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planning workshop titled, “Planning Workshop for Youth Radio Program” organized
by Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) in 1<SUP>st</SUP>
July 2010 at BNNRC conference room. The event was supported by British
Council- Bangladesh and Equal Access- Nepal. </P>
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Azad, Project Manager, Arts and Skills, British Council - Bangladesh told about
the youth employability initiatives of British Council around the globe.
Technical Instructor of Dhaka Polytechnic Institute Mr. Jahid Hasan presented
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Mr. Abdul Haque, Director in Charge, Population, Health and Nutrition Planning
<st1:place><st1:City>Cell</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region>Bangladesh</st1:country-region></st1:place> Betar (National
Radio) was enlightened the participants about the radio production method. </P>
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of the workshop Mr. Faroha Suhrawardy helped the participants for contributing
in programme planning for youth radio production. Among 16 participants there
were student both male and female from technical and general education
institutes took part in programme planning. Zahid Haque Khan from BNNRC assisted
the facilitator to coordinate the workshop.</P>
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produce eight episode radio programmes for youth development with Equal Access
partnership, and broadcast those in National and Private FM radio stations in
<st1:country-region><st1:place>Bangladesh</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Part
of this agreement, the planning workshop conducted for ensuring participatory
programme production. </P></DIV>
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<DIV>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: <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>