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HEADLINES
**Online Listening:MakePovertyHistory Radio:G8 Are You Listening?
**Audio:From the 'Get on Board' Bus: Messages to the G8 Leaders
**Audio:Neoliberal Conditions Attached to G8 Debt Relief Plan for Poor
Nations
Exacerbate Poverty
**Audio:Youth-Led HIV Prevention Programme in Cameroon
**Audio:Bolivians Rise Up to Demand Nationalization of Energy Resources
**News:African Community Radios Go On Line
**News:Environment Radio Soap Opera for Rural Vietnam
**Millennium Goals:The Role of Information in Technology Adoption under
Poverty
**Millennium Goals:Access to ICTs for Agricultural Development
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EDITORIAL
Hallo!
Ahead of the G8 meeting in Scotland July 6-8, OneWorld Radio wants to
give its
contribution to the global action against poverty.
On July 2, on OneWorld Radio you can listen online to
MakePovertyHistory radio
broadcasting live from the peaceful march in Edinburgh.
http://radio.oneworld.net/article/view/82491/1/
If you have any audios from events organized around the G8 Summit, or
if you
are creating a programme around the G8 and the White Band Day, don't
forget to
upload it on OneWorld Radio to share with other members worlwide.
Also, visit our Millennium Goals page to learn more about the role of
ICTs in
poverty reduction.
Have a great month and do keep in touch.
Daniela Martino
OneWorld Radio editorial team
MakePovertyHistory Radio: G8 Are You Listening?
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(29 jun 2005) On July 2 for the peaceful march in Edinburgh, Make
Poverty History Radio will be broadcasting on 87.7 FM, packed full of
content from the huge range of events on the day, interviews with
speakers, event information, debates on the G8 and the campaigns key
aims and live links as the huge human white band forms around central
Edinburgh. The station will be also available online at OneWorld Radio.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82491/5016/320
The 20th Anniversary of Live Aid
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(27 jun 2005) Waiting for the LIVE8 concerts on July 2nd, Phil Collins
looks back at the Live Aid event on 13 July 1985, when Britain and the
USA hosted the biggest live rock event ever.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82487/5016/320
CKUT Radio: Lebanon the Shadows of War
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(20 jun 2005) Listen to an interview with Alternative Radio's David
Barsamian recorded in Beirut Lebanon, which focuses on the current
political situation in Lebanon four months after the assassination of
former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Hariri's death in February
2005 sparked large-scale demonstrations in downtown Beirut in the days
after the bomb-blast.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82460/5016/320
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AUDIO PICKS
http://radio.oneworld.net/article/archive/5016
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There are currently 2624 audio files on the OneWorld Radio database,
with
programmes from broadcasters around the world. Recent additions
include...
>From the 'Get on Board' Bus: Messages to the G8 Leaders
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(30 jun 2005) Get on Board is the epic journey of a small African bus.
A journey that starts in Johannesburg on 31 March, and ends in Scotland
on 6 July at the G8 gathering of the world's most powerful leaders. The
bus during its jouney is collecting messages from African people to
take to the G8 summit in Edinburgh.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82507/5018/320
Neoliberal Conditions Attached to G8 Debt Relief Plan for Poor Nations
Exacerbate Poverty
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(20 jun 2005) British Prime Minister Tony Blair, chairman of the
upcoming G-8 Summit in Scotland, had lead the effort for debt relief
and is still hoping to gain commitments to double current levels of
international aid to poor African nations. But Blair's appeal for
Washington to sign onto an expansion of Africa aid was rejected by
President Bush. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Bill
Fletcher, president of TransAfrica Forum, who examines the G-8 debt
agreement and the continuing struggle to combat poverty in Africa.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82449/5018/320
Youth-Led HIV Prevention Programme in Cameroon
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(16 jun 2005) A story of youth-led programme in Cameroon that
identified danger zones in Douala neighborhoods for the spread of HIV.
Several young people explained how they strive to make a difference in
their community by helping bring an end to the scourge of HIV.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82414/5018/320
Bolivians Rise Up to Demand Nationalization of Energy Resources
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(14 jun 2005) After two weeks of militant protests across Bolivia
demanding the nationalization of the Latin American country's energy
resources, President Carlos Mesa offered his resignation in a televised
address on June 6.
Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Jim
Schultz, executive director of the Democracy Center in Cochabamba,
Bolivia, who analyzes the roots of the nation's popular resistance to
U.S.-backed neo-liberal economic policies and their connection to the
wider progressive movements across Latin America.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82401/5018/320
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NEWS
http://radio.oneworld.net/article/archive/5018
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news related to radio for development
African Community Radios Go On Line
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(30 jun 2005) Five African community radio stations have opened their
Web portals to the world, and more will follow their lead as part of a
project that seeks to strengthen radio broadcasting on the
continent.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82510/5034/320
Environment Radio Soap Opera for Rural Vietnam
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(23 jun 2005) International Rice Research Institute will be piloting a
radio soap opera to educate Vietnamese farmers about the negative
environmental impact of use excessive amounts of fertilizer, pesticide
and water, and other practices that lead to environmental pollution and
degradation.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82472/5034/320
Banned Nepal Radio Hits the Street
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(23 jun 2005) Banned from broadcasting news since February's royal
coup, Nepali radio reporters have found a new way to get their
bulletins out: loudspeaker.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82469/5034/320
OKN launched in Nepal
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(20 jun 2005) The Open Knowledge Network, an initiative supported by
organisations like MS SWaminathan Research Centre and One World
International, promotes the creation and exchange of local content in
local languages across the South, supported by a range of information
and communication technologies (ICTs).The Nepalese chapter of the Open
Knowledge Network was inaugurated recently in a bid to provide
electronic resources to rural telecenters throughout the Himalayan
Kingdom.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82450/5034/320
Schools in Burkina to Conquer the New Technologies
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(16 jun 2005) Initiatives aim at integrating the new Information and
Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the educational system in Burkina,
a country extremely poor and therefore at the bottom of the UNDP
classification scale. The teachers and pupils are delighted with this
initiative. They are discovering new ways to communicate and to look
for information. Despite shortfalls due to the novelty of the approach,
the new ICTs are essential in the educational system, as can be seen
from the reactions described below.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82418/5034/320
Government Invites FM Radio Journalists for Dialogues
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(14 jun 2005) At a time when journalists across the country are on the
streets demanding full press freedom, the Nepalese government invited
radio journalists for talks.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82409/5034/320
Nepalese Radio Stations on Warpath
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(14 jun 2005) Bolstered by the Supreme Court stay order this week
against the government for closing down the radio syndication service,
Communication Corner, FM radio owners have intensified their nationwide
protest program.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82408/5034/320
Training Ethiopia’s Blind People in ICTs
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(14 jun 2005) Blindness in Ethiopia results from a wide range of
natural and man-made factors, and is also linked to underdevelopment
and armed conflict. Neglect, discrimination and lack of awareness means
blind people have little access to education, employment, information
and other forms of social participation. Information and communication
technologies are, however, beginning to overcome these barriers.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82405/5034/320
Technology Works, People Don't
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(6 jun 2005) Study of pilot project using mobile phones for healthcare
in Africa finds that technology works, but implementation, management
and human factors are real hurdles.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82344/5034/320
Egyptian Media Request Internews' Support for Monitoring Election
Coverage
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(6 jun 2005) Leaders of national and opposition newspapers in Egypt
are urging Internews Arabic Network and the Ahram Regional Press
Center to provide assistance in evaluating the performance of the media
during the upcoming elections. Egypt is holding its first
multi-candidate presidential election in September 2005, and Egyptian
media is eager to rise up to the challenge.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82341/5034/320
OWSA Launches Free Audio Studio for NGOs
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(6 jun 2005) Delhi Police chief Dr KK Paul and Prasar Bharati CEO KS
Sarma today inaugurated an audio studio at the OneWorld South Asia
(OWSA) office that will provide free facilities to NGOs and local
communities to produce their programmes on development-related issues.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82337/5034/320
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MILLENNIUM GOALS
http://radio.oneworld.net/article/archive/5034
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The Role of Information in Technology Adoption under Poverty
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(30 jun 2005) An important channel through which globalization affects
poverty is introducing new technologies to developing countries.
Adoption of new technologies can be hindered by
uncertainties about
their efficiency.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82508/6982/320
Access to ICTs for Agricultural Development
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(30 jun 2005) According to this article, using Information and
Communication Technologies (ICTs) to connect rural agricultural
producers to markets through global information networks is key to
helping advance rural development in developing countries.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82506/6982/320
Kenyans' Access or Lack of Access to Anti-Retroviral (ARV) Drugs.
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(30 jun 2005) Esther Macharia produces a half-hour long weekly
HIV/AIDS show called "Hope Corner" on Radio Citizen, Kenya's fastest
growing FM station. Her show has a live phone-in and instant text
messaging component. This story is about Kenyans' access or lack of
access to anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82505/6982/320
There Are Going to Be Winners and Losers…
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(23 jun 2005) Daniel J. Gustafson, the FAO Representative for India
and Bhutan, shares FAO’s perspective on the various aspects of rural
livelihoods and the important role of ICTs in an interview with Manish
Kumar of OneWorld South Asia.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82470/6982/320
Connecting all Communities by 2015...
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(20 jun 2005) The 'Connect the World' initiative is designed to
encourage new projects and partnerships to bridge the digital divide.
By showcasing development efforts now underway and by identifying areas
where needs are the most pressing, Connect the World will create a
critical mass that will generate the momentum needed to connect all
communities by 2015.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82458/6982/320
Utilising Innovative Technology at Grassroots
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(16 jun 2005) Equal Access is using radio as a tool for empowerment
and development, combining existing terrestrial broadcast
infrastructure and new information communication technologies with
concerted efforts towards enhancing capacity at the local level.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82426/6982/320
Technology that Helps Create Farms in Palestine
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(16 jun 2005) Palestine is rich in resources, but conflict has led to
the near-collapse of agriculture there, putting at risk Palestine's
development and environmental sustainability. But since 1997, a group
of Palestinian non-governmental organisations has been using technology
and agricultural knowledge to help poor farmers.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82419/6982/320
Schools in Burkina to Conquer the New Technologies
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(16 jun 2005) Initiatives aim at integrating the new Information and
Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the educational system in Burkina,
a country extremely poor and therefore at the bottom of the UNDP
classification scale. The teachers and pupils are delighted with this
initiative. They are discovering new ways to communicate and to look
for information. Despite shortfalls due to the novelty of the approach,
the new ICTs are essential in the educational system, as can be seen
from the reactions described below.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82418/6982/320
Narrowing the Digital Gap
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(7 jun 2005) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can be the
perfect vehicle through which poverty alleviation and improvements of
the socio-economic structure can be easily accomplished," said Science
and ICT Minister Moyeen Khan.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82336/6982/320
Information Society and Sustainable Development
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(7 jun 2005) According to the organizers of the World Summit on the
Information Society (WSIS), "We are in the midst of a revolution,
perhaps the greatest that humanity has ever experienced."
Unfortunately, until recently, few discussions have focused on
harmonizing the visions of the emerging information society with the
principles and priorities articulated by the United Nations Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) and the World Summit on Sustainable
Development (WSSD).
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82354/6982/320
Zoonoses - A Shared Responsibility
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(7 jun 2005) In most countries, the Ministry of Health is responsible
for controlling malaria, HIV/AIDS, cholera and many more common
diseases that affect urban and rural populations. On the other hand,
national veterinary departments are responsible for controlling
livestock diseases, such as rinderpest, and tick-borne diseases like
East Coast Fever. But what about zoonotic diseases like bovine TB,
Brucellosis or rabies - diseases that can be affect both animals and
people - and can be spread from one to the other? Who is responsible
for controlling these?
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82352/6982/320
The Road to Market
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(7 jun 2005) For the past ten years research funded by the UK’s
Department for International Development, through its Crop Post-Harvest
Programme, has looked at some of the barriers that constrain the
world’s poorest people bringing their goods to market. These have
included storage and transport issues, availability of market
information, trust within the food chain, food quality and food safety.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82351/6982/320
Shoot Yourself for the Greater Good
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(30 jun 2005) An exciting new campaigning tool is being unveiled by
OneWorldTV amongst the demonstrations in Edinburgh. By harnessing the
latest in mobile phone technology we will lift the voices of the people
above the noise of the crowd. Those attending the rally outside the G8
summit on the 2nd July 2005 can now create short video messages
directed at the G8 leaders and delegations using their mobile phones,
sending them straight from the phone to the website.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82511/5023/320
Day of African Child 2005
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(7 jun 2005) To remember the courage of hundreds of young boys and
girls who died in South Africa in 1976 to protest the inferior quality
of their education and to demand more rights, the Day of African Child
has been celebrated on 16 June every year since 1991, when it was first
initiated by the Organization of African Unity.
OneWorld Radio wants
encourage you to make a programme to commemorate this day and to draw
attention also to the lives of African children today.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82362/5023/320
APC Africa Hafkin Prise Winner Trains Kenyan Youth for Business
Opportunities
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(6 jun 2005) For young people living in poverty in coastal Kenya,
surfing the internet and learning how to use computers make most sense
when these skills mean better economic opportunities and
work-readiness. In recognition of this, the Association for Progressive
Communications (APC) announced on May 26 2005 that the winner of the
APC Africa Hafkin Communications Prize for 2004-5 is the “Global
Education Partnership - Wundanyi” in Kenya.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82340/5023/320
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DEBATE
http://radio.oneworld.net/article/archive/5023
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articles and discussion on using Information Communication Technologies
(ICTs)
for development
Can Egypt Join the Knowledge Economy?
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(16 jun 2005) The tasks facing Egypt as it strives to engage with both
the opportunities and threats of globalisation — particularly by
modernising its approach to science and technology — epitomise the
challenge facing many Muslim countries.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82420/6766/320
Radio Stations in India
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(14 jun 2005) People need information continually - from weather news
to local, regional, national and international happenings. Radio is
still the basic media for mass communication in a developing country
like India.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82406/6766/320
FAO: Rural Radio for Development - A Pilot Project
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(16 jun 2005) One of the great advantages of Rural Radio, to be used
as a development communication tool, is the direct contact it
establishes between development workers and the rural population. On
this point, Radio Ntemo (Mbanza-Ngungu) has had already relavant
achievements. A second phase, now is to extend the pilot project to
other regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82428/6477/320
ICT Development on a Fast Track
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(6 jun 2005) Despite being a relatively new phenomenon, information
and communications technology (ICT) is making its way into the social,
cultural, economic, political and governance aspects of Bhutanese
society according to the department of information.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82339/6477/320
FM Radio as Democratic Expression
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(6 jun 2005) This has been said before but given the fact that the
present regime is bent on breaking the back of the FM radio sector in
Nepal, it needs to be said once again: The growth of the FM radios in
Nepal is a clear indication of democratization at work in
post-Panchayat Nepali society.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82335/6477/320
2005 AISI Media Awards
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(30 jun 2005) The AISI Media Awards is intended to be an annual
event to honour media institutions and professionals. The Awards
are aimed at individual journalists and media institutions based
in Africa that are promoting journalism which contributes to a better
understanding of the information society in Africa.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82509/5025/320
Refugees
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(16 jun 2005) June 20 2005 is World Refugee Day. This year’s theme is
‘courage’. The aim is to celebrate the courage of refugees not just in
enduring the dangers and violence of the crises that made them
refugees, but also the courage refugees show in rebuilding their lives
and contributing to society in difficult or unfamiliar circumstances.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82417/6612/320
The Role of Information in Technology Adoption under Poverty
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(30 jun 2005) An important channel through which globalization affects
poverty is introducing new technologies to developing countries.
Adoption of new technologies can be hindered by
uncertainties about
their efficiency.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82508/6614/320
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EVENTS
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY THROUGH ICT: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
02- 03 June 2005, United Kingdom
This is a workshop to investigate community ICT qualitative research:
sharing
approaches, exchanging stories, finding common ground, and developing
good
practice.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/47730
EUFORIC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
2-3 June 2005, London
Under the heading 'Information strategies and policy influence:
identifying
effective networking and communication strategies in a European
development
context', ODI and Euforic are organising a seminar in which the
importance and
opportunities of networking and Internet information for development
policy
will be explored.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/50510
FESTIVAL OF COMMUNITY MEDIA
03-04 June 2005, The Showroom, Paternoster Row, Sheffield
This year's festival has an exciting line-up of speakers from the UK
and
abroad, plus a wide range of practical workshops for seasoned
practitioners
and newcomers. A chance to gain expertise, share experiences and
network with
friends old and new.
The festival is for anybody who is interested in the power of community
media
to give people a voice.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/50515
THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITIES AND TECHNOLOGIES
13-16 June 2005 Milano, Italy
The sense of community developed in open source has been cited numerous
times
as a reason for how and why open source succeeds. But what does that
mean?
This workshop seeks to bring together a wide range of participants in
order to
explore different community settings as well as the incentive
mechanisms that
drive and sustain them.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/47674
RADIO ASIA CONFERENCE 2005
15-17 June 2005, Singapore
The RadioAsia Conference 2005 is the first of a planned annual
conference on
radio in Asia. Despite the growth and proliferation of other new media
in
Asia, radio continues to play an important role in reaching out to
communities. As such, the planning of such an annual conference would
serve as
a focal point for the exchange of ideas and concepts, sharing of
information
on successes achieved, and to conduct business and network with
industry
peers.
http://radio.oneworld.net/article/view/82006/1/
2005: GIVING VOICE TO A DIVERSE NATION
June 25-28, 2005 San Francisco
National Media Education Conference 2005 will emphasize the many
different
voices in this country and explore how media represent and serve
Americans of all ages, genders, ethnicities, abilities, and incomes.
(Alliance
for a Media Literate America website)
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/47347
IEEE 3rd INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION IN
DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES
July 6, 2005 Kaohsiung, Taiwan
In developing countries, conditions, constraints, and resources differ
sharply
with industrialized nations, creating special challenges for the
technical and
educational research communities. The goal of this third international
workshop is to bring together researchers, and educators to discuss
various
issues involved in developing new techniques and on novel uses of
technology
for education in developing countries.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/47584
THE RADIO CONFERENCE 2005
11-14 July 2005, Melbourne, Australia
The radio conference 2005 is the second transnational forum for radio
scholars, teachers and broadcasters to be held at Rmit University City
Campus.
http://radio.oneworld.net/article/view/76013/1/
2005 IAMCR CONFERENCE
July 26-28, 2005 Taipei, Taiwan
Exaggerated media reports of disasters and violence are either things
to be
corrected and controlled or as reflective of the culture of our time.
Any
attempt to curb them is an infringement on our freedom. How and why
have media
panics come to be the major concerns of our societies? How do people in
different worlds and circumstances respond to this communication
phenomenon?
The 2005 IAMCR conference will focus
on the topic "Media Panics: Freedom, Control and Democracy in the Age
of
Globalisation."
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/47605
WORLD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FORUM 2005 (WITFOR)
31st August - 02nd September 2005, Gaborone, Botswana
The Government of the Republic of Botswana, in collaboration with the
International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and UNESCO,
will host the second World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR) in
Gaborone.
The purpose of the WITFOR Conference is to help implement
information development strategies and projects in developing
countries. The
conference will also address issues critical to developing
countries such as the role of ICT in fighting HIV/AIDS, poverty and
bridging
the digital divide.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/47565
ALT –C 2005: EXPLORING THE FRONTIERS OF E – LEARNING –BORDERS, OUTPOSTS
AND
MIGRATION
6 - 8 September 2005, University of Manchester, England
The growth and spread of current e-learning research and development
has led
to settled and well established areas of knowledge and expertise
in a variety of domains as well as a number of unexplored or
undeveloped
areas. The 12th International Conference of the Association for
Learning
Technology aims to focus on the challenges and opportunities presented
by
these frontiers.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/47563
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2005
7th-9th September 2005, Milton Keynes, UK
Contemporary globalisation has highlighted the movement of people,
capital,
knowledge and ideas. New links, networks and partnerships have been
formed
between North and South, East and West, urban and rural. How can we
understand
these changes?
The 2005 DSA Conference calls on academics, policy-makers and
practitioners to
contribute to meeting these challenges and opportunities.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/47673
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY RADIO: COMMUNITY RADIO IN EUROPE
3 November 2005, College, University of Limerick
This small conference will give scholars and practitioners of community
radio
the opportunity to explore the development and current state of
community
radio in Europe today.
http://radio.oneworld.net/article/view/82343/1/
WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY (WSIS)
16-18 November 2005. Tunis, Tunisia (phase 2)
A unique opportunity for all key stakeholders to assemble at a
high-level
gathering and to develop a better understanding of the information
revolution and its impact on the international community. (WSIS
website)
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/45153
CULTURAL ATTITUDES TOWARDS TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION
28 June-1 July 2006, University of Tartu, Estonia
The biennial conference series on Cultural Attitudes towards Technology
and
Communication (CATaC) provides one of the most significant
international
forums for research on how diverse culture attitudes and communication
preferences shape the implementation and use of information and
communication
technologies.
http://radio.oneworld.net/article/view/82016/1/
IEEE INTERNATIONALWORKSHOP ON WIRELESS AND MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES IN
EDUCATION
28-30 November 2005, Japan
In today’s globally competitive environment, effective wireless and
mobile
technologies allow new opportunities for users and learners to be
intensely
connected.
The hope of the WMTE 2005 organizer is that understanding of the
challenges
faced in providing technology tools to support the learning process.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/50626
ITERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
AND
DEVELOPMENT (ICTD), 2006
May 25-26, 2006 at Berkeley, USA
The School of Information Management and Systems at the University of
Berkeley, California, in partnership with Microsoft Research India is
organising the First International Conference on Information and
Communication
Technologies and Development (ICTD2006). The goal of the ICTD
conference is to
provide a forum for academic researchers working with ICT applied to
development. The conference will be scientifically rigorous and multi-
disciplinary – papers reporting high-quality original research are
solicited.
http://radio.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/50645
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FUNDING
If you are looking for funding to support a project related to radio
and
development, check out our funding section for possible
organisations to approach.
http://radio.oneworld.net/section/community/funding
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TRAINING
http://radio.oneworld.net/section/training
The OneWorld Radio website includes information on training materials,
organisations, and courses to help you with your work. There is also
detailed information on producing community radio'...
http://radio.oneworld.net/section/training/radio
... on digital audio production...
http://radio.oneworld.net/section/training/audio
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MULTIMEDIA TOOLKIT (MMTK)
http://www.itrainonline.org/itrainonline/mmtk/index.shtml
Building blocks from which trainers can build up training workshops
appropriate for their own contexts, including the following two new
units:
How to produce a radio programme in radio browsing format...
http://www.itrainonline.org/itrainonline/mmtk/radiobrowsing.shtml
... and Reporting on HIV/AIDS...
http://www.itrainonline.org/itrainonline/mmtk/hivaids.shtml
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We only accept the most common digital audio formats - MP3 and Real
Audio.
And we've restricted the file size of audio programmes to 3.6 MB to
ensure
relatively easy upload and download of audio files. Remember,
files bigger than this will be difficult for people to access in places
where
the internet connection is slow or unstable.
If you're encoding in MP3 or Real Audio format using broadcast quality
settings (min. 22,000 sample rate, 16 bit, mono), 3.6 MB is the 'time'
equivalent of around 7-10 minutes of speech. If your programme is more
than
3.6 MB, the server will automatically disconnect the upload.
MEMBER DETAILS
As a member of OneWorld Radio you can use your username and password
(sent to
you upon registering) to log in whenever you visit. This will
enable you to upload and download programmes to/from our database. If
you have
problem logging in or you’ve lost your login details, do not
hesitate to write to us on radio@oneworld.net.
If you belong to an organisation and would like to register it (in case
your
organisation is not already registered with OneWorld Radio),
please click on the 'Add Member Organisation' link underneath your
login
details (in the top right-hand corner).
If you already have registered your organisation and would like to
change
previously entered details, click on the link 'Edit member details'
underneath your login details (in the top right-hand corner).
You can now also decide if your contact details will be visible on the
website…
When you log in in the top right hand side corner, you will see link
‘Edit
member details’. When you click on this link, after the section
where your details are, you will see three buttons with
- Don't display contact name on website
- Don't display address information on website
- Don't display email information on website
By choosing any of these options, you will make one (or all) of your
contact
details disappear from the website that is available to public.
However, your details will stay on the database, so OneWorld Radio
administrators will be able to see them.
Please note that by hiding your details you are making them invisible
both to
the public and the rest of OneWorld Radio members.
Any problems write to us to the usual email address radio@oneworld.net
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CONTACT DETAILS
OneWorld International, 2nd Floor, River House, 143-145 Farringdon
Road,
London EC1R 3AB
