On December 12, 2012, the professional debate on “The Future of Arab Public Service Broadcasting in the light of current changes” was held in Cairo during the 32nd ordinary session of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) General Assembly.
On December 12, 2012, the professional debate on “The Future of Arab Public Service Broadcasting in the light of current changes” was held in Cairo during the 32nd ordinary session of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) General Assembly.
The ASBU has chosen to organize the debate during the General Assembly given the fact that the Arab broadcasting landscape has gone through profound changes in the development of communication technologies and the unprecedented political, social and economic strife in some Arab countries.
11 panelists of the debate included university professors, experts as well as Arab broadcasters and representatives from international broadcasting organizations. They discussed content, professional standards, funding, management and organization as well as listeners and viewers’ rights for the Arab public service broadcasting sector.
The 32nd ordinary session of the ASBU General Assembly was held from December 11-13, 2012 in Cairo, Egypt. More than 100 delegates from ASBU member states and international observers including EBU, DW, CFI and AIBD took part in the 3-day meeting. AIBD Director Yang Binyuan attended the General Assembly as an observer.
On 13 December, 2012, the 5th meeting of the ABU/ASBU/AIBD Media Partnership Committee was held. The meeting was attended by ASBU Director-General Slaheddine Maaoui and AIBD Director Yang Binyuan, along with nearly 40 delegates from ASBU member states.
The topics discussed during the meeting included ASBU participation in the Asia Media Summit 2012/2013, World Television Award in 2012/2013, host of the Asia Media Summit 2014 in Saudi Arabia, and joint training activities between ASBU and AIBD in 2012/2013 etc.
AIBD Director Yang Binyuan invited the Arab delegates to the 10th Asia Media Summit to be held in Manado, Indonesia in May 2013, where the AIBD/ASBU International Symposium on Public Service Broadcasting is scheduled to be organized.
PSB in the Arab Region
On December 12, 2012, the professional debate on “The Future of Arab Public Service Broadcasting in the light of current changes” was held in Cairo during the 32nd ordinary session of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) General Assembly.
2013 Dart Center Asia Pacific Fellowship
AIBD is supporting The Dart Centre Asia Pacific Fellowships offer. This offer addressed to the journalists and their editors in the Asia-Pacific region is a special opportunity to improve coverage of tragic events.
AIBD / FES In-house Training on Internal Audit
AIBD with the support of FES organized a two-day training on Internal Audit which concluded on 30 November 2012. All staff members were provided with the opportunity to participate in the training, thus contributing to AIBD’s continued efforts to develop its own human resources.
BNNRC Becomes AIBD Affiliate Member
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC), a national networking body working for building a democratic society based on the principles of free flow of information, equitable & affordable access to Information & Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) of remote & marginalized population, has become AIBD’s affiliate member.
OTV Joins AIBD Family
Oceania Television Network (OTV), the first 24-hour television station dedicated to showcasing the unique culture and people of the Pacific islands, has become AIBD's affiliate member.
New Photo Walls at AIBD
As part of a wider initiative to reflect its activities over the past year, AIBD recently updated the photo walls in the corridors of its office headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
AIBD recertified and achieves ISAS BCP 9001: 2010
AIBD was recertified as meeting the requirements of ISAS BCP 9001: 2010. The certification is valid until October 2015 which is renewable at the end of the three year period. The certificate includes AIBD’s quality management systems and its core activities in training, consultancy, publication, content production, and conference and workshop organisation.
PMPC 2012
The Pacific Media Partnership Conference (PMPC) 2012 was held on 20 September in Samoa with the theme “Media and Society in the Pacific: Making a Difference”. More than 100 delegates from the Pacific region and around the world took part in the one-day conference.
Making a Difference in the Pacific
The Pacific Media Partnership Conference (PMPC) 2012 was held on 20 September in Samoa with the theme “Media and Society in the Pacific: Making a Difference”. More than 100 delegates from the Pacific region and around the world took part in the one-day conference.
PMPC Opens in Samoa
The Pacific Media Partnership Conference (PMPC) 2012 opens in Apia, Samoa on 20 September. The theme for PMPC 2012 is “Media and Society in the Pacific: Making a Difference”. Four pre-conference workshops are held from 17 – 19 September. More than 100 delegates from the Pacific region and around the world take part in the annual conference.