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size=6><STRONG>2<SUP>nd</SUP> World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters
(AMARC) Asia Pacific Conference</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
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color=#008080><STRONG><FONT size=6>The Progress of Community Radio in
Bangladesh<o:p></o:p></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">It is our
immense pleasure to inform you that Bangladesh Pre Consultation on 2nd World
Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) Asia Pacific Conference
<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">(Bangalore, India)</SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B>will be held on 13 February 2010 at
10: 00 AM to 2:00 PM. The focus of the consultation is the Progress of Community
Radio in Bangladesh.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Honorable
Secretary for Ministry of Information Dr. Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">has kindly consented
to be present as Chief Guest in the Pre Consultation. The Pre Consultation
will</SPAN></P>
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align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">organized by
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) with support from
UNICEF Bangladesh<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The 2nd <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">World Association of Community Radio
Broadcasters</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> - </B>Asia Pacific
(AMARC-AP) Conference: Community radio for Sustainable Development and Good
Governance will bring together community radio broadcasters, activists,
academics, policy makers, and representatives of the donor community and
governments to review the development of the community broadcasting in the Asia
Pacific region in the last 4 years. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">It will take a
careful look at thematic areas of development such as the empowerment of women
within the CR sector, the role of community broadcasting in peace building, it’s
role in the face of global climate change and at times of natural disasters as
well as for poverty eradication. The regional conference will address practical
issues such as capacity building in areas of management, technology, community
participation, monitoring and evaluation, media convergence, and networking and
the conference will recommend steps that will ensure the way forward for the CR
sector in the region.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The overall
theme of the Bangladesh Pre Consultation will be the progress of community radio
in Bangladesh. There are both challenges and opportunities to establish
community radio in Bangladesh. Lots of initiatives are under processing and
hopes are there to have community broadcasting soon. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">This
consultation will create an enabling environment for initiators, advocates,
academicians, practitioners, development partners and researchers to interact
with policy makers and implementers. This intended coalition will generate idea
and working partnership for better and effective community broadcasting system
in the country. Broadly MDG and our own development roadmap will be focused as
well to address in the said broadcasting system.<SPAN
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align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Distinguished
Member of Parliament (MP), Policy–Makers and Representatives from Government,
Media, Academia, CSOs, and Corporate Sector are expected to join the Bangladesh
Pre Consultation. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Outputs of Bangladesh Pre
Consultation will present to 2nd World Association of Community Radio
Broadcasters (AMARC) Asia Pacific Conference (Bangalore, India) on 20-23
February, 2010. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">We strongly believe, Outputs of
Bangladesh Pre Consultation will add a new and positive dimension towards
building the knowledge based society and Digital Bangladesh through Community
Radio in Bangladesh. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<DIV><BR>Bazlu<BR>_______________________<BR>AHM. Bazlur Rahman-S21BR<BR>Chief
Executive Officer<BR>Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and
Communication(BNNRC)</DIV>
<DIV>&<BR>Member, Strategy Council<BR>UN-Global Alliance for ICT and
Development (UN GAID)<BR> <BR>House: 13/1, Road:2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207
<BR>Post Box: 5095, Dhaka 1205 Bangladesh<BR> <BR>Phone: 88-02-9130750,
88-02-9138501<BR>01711881647 Fax: 88-02-9138501-105<BR> <BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net">ceo@bnnrc.net</A>, <A
href="mailto:bnnrc@bd.drik.net">bnnrc@bd.drik.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.bnnrc.net">www.bnnrc.net</A><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>