Report on
Bangladesh Pre-Consultation on the 2nd World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters Asia Pacific (AMARC-AP) Regional Conference

‘With a view to addressing crucial social issues at community level, GoB approved the Community Radio Installation, Broadcast and Operation Policy 2008… This policy is one of the most comprehensively written community radio policy in Asia’.

Ukunda, Kenya, February 27, 2010 – For the first time, a Rural Internet Kiosk (RIK) has been installed for rural youth empowerment in Africa. Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development (VOA4SD) is building the capacity of local youth to empower themselves through the Internet and social enterprise.

Community Radio Preparedness in Bangladesh
Progress and Scopes for Action

Introduction
Radio frequencies are internationally recognized as the common heritage of humanity by the Torremolinis T

The current financial crisis has been branded as that of the banking, insurance and automobile industries. However, other sectors—namely telecommunications—which are seemingly humming along should not be ignored by those interested in maximizing today’s economic lessons. Turning a blind eye toward a profitable industry should no longer be an option. Industry regulators and legislators must be prepared to take proactive action before an industry falters.

Taking inventory is a good starting point. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recently issued its 2009 Information Economy Report. The report focuses on the development implications of information and communication technologies (ICTs) worldwide. The position of the US should be ringing some alarms.

I’ve been working on the the APC’s Network of networks for a free and open internet project for a few months now.

Community radio (CR) is a kind of local broadcasting arrangement which gets set up and operated by a fixed community for its well-being.

Role of Radio in Peace Building Process in South Asia

Sheikh Mohammad Shafiul Islam

To overcome the debate over the territory of the South Asian Region, the SAARC countries have been taken fo

UNESCO-IPDC (International Programme for the Development of Communication)
“Fostering Media Development.

APC’s women’s programme has started a really cool research project on sexuality and the internet.

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is promoting the advocacy with the government in relations to community radio with other organizations since its emergence.