AIBD is pleased to announce its collaboration with the UN agencies to organize the Pre-Summit workshop on “MDGs: The Final Push – Media’s Role”. The workshop will review the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ahead of the 2015 deadline and identify priority MDG goals that are still achievable with a ‘final push’, and what role media can play in this. The seminar will assist broadcasters in developing engaging stories on MDGs in their own countries and in understanding how to utilize the UN as a valuable source in this pursuit. The workshop will take place on 28 May 2012.
AIBD to partner with UN for Pre-Summit Event
AIBD is pleased to announce its collaboration with the UN agencies to organize the Pre-Summit workshop on “MDGs: The Final Push – Media’s Role”. The workshop will review the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ahead of the 2015 deadline and identify priority MDG goals that are still achievable with a ‘final push’, and what role media can play in this. The seminar will assist broadcasters in developing engaging stories on MDGs in their own countries and in understanding how to utilize the UN as a valuable source in this pursuit. The workshop will take place on 28 May 2012.
AIBD/CBA/UNESCO Seminar on Public Service Broadcasting
AIBD will also be working with the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) and UNESCO to organize a Pre-Summit Seminar on Public Service Broadcasting during the AMS 2012. The purpose of this seminar is to demonstrate the merits of Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) in Asia. PSB is one of the most important instruments for engaging citizens in the democratic process. PSB is changing in the digital world, creating new possibilities and opportunities for citizen engagement. The concept and practice of PSB is sometimes even misunderstood by broadcasters. This seminar envisages bringing together broadcasters and policy-makers to debate the relationship between PSB, audiences and policy makers in the digital world; focusing particularly on creating an enabling environment for PSB.
AIBD Seminar: Overview on 3DTV Content Creation and Technology
Along with this, AIBD and Broadcast Empire Sdn. Bhd. will organize the seminar “Overview on 3DTV Content Creation and Technology”. Industry experts will provide participants updates on the current and forthcoming trends of the 3D industry and give a firsthand look at the latest, state-of-the-art 3D equipment. They will get hands-on experience to help upgrade their skills and technology to be competitive in this ever-evolving industry. Intended as an introduction to 3DTV production, the one-day seminar will offer a taster of 3D production from a production (pre and post) and engineering perspective. The seminar will take place on 28 May 2012.
Registration deadline for AMS
The AMS 2012 online registration deadline is 20 April 2012.
Please click the link (here) to register for AMS 2012 or visit the AIBD website at https://www.aibd.org.my/ams.
AIBD/UN Collaboration
AIBD is pleased to announce its collaboration with the UN agencies to organize the Pre-Summit workshop on “MDGs: The Final Push – Media’s Role”. The workshop will review the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ahead of the 2015 deadline and identify priority MDG goals that are still achievable with a 'final push', and what role media can play in this. The seminar will assist broadcasters in developing engaging stories on MDGs in their own countries and in understanding how to utilize the UN as a valuable source in this pursuit. The workshop will take place on 28 May 2012.
31st International URTI Grand Prix for Author’s Documentary
URTI organizes, with the support of UNESCO and the entirety of the international audiovisual organizations, the first audiovisual International Grand Prix. 81 countries were thus represented for the 2011 edition.
The closing date for entry is Monday 16 April 2012. Every TV channel has the opportunity to register 2 documentaries.
Women Make the News 2012: Rural women’s access to media and information
Launched annually on the occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March), Women Make the News (WMN) is a global policy advocacy initiative aimed at promoting gender equality in the media. The theme for this year is Rural women’s access to media and information.
AIBD Collaborates in Creative Content Production Conference at BroadcastAsia 2012
Singapore Exhibition Services (SES) and the Asia Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) are pleased to announce their joint collaboration in co-presenting the third Creative Content Production Conference this year.
ABU- AIBD Partnership Meeting
The 2nd ABU-AIBD partnership meeting was held on 14th February 2012 and was hosted by AIBD.
Mr Yang Binyuan Director, AIBD welcomed Dr Javad Mottaghi, Secretary-General of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and the senior representatives of ABU’s Technology, Programming and News departments at the annual partnership meeting. They were Mr Sharad Sadhu, Director Technology, Mr Takeshi Doki, Director Programming and Mr Se-Deuk Ahn, Director News.
AIBD Hosts GMCD Board Meeting
The 4th Board of Director’s Meeting for the Global Media Centre for Development (GMCD) was conducted at the AIBD headquarters on 30 January 2012. Among those attending the meeting includes AIBD Director Yang Binyuan, GMCD Chairman Hugues D’annoux and GMCD General Manager Dimitri Mendjisky.
AIBD New Year Party
The much awaited annual excursion and AIBD New Year Party materialized on 6th January 2012 when the AIBD family had the pleasure of visiting Port Dickson on a day’s trip.
ABU Legal Counsel
The present Legal Counsel of ABU will complete his contract with the ABU on 19 April 2012. Applications are therefore being sought to fill this position with a view to having the new Legal Counsel take over the role in July 2012.
PMPC 2011
The Pacific Media Partnership meeting today adopted a key declaration calling on the governments, international organisations and all stakeholders to assist and empower the broadcasters in the Pacific region to help them carry out their mandate of providing information, education and entertainment through their services to audiences. This is deemed as an important step in the development and sustenance of the broadcasting industry in the region.
31st International URTI Grand Prix Call for Programmes
The 31st International URTI Grand Prix for Author’s Documentary is open to all the public and private television organisations. It is an annual competition destined to reward – in the exclusive field of the author’s documentary – the television productions corresponding the better to the goals pursued by URTI.