Press Release:
AMARC Asia Pacific Regional Conference VOICES FOR A SUSTAINABLE AND SOUND FUTURE February 20-23, 2010 Bangalore, India December 18, 2009, Kathmandu. The second Asia Pacific Regional Conference and Assembly to be held in Bangalore, India from 20-23 February, 2010 is generating widespread interest and momentum across the community radio sector of the region as well as internationally. More than one hundred community radio activists, academics, representatives of governments & donor organisations, as well as grass roots level broadcasters have registered to participate. In order to accommodate the growing interest, deadline for registration has been extended up to the end of December 2009. Online registration is available at: http://asiapacific.amarc.org/index.php?p=2_Conference_Asia_Pacific_2010. One of the main objectives of the Regional Conference is to discuss and consolidate the strategic direction to be taken by the community radio sector in the region. The conference will hold a number of parallel training workshops covering content creation for social issues and introduction to technologies. To view the latest draft agenda please visit http://amarcwiki.amarc.org/upload/documents/Draft_Program_.pdf. AMARC will welcome proposals for workshops, paper presentations, and exhibitions. The venue of the Regional Conference is United Theological College (UTC), located at 63, Millers Road, Benson Town, Bangalore - 560046, India. The contact details are: Phone: +91-80-23333438/23330502, Fax: +91-80-3330015, Email: [email protected], and website: http://www.utcbangalore.in/. The AMARC Asia Pacific Regional Conference will be preceded by Women Making Airwaves for Peace (WMAP) seminar to be held from 13 - 18 February - a joint initiative of Women's International Network of AMARC and ISIS Manila. Similarly, the Community Media Capacity Development workshop will be organized in collaboration of the Commonwealth of Learning from 17-19 February 2010. The Community Radio Forum of India will hold a discussion on the state of community broadcasting in India and the general assembly of the Forum on the 19th of February. For logistical information pertaining to the regional conference as well as to participate in the events preceding the conference, please contact Conference Coordinator Prativa Chhetri at [email protected]. About AMARC: The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) is a global non-governmental organization serving the community radio movement worldwide. Its goal is to support and advocate for the development of community and participatory radio on the principles of solidarity and international cooperation. Created in 1983, AMARC now has nearly 4000 members in 115 countries. Its international office is located in Montreal, Canada, and has regional offices in Africa, Europe, Latin America and Asia.
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