4th World Radio Day 2015 is going to be observed in local and national level in Bangladesh on 13 February 2014. In the mean while, all radio station like Public Service Broadcasting, Private Broadcasting and Community Broadcasting are preparing them for celebrating the day 4th time in Bangladesh under the leadership of World Radio Day Observation National Committee 2015. The theme for this fourth edition is “Youth and Radio”.
In this occasion World Radio day Observation National Committee 2015 will arrange a Colorful Rally, Seminar, Cultural Program and Antic Radio Set Exhibition at national level. Representative from media, practitioners, civil society members, administration and delegates from different level of the society will be invited in the event. Besides, 12 Bangladesh Betar (Radio) regional stations and 14 Community Radio stations in outside Dhaka decided to organize colourful rally and seminar on the occasion. Colorful Rally
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has started advocacy process on observing the world radio day in Bangladesh on 13 February in collaboration with public service Broadcasting, Commercial broadcasting & Community Broadcasting at local and national level. As a result World Radio Day Observation National Committee was formed to observe the day locally & nationally by Ministry of Information, People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
Internationaly
13 February is World Radio Day a day to celebrate radio as a medium; to improve international cooperation between broadcasters; and to encourage major networks and community radio alike to promote access to information, and free, independent and pluralistic media.UNESCO and all the stakeholders: public services, mainstream and community media are preparing to celebrate the fourth edition of World Radio Day, to be held on February 13, 2015.
The theme for this fourth edition is “Youth and Radio”. It represents an important opportunity to evaluate the contribution of young people in the radio sector with the goal of increasing their participation along three levels: 1. Youth-targeted programming 2. Programmes including young people at the production level 3. Finally and most importantly, programming devised and produced by young people.
The organizers have proposed some subthemes that are designed to offer a wide array of opportunities for discussion and to lend themselves to interesting and informative programming: The elimination of stereotypes and prejudice in the portrayal of young people in the media.Improving the security of young journalists, especially freelancers and fixers in conflict and disaster zones. The impact of young people on community radio (education, acculturation, coverage of conflicts not being covered by the wider media, emergency and humanitarian crises, etc). The link between the accessibility of information through radio amongst young people and the sustainable development of communities.
You can also consult a list of fifteen ideas for celebrating World Radio Day 2015 to act as a starting point and give you some inspiration about the different ways you can be a part of the celebration.The World Association of Community Broadcasters (AMARC) invites you to send any information regarding the events you are organizing for World Radio Day 2015 before December 30, 2014.
Also, please send before January 30, 2015, any examples you may have of engaging radio content produced by youth/for youth. You can send the information and programmes via We Transfer to secretariat@si.amarc.org.
AMARC will give visibility to all the programmes received. UNESCO is also offering young producers the opportunity to come (at their cost) and broadcast live from UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on February 13, 2015.
Should any of the producers you have selected wish to take advantage of this opportunity, please send a proposal to Benoît Hervieu-Léger before December 15, 2014.
Thank you in advance for your participation!