13 February 2013 is the day proclaimed by UNESCO and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate radio as a strong, vital and necessary medium for society.
13 February 2013 is the day proclaimed by UNESCO and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate radio as a strong, vital and necessary medium for society.
World Radio Day 2013 aims to improve international cooperation between broadcasters and encourage major networks and community radio to promote access to information and freedom of expression over the airwaves.
The AIBD is part of the International Committee for the World Radio Day (WRD), constituted by agreement among the most representative broadcasting organisations that supported the implementation of World Radio Day within the UN and other international bodies.
In cooperation with UNESCO the WRD Committee encourages all countries to celebrate World Radio Day by planning activities in partnership with regional, national and international broadcasters, NGOs, the media and the public.
Center stage for the activities on 13 February 2013 is a web platform on which all public, private, online and community radio organisations together with radio professionals and listeners worldwide can exchange their views and support for radio. As radio is all about listening, everyone is invited to upload sound bites (one-minute maximum length) to this website and download others for broadcast.
More information on how it works is at www.wrd13.com
All radio organisations are also invited to ask their listeners to participate by publishing the promotional banners on their website or by sharing the link on Facebook or Twitter.
To download a WRD banner please click here: www.wrd13.com/press
The International World Radio Day Committee consists:
ABU – Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
Academia Española de la Radio
AER – Association of European Radios
AIBD – Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development
ASBU – Arab States Broadcasting Union
AUB – The African Union of Broadcasting
AMARC – World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters
BNNRC – Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication
EBU – European Broadcasting Union
IAB – International Association of Broadcasting
ITU –International Telecommunication Union
URTI – International Radio and Television Union
AIBD supports World Radio Day 2013
13 February 2013 is the day proclaimed by UNESCO and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate radio as a strong, vital and necessary medium for society.
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.