Bangladesh Ministry of Information (MOI) Secretary, Mr Martuza Ahmed highlighted AIBD and Bangladeshi media had decades long relationship as the then Director General of Bangladesh Betar (BB), Mr A K M Nesar Uddin Bhuiyan was AIBD’s past vice-president for two executive tenure from 2012 to 2016.
Besides, the public broadcasters like Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar and the National Institute of Media Communication (NIMC) are full members of AIBD.
He also expressed his appreciation towards the efforts of AIBD with regards to capacity building of broadcasters in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Mr Ahmed also showed interest in having more meaningful relations in terms of more in-country workshops especially related to community radio and producing programmes on human development.
He disclosed this while having a brief discussion with Director Mr Chang Jin during his visit to the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
Mr Ahmed felt that broadcasters have a social obligation to reach out to the hard core poor in order to bring them to the main stream of socio-economic development. This is in line with the UN-inspired Sustainable Development Goal 1 – No Poverty by sensitizing the people to partake in development efforts to enhance their socio-economic well-being.
He is happy to note that AIBD in collaboration with Bangladesh Television (BTV) are jointly organising a sub-regional SDG workshop with the theme – Ending Poverty on the 13th and 14th December in Dhaka Bangladesh.
First of its kind, the 2-day workshop has attracted some 30 participants representing the eight South-Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations including local UN organisations like FAO, UNIC and UNDP.
Esteemed speakers to share their visions in Poverty Alleviating are from the World Bank Bangladesh, UNDP, Bangladesh Planning Commission, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives besides BRAC (Building Resource Across Communities), the world’s largest NGO dedicated to development and fighting poverty by acting as a catalyst in creating opportunities for people living in extreme hardship to realise their potential.
Broadcasters Have a Social Obligation To Reach Out to The Hard Core Poor
Bangladesh Ministry of Information (MOI) Secretary, Mr Martuza Ahmed highlighted
AIBD Appoints Mr. Chang Jin as New Director
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AIBD Recruits New Programme Managers
AIBD recently recruited new programme managers and tapped the services of the former Director General of the Korea Communications Commission under the Institute’s secondment programme as part of initiatives to strengthen its human resource capacity and better serve members.
The 16th General Conference: Members Seek a More Relevant and Sustainable AIBD
Calls for more in-country training workshops and sustainability concerns dominated discussions among AIBD members who participated in the 43rd Annual Gathering/16th AIBD General Conference in Maldives.
Maldives’ VP Urges Media to Inspire Nations for a Better Society
Maldives Vice President Abdullah Jihadsays “media’s key role is not to depress and dishearten citizens, but to motivate, encourage and inspire nations” in order to pave the way for future generations and build a better society.
ASEAN-China-UNDP Symposium in Chiang Rai
The ASEAN-China-UNDP Symposium on Financing the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in ASEAN was held during 21 – 22 August 2017 in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
The ASEAN-China-UNDP Symposium on Financing the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in ASEAN brought together senior representatives from governmental agencies of ASEAN Member States and China, ASEAN sectoral bodies, prominent think tanks and representatives of civil society, the ASEAN Secretariat, UNDP, the private sector and the media.
The ABU Secretariat invites applications for the post of DIRECTOR ABU PROGRAMMING
The ABU is seeking to recruit a high-calibre professional as a Director ABU Programming. The present Director ABU Programming will complete his contract with the ABU towards the end of 2017. Applications are therefore being sought to fill this important position.
This is one of the senior positions in the ABU Secretariat, reporting directly to the Secretary-General, and responsible for running all ABU Programming activities.
The statements below reflect the general responsibilities and requirements for the position but may not describe all work requirements inherent to the job
The ABU Secretariat invites applications for the post of DIRECTOR ABU NEWS
The ABU is seeking to recruit a high-calibre professional as a Director ABU News, starting in January 2018. The present Director ABU News will complete his contract with the ABU at the end of this year. Applications are therefore being sought to fill this important position with a view to having the new Director take over the role in January 2018.
This is one of the most senior positions in the ABU Secretariat. The Director ABU News is reporting directly to the Secretary-General, and is responsible for the overall management and supervision of the News Department.
Media’s Huge Task in the Face of War & Terrorism
As the world faces the ominous phenomenon of war, insecurity and terrorism, media assumes a huge task of promoting peace, friendship, morality and spirituality.
It has the responsibility to “combat any act which seeks to create phobia towards religions.” It also has to “ceaselessly combat injustice as the root cause of terrorism” in different parts of the world, Dr Abdolali Ali Askari, President of AIBD General Conference, and President, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, said in his welcoming remarks during the opening ceremony of the 14th Asia Media Summit from 6-7 June 2017 in Qingdao, China.
Qingdao Declaration on Media and the World’s Sustainable Development Qingdao, China, June 7, 2017
Preamble:
Mindful of the pressing challenges facing our world, among them, poverty, conflict, socioeconomic inequality, environmental degradation and climate change that call for urgent and concerted action to accelerate development and progress in our society;
Noting that there are several creative and innovative mechanisms to achieve sustainable development, appropriate to every country’s own needs, expectations and pace of development, and demanding participation and support from government, private sector, civil society, local communities, families and individuals alike;