This autumn I had the pleasure of conducting 2 in-country workshops on “Children’s TV Programmes” organized by AIBD with the support of NRK. The first workshop was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, hosted by National Television of Cambodia (TVK) from 14 to 18 October with a group of 12 participants. Then I conducted the second activity with 11 participants from Radio Television Brunei (RTB) in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei from 4 to 9 November 2013.
This autumn I had the pleasure of conducting 2 in-country workshops on “Children’s TV Programmes” organized by AIBD with the support of NRK. The first workshop was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, hosted by National Television of Cambodia (TVK) from 14 to 18 October with a group of 12 participants. Then I conducted the second activity with 11 participants from Radio Television Brunei (RTB) in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei from 4 to 9 November 2013.
14 – 18 October 2013, National Television of Cambodia (TVK)
We focused on trends in international children’s programmes, children and the Web, transmedia, different age groups and how to work with children on television and creativity in the development of the programmes. Part of the workshop included exercises in writing and drama and the participants took part actively and enthusiastically in these activities.
The fact is there is a digital war going on in the Children’s World. They are fighting for your children’s mind and money, if you are not there for the kids, others will be there. So you must take care of your own culture and identity. Children today must relate to global media to a far greater extent than before, but children need to also take their own cultural ballast with them in order to be able to understand and accept other cultures, values and religions.
4 – 9 November 2013, Radio Television Brunei (RTB)
Since my first meeting with Asian Children programmes in 1996, I have seen a qualitative development in children’s programming. In many countries, broadcasters have also increased the budgets for children’s programmes while in other countries there is less resource for the production of children’s programmes than for programmes for adults. But there is still a great interest in learning and preparing for production of children’s programmes.
In these workshops the participants were split into groups with the task of developing and creating programmes for children: drama and game shows. The participants showed a great enthusiasm in the pitch of these projects.
It was very nice to conduct activities where I feel that different cultural backgrounds disappear in the interest of working with children, in enjoyment and humor.
By Kalle Fürst
Director of Fürst & Far Film and Fjernsyn
Closing Ceremony, 18 October 2013, National Television of Cambodia (TVK)
Closing Ceremony, 9 November 2013, Radio Television Brunei (RTB)
Workshops on Children’s TV Programmes at TVK and RTB
This autumn I had the pleasure of conducting 2 in-country workshops on “Children’s TV Programmes” organized by AIBD with the support of NRK. The first workshop was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, hosted by National Television of Cambodia (TVK) from 14 to 18 October with a group of 12 participants. Then I conducted the second activity with 11 participants from Radio Television Brunei (RTB) in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei from 4 to 9 November 2013.
Completion of AIBD/HBF Regional Workshop on Creative Content for Children’s Programmes
The AIBD/Hoso Bunka Foundation (HBF) Regional Workshop on Creative Content for Children’s Programmes was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 28 October to 1 November 2013. The workshop brought participants from broadcast organizations in Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
IPPTAR/AIBD/CFI Regional Workshop on Entertainment TV Formats
The AIBD in collaboration with Tun Abdul Razak Institute of Broadcasting & Information (IPPTAR) organised a Regional Workshop on Entertainment TV Formats from 23 – 27 September 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The consultant was Mr. Stéphane Bouillaud supported by Canal France International (CFI).
AIBD/Prasar Bharati/STI-T Sub- regional workshop on Migration from Analogue to Digital Broadcasting
AIBD/Prasar Bharati/STI-T sub-regional workshop on migration from analogue to digital broadcasting was held from 23 to 27 September 2013 in New Delhi, India. The workshop was organised by AIBD in collaboration with Prasar Bharat/ STI-(T). The aims of this workshop were to facilitate and support broadcasting engineers towards proper selection, planning and implementation from analogue to digital migration.
In-country workshop on Training of Trainers in Bhutan
In response to a request by Bhutan Media and Communications Institute (BMCI) who joined as one of AIBD’s affiliate members in 2013, AIBD organised and collaborated with BMCI to implement the two week Training of Trainers workshop in Thimpu, Bhutan from 17-27 September 2013.
Kids and Web – New Challenges for Broadcasters
28 participants from different ABU organizations attended the ABU/AIBD/IPPTAR/NRK Regional Workshop on “Kids and Web – New Challenges for Broadcasters” dealing with online content, which took place from 4 to 6 July 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia within the ABU Children’s TV Programme Item-exchange.
AIBD/ RTM In-Country Workshop on Training of Trainers
AIBD/ RTM in-country workshop on Training of Trainers was held from 26 June to 9 July 2013 in Kuala Lumpur. It was organized by AIBD and supported by Radio Television Malaysia (RTM). The training was facilitated by Dr. David Mould, Professor Emeritus of Media Arts and Studies at Ohio University (U.S.A.)
AIBD/Prasar Bharati/STI (T) In-country Workshop on HDTV Lighting
The AIBD/Prasar Bharati/STI (T) in-country workshop on HDTV lighting was held from 17-21 June 2013 in New Delhi, India. It was organized by AIBD for Doordarshan TV station focusing on lighting techniques for HD production in particular for news and outdoor program production.
Covering Elections in Indonesia
AIBD and Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) jointly organised a workshop on election coverage in the week leading up to the 10th Asia Media Summit. The AIBD/TVRI In-country Workshop on Election Coverage was held in Manado, Indonesia, from 25–27 May 2013. It was particularly helpful because, as Indonesia’s public service broadcaster, TVRI has to cover national, regional or city elections somewhere in the country several times every year.
A Better Media in Times of Pandemic
Ms. Moneeza Hashmi, President of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association, calls for a better media in times of global pandemic. She said media must enhance its information function to generate awareness in alerting and preparing citizens before disasters strike that can prevent death, injury and destruction.