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Recommendations from UNESCO seminar on community media sustainability
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UNESCO hosted a major international conference on community media sustainability that brought together a wide range of community radio stakeholders, representing governments, regulators, practitioners, civil society, academics, and other experts, from all regions of the world last 14-15 September 2015 at its headquarters in Paris. The seminar participants agreed on 37 recommendations aimed at four different sets of actors, namely Governments and Regulators, Community Media Outlets, UNESCO, and the International Community. The

Call for proposals: video on the use of VGGT for Indigenous Peoples
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) is inviting interested organizations to submit a proposal on the practical application of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure by Indigenous Peoples. Following the request by the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples in May 2014, FAO organized a meeting with indigenous peoples on the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of land, fisheries and forests in the context

CDCEPP 5th National Conference
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The Consortium of Development Communication Educators & Practitioners in the Philippines will hold its 5th National Conference from 3-5 December 2015 at Central Mindanao University. CDCEPP is a SEC-registered professional organization of Filipinos who are committed to “promote the ideals of development communication as a field of study and practice which contributes to community development and nation-building through meaningful and relevant communication” and “work together with shared dreams for the nation

International Day for Disaster Reduction 2015
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The International Day for Disaster Reduction is on October 13. This is a day to celebrate how people and communities are reducing their risk to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of disaster risk reduction. It’s also a day to encourage every citizen and government to take part in building more disaster resilient communities and nations. This year’s celebration focuses on traditional, indigenous and local knowledge, which complement modern science and

Sustainable Rice Farming – Not So Eco Unless Done Well
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Rice is one of the tastiest staples out there. To anyone who can cook rice well enough, the possibilities to satisfy your palette and gut are quite countless. You can mix rice with nearly anything out there and still get very tasty, succulent results. From spinach and camembert cheese with rice and tuna to mushroom and vegetable rice, there seems to be a world of inexhaustible opportunities. But because rice

Call for Proposals: International Radio Series on Climate Change
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AMARC will host the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) where the countries will negotiate a new universal climate agreement. The AMARC Global Campaign Fund, The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) wishes to highlight how the poorest and most marginalized populations in various regions of the world are touched by climate change, global warming and pollution. This international

Getting New Racing Parts
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There are many different racing parts you can purchase for your cars or motorcycles before big events. When it comes to hard tails you can modify the suspension and change it for metal bars or you can meld them on. A “weld on hard tail” is not a common term except among the hard core chopper fans. If you want to change the dimension of your bike without having to change the

AMARC 11: New management, new challenges
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The recently concluded 11th International Assembly of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) held in Accra, Ghana last August 10-14, 2015 was attended by 260 participants from 50 countries worldwide.  Mr. Emmanuel Boutterin was elected to presidency by the international organization who also renewed its Board of administrators. According to Boutterin, he wished to make AMARC into a great organization of the 21st century, stronger, meaningful and able to carry

ComDev training for rural radio station managers and broadcasters in Bangladesh
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A capacity development program on rural ComDev is being undertaken by the College of Development Communication (CDC-UPLB) in the southern part of Bangladesh. The first training was held last June 29-July1, 2015 among rural radio station managers and broadcasters of Krishi Radio, Radio Nalta, Radio Sundarban and Loko Betar (see the Bangladesh Community Radio Portal).  Using the Communication for Rural Development Sourcebook as a main reference, the program entails six monthly missions that include three-day