Beijing will host the World Press Briefing and World Broadcaster Meeting for the 2008 Olympic Games this summer, the Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympics (BOCOG) announced on Thursday.

The World Press Briefing, which is slated for September 25-29, is aimed at allowing international news organizations to get first-hand information about Beijing's preparations for the Games, said BOCOG executive vice-president Jiang Xiaoyu.

"It will also give attendees a comprehensive review of the facilities and services that will be available for the accredited media during the Olympic Games so that they can effectively start to plan and budget their Games-time coverage and logistics," added Jiang.

At the World Broadcaster Meeting, which will run from August 9 to 11, more than 300 delegates from radio and television rights-holding broadcasters from around the world will be briefed by the Beijing Olympic Broadcasting Co. Ltd (BOB) on areas such as broadcasting production plan, International Broadcast Center and services to broadcasters.

As the host broadcaster, BOB is responsible for producing television and radio feeds of the Beijing Games.

The quadrennial Olympic Games is the world's largest media event with over 21,600 media -- 16,000 broadcasters and 5,600 press and photographers from over 200 countries and regions.

The Beijing Olympics will take place from August 8 to 24, 2008.

(Xinhua News Agency May 19, 2006)