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Manyozo talks about Pedagogy of Listening
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Dr. Linje Manyozo, senior lecturer from RMIT, University of Australia and author of Media, Communication and Development (2012) talked about the “Pedagogy of Listening” during the 6th Association of Development Communication Educators and Practitioners (ADCEP) National Conference, on December 2-4, 2016 at La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines.  “We need to make sure that we put the interest of the people we’re working with.” Manyozo emphasized the importance of listening in doing fieldwork. More than listening,

Dr. Manyozo visits UPLB
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Dr. Linje Manyozo will be visiting the University of the Philippines Los Banos-College of Development Communication (UPLB-CDC) on 28-29 November where he will be having two speaking engagements with the faculty and students. On 28 November, Monday, he will give a talk on “Pedagogy of Listening” at 4:00 pm, Lecturing Room 1, UPLB-CDC. This will also be broadcasted via livestreaming and liveblogging. Meanwhile, Dr. Manyozo was also invited by SEARCA to speak

Top Mobile Apps For Farmers In Africa
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Top Mobile Apps For Farmers In Africa Unfortunately and for a number of reasons, agriculture has been a topic that many of today’s youth in Africa have completely lost interest in. Farmers and the general agriculture community should look for clever ways to change things. One solution would be to keep up with the freshest technology trends, apps, and software that could fill in the significant information gap that currently

Community radios against impunity
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In support of the World Day against Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on 2 November 2016, AMARC launches a worldwide campaign for the safety of journalists that will highlight the work of journalists and producers of community radio.  The campaign aims to strengthen the efforts to reduce the level of impunity for crimes against freedom of expression, since based from a study conducted by UNESCO, 96% of crimes against freedom

Philippines publishes new climate change guidebook
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The recently released Klima 101: A Climate Change Guidebook for Philippine Journalists aims to help journalists and editors, including journalism teachers and trainers, to navigate and understand scientific issues better. The book hopes to provide a clear idea of the nature of climate change, what types of data and information journalists need to write or produce a story particularly on the impact of climate change on agriculture and food security, how to

Call for abstracts: 2016 ADCEP National Conference
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The Association of Development Educators and Practitioners (ADCEP) Philippines with hold a National Conference with the theme, “Development communication in transitioning communities” on 1-4 December 2016 at the Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet. The conference will feature plenary, workshops, paper presentations, and discussions on the strategies for harnessing communication for development initiatives. Faculty members, practitioners, and students are invited to submit papers for presentation and posters.  The deadline for

Call for participants: Mobile tech for agricultural and rural development in the global South
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The University of Manchester will hold a free workshop on ‘Mobile Technology for Agricultural and Rural Development in the Global South’ on 20th October 2016 to share research and practice on current trends and to bring together researchers from diverse disciplines and practitioners with experience of implementing mobile applications and agriculture information systems in differing country contexts. The workshop aims to shape future research and form the basis for research

Apps That Can Help Producers Grasp Fresh Information Easier
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One of the main problems related to the education of local communities in regards to the complex agricultural industry refers to the lack of appropriate means of communicating all the existing information. In other words, not enough modern-day communication channels and means of information are used at their maximum potential. When it comes to young people who could be encouraged to embrace different forms of agriculture and farming and bring

Call for proposals: Voice grant facility
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The “Voice” grant facility was recently launched by the Netherlands Government in partnership with a consortium between Oxfam Novib and Hivos to amplify CSO’s and marginalized groups’ voice and participation in development processes. Voice is a new innovative grant facility that supports the most marginalized and discriminated people in ten low- and lower-middle income countries in Africa and Asia.  The following grants are available: Empowerment Influencing Innovative and Learn Sudden

How to Build Your Own Cheap Motorcycle with Custom Parts
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There is something very exciting about the building of a custom motorcycle that is able to get people very excited ever since the bikes went into common usage. The options that are available for this type of thing make it possible for bike lovers to make bikes that are extremely unique and personal. This allows for people to believe that building a bike is something that has to be extremely expensive. That