Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO has sent a congratulatory video message to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Asia Media Summit that takes place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 6 to 8 May 2014.
Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO has sent a congratulatory video message to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Asia Media Summit that takes place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 6 to 8 May 2014.
Ms. Bokova said while the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) has been at the forefront of efforts to promote media development and professional standards in broadcasting, the Asia Media Summit has, over the past 10 years, served as a primary international forum for discussing related challenges and emerging opportunities.
She added that UNESCO congratulates the Institute for reaching this milestone, and wish AIBD every success for this event and remain.
Please click here for her congratulatory video message.
Congratulatory Message from UNESCO
Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO has sent a congratulatory video message to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Asia Media Summit that takes place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 6 to 8 May 2014.
Delegate Information for AMS 2014
For foreign delegates arriving at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, please take notice of the airport reception for the Asia Media Summit (AMS) 2014. At visitors exit from customs, delegates will find a platform with the signage of AMS 2014. The staff of the Summit host will be waiting for them and direct them to the transport outside the airport to the official AMS hotels.
CBA Conference on Music and Public Service Broadcasting
Music will be at the heart of this year’s Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) biennial conference from 11-14 May 2014 in Glasgow, a UNESCO City of Music.
Hosted by BBC Scotland in its state-of-the-art headquarters at Pacific Quay, the 30th CBA Conference will focus on the place of music in broadcasting.
Media Leaders Roundtable at Boao Forum
Media Leaders Roundtable As part of the Boao Forum for the 2014 Asia Annual Conference in Hainan Province, China, a Media Leaders Roundtable was held on 8 April 2014 inviting senior media executives from nearly 20 countries across the world to discuss the opportunities and challenges in the digital age.
Extension of Deadline for Thai PBS Video Clip Competition
Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS), together with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), have the pleasure to extend the deadline for the short film competition under the theme “Promoting Investments for Resilient Nations and Communities”.
CMC Vietnam Joins the AIBD Family
CMC Vietnam, a post-production company specialized in subtitling, dubbing and voice-over is now an AIBD affiliate member. CMC Vietnam is based in Ho Chi Minh City and operates within the entire region of Asia-Pacific
Donation of Broadcasting Equipment Program by RAPA and AIBD
The Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA), in cooperation with AIBD, is promoting their ‘Donation of Broadcasting Equipment Program’ to provide developing countries with broadcast equipment. This international cooperative programme offers analogue and digital broadcast equipment to beneficiary countries, a part of South Korea’s ODA (Official Development Assistance) project.
Video Clip Competition on Disaster Risk Reduction
Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS), together with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) are launching a video clip competition under the theme “Promoting Investments for Resilient Nations and Communities”.
Women Make the News 2014
AIBD as a partner of UNESCO continues to support Women Make the News (WMN) which is a global policy advocacy initiative launched annually aimed at promoting gender equality in the media.
33rd International URTI Grand Prix for Author’s Documentary Arman Trophy
The URTI organizes, with the support of UNESCO and the entirety of the international audiovisual organizations, the first audiovisual International Grand Prix (86 countries represented for the 2013 edition). In television, the International URTI Grand Prix for Author’s Documentary enjoys a great renown thanks to a strong participation and to the quality of the programmes accepted in competition (317 documentaries selected by 237 audiovisual organisations in 2013).