World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) invites entities representing government, private sector, international and regional institutions, civil society, academia and all other stakeholders to submit World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) related projects to the WSIS Prize 2020 contest. The submission form is available at https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Prizes/2020 The WSIS Prizes 2020 is an exceptional international… Continue reading UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2020 – Call for Submissions
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Towards a Digital Commonwealth Commonwealth ICT & Telecommunications Forum 2019 30 Sep- 02 October 2019, Dhaka| Bangladesh
Taking place in the margins of the 59th Council Meeting of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation, the Forum is the premier ICT conference of the Commonwealth, senior policymakers, regulators and industry leaders from across the Commonwealth and beyond will gather to examine the most topical issues in the ICT sectors. Discussions will focus on policy, regulation, technologies,… Continue reading Towards a Digital Commonwealth Commonwealth ICT & Telecommunications Forum 2019 30 Sep- 02 October 2019, Dhaka| Bangladesh
Heartiest Congratulations to Mr Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul as Paul Harris Fellow!
Dear Bulbul Bhai, Greetings from Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) BNNRC is in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) accredited with World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) of the United Nations and UN WSIS prize winner 2016, Champion 2017 & 2019. BNNRC’s approach to media development is… Continue reading Heartiest Congratulations to Mr Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul as Paul Harris Fellow!
Training Workshop for Community Radio Broadcasters: Videography and Digital Storytelling for Community Radio!
A 5-day workshop for Producers of Community Radio held on 28th August to 01 September 2019 at NIMC training room in Dhaka. The program was organized by National Institute of Mass Communication (NIMC) of Ministry of Information, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. The objective of the training was to build the capacity of Community… Continue reading Training Workshop for Community Radio Broadcasters: Videography and Digital Storytelling for Community Radio!
Many Voices, One World: Communication and Society, Today and Tomorrow: Towards a New More Just and More Efficient World Information and Communication Order
Many Voices One World, also known as the MacBride report, was a 1980 UNESCO publication written by the International Commission for the Study of Communication Problems, chaired by Irish Nobel laureate Seán MacBride. Its aim was to analyze communication problems in modern societies, particularly relating to mass media and news, consider the emergence of new technologies,… Continue reading Many Voices, One World: Communication and Society, Today and Tomorrow: Towards a New More Just and More Efficient World Information and Communication Order
Philomena Gnanapragasm new Director of ASIA-PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR BROADCASTING DEVELOPMENT(AIBD)
Consequent upon the decision taken by the AIBD Executive Board (EXBO) in its 18th Meeting and endorsed by the 45th AIBD General Conference held at Paro, Bhutan on 22nd and 23rd August 2019, Ms Philomena Gnanapragasm has taken over the charge of the new Director of AIBD with effect from 27th August 2019. On behalf… Continue reading Philomena Gnanapragasm new Director of ASIA-PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR BROADCASTING DEVELOPMENT(AIBD)
Training workshop on how to get started and keep going the Campus Radio at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR)
This is the first time in Bangladesh one Public University Begum Rokeya University (BRU), Rangpur is going to commence Campus Radio through broadcasting the historic speech of 7th March delivered by the Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. A 3-day long training workshop on “How to get the start and keep going Campus Radio”… Continue reading Training workshop on how to get started and keep going the Campus Radio at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR)
FUTURE SKILLS Finding emerging skills to tackle the challenges of automation in Bangladesh
Our world is ever changing through the use of technology and automation, with that statement, the question arises what will be the impact of automation in a developing society like Bangladesh? Robert F Kennedy gave a statement regarding the impact of automation “Automation provides us with wondrous increases of production and information, but does it… Continue reading FUTURE SKILLS Finding emerging skills to tackle the challenges of automation in Bangladesh
Coming up, a radio station at every mission abroad to add muscle to India’s soft power
Idea behind the project is to build Brand India and could include quiz shows, discussions and entertainment programmes focusing on Indian culture. The Narendra Modi government has plans to start “internet-run” community radio stations from India’s diplomatic missions as an exercise in soft power, ThePrint has learnt. “The idea is to tell India’s story better,”… Continue reading Coming up, a radio station at every mission abroad to add muscle to India’s soft power
THE AGE OF DIGITAL INTERDEPENDENCE REPORT OF THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL’S HIGH-LEVEL PANEL ON DIGITAL COOPERATION
We live in an era of increasing interdependence and accelerating change, much of it driven by technological advances such as low-cost computing, the internet and mobile connectivity. Moments of change present new opportunities to solve old problems. The efficiency, innovation, and speed of a digitally connected world can expand what is possible for everyone –… Continue reading THE AGE OF DIGITAL INTERDEPENDENCE REPORT OF THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL’S HIGH-LEVEL PANEL ON DIGITAL COOPERATION