UNESCO, the Council of Europe and the OSCE and regularly participate in information-sharing, conferences and so on.

We welcome international delegations to the PCC on a frequent basis, both through visits organised the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Thomson Foundation, BBC Media Action and others, and through direct contact from journalists, editors and regulators.

For further information on the PCC’s international work please contact Catherine Speller on catherine.speller@pcc.org.uk.

The PCC and the Council of Europe

The PCC has participated in a major Council of Europe project to ‘Speak out against Discrimination' in the media. The project examined the role that self-regulation can play in rooting out prejudice, noting that there is not necessarily a single solution to suit all geographical areas. To see the final report of the project please click here.

The Commission regularly works with external organisations, both in the UK and elsewhere, to promote the effectiveness of, and access to, media self-regulation.