AIBD participated in the Expert Group Meeting on Social Media and Disaster Risk Management which took place from 7 – 8 April 2015 in Incheon, South Korea. The workshop was organised by the Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT).
AIBD participated in the Expert Group Meeting on Social Media and Disaster Risk Management which took place from 7 – 8 April 2015 in Incheon, South Korea. The workshop was organised by the Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT).
The workshop brought experts from various disciplines to look at the potential of social media particularly during disaster risk scenarios. Experts also discussed how to enhance APCICT’s existing training content – Academy Module 9 on ICT for Disaster Risk Management.
The workshop was attended by 22 government officials, communication and media experts, ICTD and social media experts and DRR practitioners in Asia and the Pacific, including AIBD Programme Manager Saqib Sheikh.
During the workshop, Mr. Sheikh took part in a Panel Discussion on Social Media Policy for Disaster Risk Management, sharing his view on the use of social media by broadcasters during such situations.
UN-APCICT Expert Group Meeting on Social Media and Disaster Risk Management
AIBD participated in the Expert Group Meeting on Social Media and Disaster Risk Management which took place from 7 – 8 April 2015 in Incheon, South Korea. The workshop was organised by the Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT).
A Call for Diverse Broadcast Programmes
YB Datuk Jailani Johari, Deputy Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Malaysia, has called on broadcasters in Asia-Pacific to offer new channels generated by the advent of digital terrestrial TV broadcasting with programmes that cater to the different needs of their audience who want variety.
Successful 3rd MINI-INPUT in Hanoi
Following the 8th INPUT Conference held in Helsinki in May 2014, the Goethe-Institut organised the 3rd MINI-INPUT from 25 to 27 September 2014 in Hanoi, Vietnam, hosted by Vietnam Television (VTV).
Productive 4M Forum in Jakarta
More than 100 professionals from 12 countries attended the 4th 4M Forum on ‘Informing on the Web’ held from 23 – 24 September 2014 in Jakarta, Indonesia organized by Canal France International (CFI) and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
4 M Jakarta Forum – Informing on the Web
The 4M Jakarta Forum, to be held from 23-24 September 2014 in Jakarta, Indonesia will bring together more than 100 professionals from 10 ASEAN countries and Europe to discuss how online journalism is changing the way the general audience is interacting with information makers, the regional trends, limitations and possibilities. The pitch of the Forum is “Informing on the Web”.
A Successful BroadcastAsia 2014
With more than 50,000 visitors coming from 100 countries and regions, the 19th edition of BroadcastAsia, CommunicAsia and EntrepriseIT 2014 was a real success.
Media Summit on Climate Change, ICTs and Disaster Risk Reduction
The Media Summit on Climate Change, ICTs and Disaster Risk Reduction organised by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and hosted by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) took place from 4 to 6 June 2014 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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.
AMIC 2014 CONFERENCE ‘CALL FOR PAPERS’
The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) is delighted to announce that the 23rd AMIC Annual Conference will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9-12 July, 2014. The theme for the AMIC 2014 conference is Communicating in an e-Asia: values, technologies and challenges.