Ruth Kronenburg has been appointed Executive Director of Free Press Unlimited. In the coming years, Ruth Kronenburg will continue the successful course of the organisation, while also leading the innovation needed in today’s turbulent time for press freedom. After a well-considered decision, Leon Willems will step down from the board at his own request from… Continue reading Ruth Kronenburg new director of Free Press Unlimited
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Shahin Islam, ndc Director-General of National Institute of Mass Communication(NIMC), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting @ Community Radio Saikat 90.0 FM Cox’s Bazer, Bangladesh on 13 March 2022
The Community Radio station’s name is Community Radio Saikat 99.00 FM initiated by The Coastal Association for Social Transformation Foundation (COAST Foundation). The rural, disadvantaged and marginalized people of Cox’s Bazer will have direct access to discuss their own issues, setting a local agenda & amplifying voice through the Community Radio Saikat. Having a community… Continue reading Shahin Islam, ndc Director-General of National Institute of Mass Communication(NIMC), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting @ Community Radio Saikat 90.0 FM Cox’s Bazer, Bangladesh on 13 March 2022
Welcome: 19th Community Radio Saikat 99.0 FM Cox’s Bazer, Bangladesh
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has allocated radio spectrum 99.00 FM for establishing 19th Community Radio Stations in Cox’s Bazer of southern part of Bangladesh. The Community Radio station name is Community Radio Saikat 99.00 FM initiated by The Coastal Association for Social Transformation Foundation (COAST Foundation). The rural, disadvantaged and marginalized people of Cox’s Bazer… Continue reading Welcome: 19th Community Radio Saikat 99.0 FM Cox’s Bazer, Bangladesh
Forum Medien und Entwicklung (FoME) Forum Media and Development Symposium 2022: “Dealing with the past – preparing for the future
Forum Medien und Entwicklung (FoME) Forum Media and Development Symposium 2022: “Dealing with the past – preparing for the future” in Hamburg, Germany from 13th–14th September 2022 A conference organized by Interlink Academy for International Dialog and Journalism in partnership with and financed by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS). Additional support by Zeit-Stiftung and the City of… Continue reading Forum Medien und Entwicklung (FoME) Forum Media and Development Symposium 2022: “Dealing with the past – preparing for the future
BNNRC @ Stakeholder Consultation on National Broadband ICT Infrastructure, Services and Connectivity of Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), the Ministry of Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology, the Aspire to Innovate (a2i) of ICT Division and Cabinet Division Bangladesh in partnership with the Alliance for Affordable Internet {A4AI) is developing a new Broadband Policy for Bangladesh. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), the Ministry of Post, Telecommunications and Information… Continue reading BNNRC @ Stakeholder Consultation on National Broadband ICT Infrastructure, Services and Connectivity of Bangladesh
Community Radio in the Digital Age: Public Space in the Digital Sphere, Challenge and Way forward
The fourth industrial revolution are transforming our country and the multiple spaces in which we live and move. The revolution offers us new ways to communicate, to inform ourselves and navigate the country, to advocate for our human dignity and rights, and for our voices to be heard. They create new ways for us to… Continue reading Community Radio in the Digital Age: Public Space in the Digital Sphere, Challenge and Way forward
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) Celebration 2022: Digital technologies for Older Persons and Healthy Ageing
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) has been celebrated annually every 17 May since 1969 to mark the founding of ITU and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865. The ageing of the global population will be the defining demographic trend of the 21st century—yet our societies struggle to see the… Continue reading World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) Celebration 2022: Digital technologies for Older Persons and Healthy Ageing
BNNRC: New Chairperson, Vice Chairperson & Treasurer of the Board of Trust
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is pleased to announce that, the BNNRC board of Trustees elected Mr. Md. Arifur Rahman- S21AV as the Chairperson, Mr. Mirza Shahidul Islam Khaled- S21IK and Mr. S M Nazer Hossain as the Vice Chairpersons and Mr. AHM. Shamsul Islam Dipu-S21AQ as the Treasurer of the Board… Continue reading BNNRC: New Chairperson, Vice Chairperson & Treasurer of the Board of Trust
Call for Interventions: Informal Consultations on UN Secretary-General’s Our Common Agenda
The UN Secretary-General presented the report “Our Common Agenda”,* outlining his vision on the future of global cooperation through an inclusive, networked, and effective multilateralism to strengthen and accelerate multilateral agreements – particularly the 2030 Agenda. Full report: https://www.un.org/en/content/common-agenda-report/ The President of the General Assembly (PGA) will convene a series of open, inclusive, informal thematic consultations… Continue reading Call for Interventions: Informal Consultations on UN Secretary-General’s Our Common Agenda
Empowering Coastal Youth and Youth Women with Fellowship for Connecting, Voicing, & Influencing the local power
“My Community, My Responsibility”- solving problems locally by engaging communities through local youth and youth women for Utilizing the Public Space in the Digital Sphere. Creating opportunities for the youth and youth women to give alert as leaders and agents of change so that they can connect, voice, and influence the local power and help… Continue reading Empowering Coastal Youth and Youth Women with Fellowship for Connecting, Voicing, & Influencing the local power