10 Days Campaign of Engaging Fathers to Prevent Child Marriage at Communities through Community Radio Stations in Bangladesh
Engage Men & Boys Network Bangladesh and its Secretariat Save the Children have been started a 10-day long Campaign of Engaging Fathers to Prevent Child Marriage at Communities through 10 Community Radio from 8 to 18 December 2020 in cooperation with Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) The main objective of the program is to collect recommendations from men and [...]
BNNRC @ NON-STATE ACTORS’ POSITION PAPER ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE UN TECH ENVOY
This document sets out the aspirations of non-State actors engaged in the Digital Cooperation process concerning the guiding principles, profile, roles and responsibilities, and working methods of the United Nations Technology Envoy (Tech Envoy) to be appointed by the Secretary-General. It is a consensus document among several organizations, networks and industry stakeholders. The process leading to this document has sought to be open, inclusive, and [...]
COVID-19 Vaccine Communications
The Verified initiative, led by the United Nations Department of Global Communications in collaboration with Purpose, recently commissioned the Centre for Public Interest Communications (CPIC) at the University of Florida, to produce a Guide to COVID-19 Vaccine Communications based on latest evidence-based research and analysis. As we move closer to viable vaccine/s, there are growing concerns about the unprecedented levels of [...]
BNNRC @ Non-State Actors’ Position Paper on the appointment of the UN Tech Envoy
This document sets out the aspirations of non-State actors engaged in the Digital Cooperation process concerning the guiding principles, profile, roles and responsibilities, and working methods of the United Nations Technology Envoy (Tech Envoy) to be appointed by the Secretary-General. It is a consensus document among several organizations, networks and industry stakeholders. The process leading to this document has sought to be open, inclusive, and [...]
Virtual discussion on “The Role of Fact-Checking in the 2020 U.S. Elections
American Center of U.S. Embassy Dhaka has organized a virtual discussion on “The Role of Fact-Checking in the 2020 U.S. Elections” with Mr. Aaron Sharockman, Executive Director of PolitiFact, on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Aaron Sharockman is the Executive Director of PolitiFact, the largest fact checking organization in the United States. Most recently he served as the editor of PunditFact, a website dedicated to checking claims [...]
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication Endorsed the Open Data Charter.
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication has endorsed the Open Data Charter. The principles of the Open Data Charter have been endorsed by 66 organisations and non-state actors that work to support their delivery with governments around the world and Since its inception in 2015, the Open Data Charter has been adopted by 77 national and local governments from around the world.
Digital Skills Insights 2020
The 2020 issue of Digital Skills Insights features eight articles discussing different aspects of capacity development and skills requirements in the digital era. These include the types of skills needed in the digital economy and future labour market, new jobs and associated skills requirements, specific digital technologies and their impact on skills development, new skills required to manage data and information generated online, as well as [...]
Community Radio in Bangladesh: The Road 2 Women’s Leadership & Empowerment
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has been struggling for the last 20 years to open up the community media (including Community Radio, Community Television) and giving focus on its vital role as voices of the voiceless rural people. The Ministry of Information Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh has declared Community Radio Installation, Broadcast and Operation Policy 2008, which [...]
COVID-19 Adaptation with New Normal Situation: Digital Story Telling Workshop held in Dhaka for Community Radio Producers
As adaptation of new normal situation in the COVID-19 pandemic, National Institute of Mass Communication (NIMC) of Ministry of Information has organize a 5-day long issue based workshop for the Community Radio Producers at NIMC in Dhaka. The workshop held on 27 September to 1 October 2020. The objective of the workshop was to build the capacity of Community Radio producers on [...]