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| Annoucement |
| “Broadcasters were instrumental in galvanizing international support in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami, and have been equally active in covering the earthquake in Pakistan. I urge you to find the words and images that will draw attention to the silent, daily tsunami of poverty, hunger, disease and environmental degradation.” |
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan made this plea when speaking at World Electronic Media Forum (WEMF), which was part of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in Tunis, Tunisia, in November 2005. Both WEMF and WSIS recognised the key role of broadcasters in bridging the digital divide, and in bringing about an information society in which all citizens are included and can participate.
Asia Media Summit 2006 is one of the first high level global gatherings of media managers and practitioners since WSIS. The Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) and TVE Asia Pacific (TVEAP) will take advantage of this gathering of minds to discuss some practical aspects of how broadcasters can pursue digital opportunities to create a better, healthier and safer world.
The pre-Summit workshop on 28 May 2006 recognises that broadcasting is an integral part of information and communication technologies (ICT). At the same time, broadcasters can help broaden and deepen the discussion on how other ICTs -- which includes fixed and mobile phones, computers and Internet -- can add value to lives, livelihoods and society.
Objectives
| Specifically, this workshop seeks to: |
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explore how broadcasters can promote ICTs for economic prosperity through appropriate journalistic coverage of ICT policies, practices, issues and constraints; |
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discuss how broadcast media can play a role in promoting tolerance among cultures, countries and regions; |
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identify practical constraints and limitations in the coverage of ICT issues in the broadcast media, with a view to addressing them; and |
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nurture partnerships between broadcasters and ICT players in government, industry, academia and civil society. |
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The workshop will be conducted in English.
Workshop content
The workshop will be conducted in an interactive manner, including presentations, film screenings and group discussions.
Content will be developed by resource persons drawn from South Asia and Southeast Asia, who will bring different perspectives and experiences from broadcasting, media research, advocacy and technology backgrounds.
The draft workshop agenda will be placed online in early May 2006.
Workshop material
All participants will receive a set of print and video material from the co-organisers. This will include ICT related publications from GKP and ICT-related video productions made or distributed by TVEAP.
Participation
This workshop is open to all media professionals and managers who register for Asia Media Summit 2006. For details about the Summit and registration, see: http://www.aibd.org.my/conferences/ams/
Please indicate your interest in attending this workshop when you register. Participation is free to all delegates of AMS 2006, but as our space is limited, it will be on a first come, first served basis.
Travel sponsorships
GKP and TVEAP will support a limited number of senior broadcast representatives from developing countries in the Asia Pacific to attend both this workshop on 28 May, as well as Asia Media Summit on 29-31 May 2006.
| Sponsorship will cover the following: |
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Return airfare in economy class on the most direct route between home city/country and Kuala Lumpur |
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Hotel accommodation in Kuala Lumpur for minimum 5 nights |
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Daily subsistence allowance to take care of meals and living costs |
Additionally, our sponsored participants will be registered for AMS 2006, where the
organizers have generously agreed to waive the registration fee of US$ 1,250.
| The following criteria will be used in deciding on sponsorships. |
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Participants are employed full-time, at a middle to senior level, in a TV station (we will consider public, commercial and community broadcasters distributing using cable, satellite or terrestrial means) |
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Be a resident national of a country or territory in the Asia Pacific region, as defined by the United Nations, http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/population/icpd/sec1.asp |
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Be engaged in one of the following (or comparable) capacities: senior producer, programme manager, programme director, station manager. |
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A working knowledge of English will be essential. |
Enquiries and applications from interested broadcast representatives may be sent to TVE Asia Pacific (address below) until 10 May 2006. Selected participants will be informed by 15 May 2006.
Co-organisers
The Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) is the leading international multi-stakeholder network committed to harnessing the potential of information and communication technologies (ICT) for sustainable and equitable development. Ranging from grassroots practitioners to policy-makers, GKP members and partners are innovators in the practical use of ICT for development. Through the GKP, governments, business and civil society organisations, share their experience, ideas, issues and solutions to unleash the potential of ICT to improve lives, reduce poverty and empower people.
TVE Asia Pacific (TVEAP) is a regional not-for-profit organisation that uses television, video and Internet to raise awareness on development and social justice issues in the Asia Pacific – the world’s largest and most diverse region. Established in 1996, TVEAP operates as an editorially independent, journalistic organization that produces and distributes TV programmes; trains TV professionals; consults on communications strategies; and networks with governments, civil society and educational institutions.
For further information and possible travel sponsorship, please contact:
TVE Asia Pacific
9/3, Gemunu Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
Phone: + 94 11 4412 195
Fax: + 94 11 4403 443
Email: 
| This workshop is co-organized by the Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP), and TVE Asia Pacific (TVEAP), and sponsored by GKP. |
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