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size=5><STRONG>Training of Facilitators: </STRONG></FONT></P>
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size=5><STRONG>Community Radio Installation, Broadcast and Operation in
Bangladesh </STRONG></FONT></P>
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size=3>A three days long training workshop titled, ‘Training of Facilitators:
Community Radio Installation, Broadcast and Operation’ has inaugurated today in
IDB Bhaban, Dhaka. </FONT></P>
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size=3>The event has organized by Community Radio Academy and Bangladesh NGOs
Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) (19-21 June 2010) with the support
of Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The community radio
initiators who received government approval to operate station will join the
training as a last time preparation for kick-off.</FONT></P>
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size=3>Recently, Bangladesh government approved 14 initiators for installation
of community radio stations in different part of the country. This is the first
time in Bangladesh history, media diversification is allowed community people to
involve in broadcasting. It is a rare occasion for us to promote community
participation in media and communication sector, and foster community driven
development process in the country. It is high time for initiators to develop
capacity in the areas of station management, programming, content development,
human resource and financial resource management, business plan development,
committee formations, issue based guideline development, volunteer management,
and so on. </FONT></P>
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size=3>Community Radio Academy and Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and
Communication BNNRC has been leading the community radio initiatives from its
inception. As part of this, the training workshop has designed for the station
managers and initiators for better understanding and hand-on experience sharing
for successful station operation. A panel of practitioners and professionals
will be conducted the training based on realistic needs. </FONT></P>
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size=3>We hope after attending the training the target beneficiaries will be
able to design their own strategies related to station operation as guided in
the policy. </FONT></P>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><BR><FONT size=3>Bazlu<BR>________________________<BR>AHM.
Bazlur Rahman-S21BR<BR>Chief Executive Officer<BR>Bangladesh NGOs Network for
Radio and Communication (BNNRC)<BR>&<BR>Head – Community Radio
Academy<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:
</FONT><A href="mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net"><FONT size=3>ceo@bnnrc.net</FONT></A><FONT
size=3>, </FONT><A href="mailto:bnnrc@bd.drik.net"><FONT
size=3>bnnrc@bd.drik.net</FONT></A><BR><A href="http://www.bnnrc.net"><FONT
size=3>www.bnnrc.net</FONT></A><BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>