Events and Opportunities

World Radio Day 2024: Empowering communities through rural radio initiatives in Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin America

February 13— In celebration of World Radio Day 2024 with the theme “Radio: A century informing, entertaining and educating”, the Communication for Development regional platforms, YenKasa Africa, ComDev Asia and Onda Rural, spotlight their Rural Radio Initiative 2023 as part of their commitment to advancing sustainable agriculture and rural development. The Rural Radio Initiative 2023 was implemented in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America through the three virtual platforms using a

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: CCComDev RCS Blog

CCComDev invites graduate students, academics, and practitioners to share their reflections and insights on their ComDev research and projects for the Rural Communication Services (RCS) Blogs section of our website. Fill out this form to submit your entry: https://bit.ly/RCSBlogSubmit CCComDev is facilitated by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) – College of Development Communication (CDC) and supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),

CALL FOR PAPERS: FAO RUC/IAMCR Awards 2024

Rural Communication Services Research Award IAMCR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are offering three awards of 2,700 USD to authors of papers that advance our understanding of applications of Rural Communication Services (RCS), particularly in the areas of agriculture, family farming, natural resource management, climate change adaptation, food security, and disaster risk reduction and management. Background The Rural Communication Working Group (RUC) of the

Promote your training opportunities with CCComDev!

CCComDev invites you to participate in our training mapping! CCComDev invites you to collaborate with us on our effort to create a comprehensive repository of training opportunities in Communication for Development (ComDev). Capacity-building in ComDev is crucial in facilitating rural development. This training map helps bring together training opportunities in ComDev from various parts of the world. Connect and collaborate with trainers who share your interests! How to participate? We

Promote your research works with CCComDev!

CCComDev invites you to participate in our ComDev research mapping! CCComDev invites you to collaborate with us on our effort to create a comprehensive repository of research works in Communication for Development (ComDev). Sharing of ComDev research works is crucial to advance our collective understanding of the field and fill gaps in knowledge. This research map helps bring together research works in ComDev from various parts of the world. Connect

EXTENDED DEADLINE: FAO Communication for Rural Development Specialists

FAO is expanding its roster of consultants! Communication is key to ensuring agricultural growth and sustainable development on a global scale. The FAO Communication for Development Team (ComDev) assists member countries, FAO programmes, decentralized offices and partners in the design and implementation of ComDev strategies and plans and the delivery of inclusive Rural Communication Services (RCS). Priority is given to improving stakeholder engagement in FAO programme delivery, enhancing the capacity

FAO is seeking Communication for Rural Development Specialist

FAO is expanding its roster of consultants! Communication is key to ensuring agricultural growth and sustainable development on a global scale. The FAO Communication for Development Team (ComDev) assists member countries, FAO programmes, decentralized offices and partners in the design and implementation of ComDev strategies and plans and the delivery of inclusive Rural Communication Services (RCS). Priority is given to improving stakeholder engagement in FAO programme delivery, enhancing the capacity