|
|
 |
Communication & Information in Southern Africa
Building inclusive knowledge societies through information and communication in Angola, Lesotho, Namibia, South Afric and Swaziland. Read more...
|
News |
|
|
|
|
22 May 2013 Empowering local radios with ICTs. Exchange programme between Base Fm and Live Fm
An exchange programme, organized by UNESCO Windhoek Cluster Office between local radios Base FM and Live FM took place on the 21st and 23rd of May 2013.
The programme aimed to exchange best practices between local radios on programming, management, administration and use of ICTs and FOSS.
This exchange programme is organized within the framework of the SIDA funded project “Empowering local radios with a ICTs” and expected to be replicated in all the 10 participating local radio’s under UNESCO’s Windhoek Office.
Bartholomeus Pieters, Terry Engelbrecht and Morgan Schafe from Live Fm, based in Rehoboth, visited and assessed Katutura’s community radio Base FM on the 21st May. Assistant Administrator Bartholomeus Pieters praised Base Fm: “I will really say that they are advanced, they are well equipped in terms of ICT equipment “. Live Fm recommended FOSS ZaraRadio to Base Fm, which was embraced by the staff for its “simplicity and opportunities” and is currently being used.
On the 23rd May, Base Fm’s station manager Marco Ndlovu, accompanied by Assistant Programme Specialist in CI, Arantxa Mandiola, visited Live Fm in Rehoboth, which is currently extending their studios. Mr. Ndlovu suggested new improvements and activities to ameliorate Live Fm financial situation and programming and organize an effective and participative Board. Marco Ndlovu was positively surprised on how accessible and open Rehoboth’s community radio station truly is for the community: “I love how the community really walks to the studio and share their ideas”. More |
|
16 Jan 2012 UNESCO and DW-AKADEMIE support Africa’s journalism education institutions UNESCO
DW-AKADEMIE, Deutsche Welle’s international center for media development, media consulting and journalism training, is organizing in cooperation with UNESCO, a Train-the-Trainer Course for 12 young lecturers from 8 African journalism education institutions in East London, South Africa from 16 to 27 January 2012. The training is hosted by Walter Sisulu University. More |
|
|
|
|
