From 13 to 17 January 2014, an in-country workshop on Broadcast Management for Senior Managers was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, organised by AIBD, FES and the Ministry of Information.
From 13 to 17 January 2014, an in-country workshop on Broadcast Management for Senior Managers was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, organised by AIBD, FES and the Ministry of Information.
The workshop focused on the core elements of successful management and programming strategies in coping with the challenges bring about by new technologies and social media. By introducing new concepts, strategies, various effective styles and techniques to the target participants, namely the senior broadcast managers, it is expected that they could adapt to the changes in management and programming aspects which are necessary for survival in the competitive media market.
There were 18 participants enrolling in the workshop, most of which are veteran broadcasters in TVK and RNK. Some of the participants are public figures in Phnom Penh, such as Ms. Koch Meardey, a famous news anchorwoman and Mr. Thol Ngorn Thay, a news and program host and icon of TVK.
In the 5-day workshop conducted by the consultant, Dr. Kwai-yeung Cheung from Hong Kong, various management skills, including but not limited to time management, newsroom management, programming strategy, conflicts handling, team building, crisis management and etc were introduced. Repeatedly as the consultant has also stressed during the workshop, it was his role as the facilitator to inspire their individual thinking, rather than being a person to give answers.
The participants were divided into three teams while they interacted perfectly. When a concept or a case study was raised before the groups, the participants were asked to express their views and debate among themselves. The consultant was pleased to comment that they were keen in relating the case to the reality of Phnom Penh. At the end of the workshop, the participants submitted their “business plans” in which they were required to apply the skills and knowledge they acquired in the workshop into practical proposals. It was a delight to see a lot of creative ideas being raised, including how to form an “entertainment channel”, how to execute the “digital project in 2020”.
Looking back at the discussion stemming from the workshop, as the participants commented in their self-review, it was indeed highly interactive and fruitful. One of the participants commented that “I’m going to utilize my newly gained knowledge/skills and attitude to improve organizational and broadcasting system in my institute”.
An Interactive Workshop in Phnom Penh
From 13 to 17 January 2014, an in-country workshop on Broadcast Management for Senior Managers was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, organised by AIBD, FES and the Ministry of Information.
AIBD New Year Party
With the success of 2013 behind us and looking forward to an exciting and prosperous 2014, AIBD staff held their annual get-together in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, 24 January 2014 – an auspicious and a lucky day for prosperity.
Extension of Deadline for AIBD Questionnaire
As part of AIBD’s ongoing efforts to evaluate the performance of the Institute for activities conducted in 2013 and to gain the feedback on the activities for the period of 2014-2015, we are requesting all members and affiliates to fill the member evaluation form and AIBD Questionnaire on Developmental Needs form.
ABU President Visits AIBD
Mr Gil Hwan-Young, President and CEO of Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) who is also the new President of ABU paid a courtesy call to AIBD Secretariat in Kuala Lumpur on 13 January 2014.
New Year and New Look for AIBD Website
As AIBD enters the new year of 2014, it is using the opportunity for a revamp of its website front page, three years after launching the previous version.
AMIC 2014 CONFERENCE ‘CALL FOR PAPERS’
The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) is delighted to announce that the 23rd AMIC Annual Conference will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9-12 July, 2014. The theme for the AMIC 2014 conference is Communicating in an e-Asia: values, technologies and challenges.
UNESCO’s Global Forum on Media and Gender: Towards a Global Alliance
The first-ever Global Forum on Media and Gender: Towards a Global Alliance organised by UNESCO was held from 2 - 4 December 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand. The purpose of this event on gender equality and media was to initiate processes that will link up to ongoing actions and add momentum to gender equality and women’s empowerment in and through the media.
Broadcast Management Training at TVRI
Southeast Asian countries have become the new growth region heralding rapid socio-economic progress and advancement. Indonesia is no exception, fast-growing and becoming a stronger regional and global player. Broadcasting organisations will need to adopt new initiatives and develop leadership styles to ride these waves of change and deliver programmes and information to the viewers and listeners in line with the ever-changing needs and aspirations of a new type of audience that is more educated, informed not to mention demanding.
Internal Audit Training for AIBD Staff
The two day in-house training on ISO & ISAS BCP Standards on Quality Management & Internal Auditing was organised by AIBD with the support of FES on 10 & 11 December 2013. All staff members of the Institute from the directorate, administration, programme, finance and IT departments participated.
Invitation to AMS 2014
The 11th Asia Media Summit 2014 (10th Anniversary of AMS), organised by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) and hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Information and the General Commission for Audiovisual Media will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 6 to 8 May 2014. Several pre-summit events will also be held from 3 - 5 May 2014.