The Regional Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction organised by the Tun Abdul Razak Broadcasting and Information Institute (IPPTAR) and AIBD was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 16 to 18 December 2013. The workshop brought 12 participants from broadcast organisations in Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
The Regional Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction organised by the Tun Abdul Razak Broadcasting and Information Institute (IPPTAR) and AIBD was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 16 to 18 December 2013. The workshop brought 12 participants from broadcast organisations in Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
The workshop aimed to help radio and television reporters to better understand the difference between disaster response and disaster risk reduction and to report on disasters from a different perspective. Participants were also invited to share their recent coverage about disasters and explore new ways on how to cover disasters from a DRR perspective. Aside from their own media examples, participants were also shown a case study on the second day by Ms. Darin Klong-ugkara, News Editor of Thai Public Broadcasting Service, of her coverage of the floods that occurred in Thailand in 2011.
Throughout the 3-day workshop, participants worked in three groups to create separate disaster risk reduction plans to be implemented within their own organisational contexts. The plans were designed to be holistic and practical, covering all stages of a disaster scenario, including before, during and after a disaster occurs, as well as on an ongoing basis.
The workshop was conducted by Dr. Michael McCluskey, independent media and broadcast consultant and former head of ABC Radio, Australia, who lent his considerable experience covering disaster situations to the project and guided the participants as they created their group plans.
IPPTAR/AIBD Regional Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction
The Regional Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction organised by the Tun Abdul Razak Broadcasting and Information Institute (IPPTAR) and AIBD was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 16 to 18 December 2013. The workshop brought 12 participants from broadcast organisations in Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
Broadcast Management Training at TVRI
Southeast Asian countries have become the new growth region heralding rapid socio-economic progress and advancement. Indonesia is no exception, fast-growing and becoming a stronger regional and global player. Broadcasting organisations will need to adopt new initiatives and develop leadership styles to ride these waves of change and deliver programmes and information to the viewers and listeners in line with the ever-changing needs and aspirations of a new type of audience that is more educated, informed not to mention demanding.
AIBD/Prasar Bharati/STI (T) Sub-regional Workshop on Satellite Communication
The sub-regional workshop on satellite communication organised by AIBD in collaboration with Prasar Bharati and STI (T) was held in New Delhi, India from 2 to 6 December 2013. The workshop aims to provide an overview of the issues and underlying communication principles associated with satellite communication in broadcasting to broadcast engineers and technicians.
AIBD / RTM In-country Workshop on Training of Trainers
New and diverse technological developments are impacting the media landscape and broadcast organizations in many ways. New delivery platforms, media products and services, enhanced audience expectations and financial as well as structural changes etc. are posing various challenges for the broadcast organizations. Well equipped and trained human resources are valuable assets for the organizations to meet these challenges.
Training on Digital Broadcasting Technologies and Implementation
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is organising training on “Digital Broadcasting Technologies and Implementation” from 5-7 Febuary 2014 in New Delhi, India.
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.
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.