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In an interview with Radio Central Ferroviaria in Argentina on August 24, Gissela Dávila, the general director of the International Center for Advanced Studies in Communication for Latin America (CIESPAL), discussed the work of Onda Rural and its advocacies addressing development issues such as food sovereignty and family farming. Dávila emphasized the significance of establishing communication networks among community media in Latin America and the Caribbean. She also highlighted the

Yenkasa Africa celebrated International Youth Day 2024 on August 12, which had the theme “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development.” This was aligned with the platform’s mission of achieving food security through innovative digital solutions. Yenkasa Africa also recognizes how young people, as digital natives, can become catalysts of change in the current digital age. Three of its ComDev programs that engage the youth sector to

The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) held its inaugural Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA) in the Philippines on August 12-16, 2024, at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna.  The event was organized in collaboration with the International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) and the Pacific Farmer Organization (PFO) and supported by various government and non-government agencies, such as ComDev Asia. It aimed to

If you missed this year’s IAMCR conference, here is your chance to watch the presentations of the recipients of the IAMCR (International Association for Media and Communication Research)/FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) Rural Communication Services (RCS) Research Awards during the 2024 IAMCR Conference held in Christchurch, New Zealand on July 4, 2024. The RCS awardees Ibnu Budiman of Bogor Agriculture University, Indonesia was recognized for his

Over 20 abstract papers exploring decolonizing communication as a theme were lined up for presentation during the Rural Communication (RUC) panel sessions at the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference 2024 at Christchurch, New Zealand last June 30 to July 4, 2024. The abstracts presented by the RUC Working Group emphasized the intersection between technology, culture, and communication in addressing the unique needs and challenges of different

IAMCR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are delighted to announce the 2024 IAMCR/FAO Rural Communication Services Awards winners. These awards recognise outstanding research that advances our understanding of Rural Communication Services (RCS) in areas such as agriculture, family farming, natural resource management, climate change adaptation, food security, and disaster risk reduction and management. The winners of the 2024 IAMCR/FAO Rural Communication Services Awards are:

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a technical seminar on Rural Communication Services (RCS) and Inclusive Innovation Approaches for Family Farming on 29 April 2024 held at the Ethiopia Room at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy and via live streaming. It was participated in by global experts who shared about their various RCS initiatives. As part of the ongoing implementation of the United Nations

The World Rural Forum (WRF) hosted The VIII. Global Conference on Family Farming at the Europa Congress Palace in Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain and via livestreaming on March 19 to 21, 2024. Over the three-day conference, global experts and stakeholders converged to explore innovative strategies and collaborative efforts to address food security issues through family farming as a sustainable solution. Topics during the conference centered on the role of family farming