“Soap Opera: From the Idea to the Production” is the second regional workshop of the third year training programmes dedicated to TV content, formats and visual dynamics supported by the French Government and AIBD. From November 14 to 17, 2011 in Manila, Philippines, the local TV channel GMA hosted the workshop, which included participants from Media Prima (Malaysia), SCTV (Indonesia) and GMA.
“Soap Opera: From the Idea to the Production” is the second regional workshop of the third year training programmes dedicated to TV content, formats and visual dynamics supported by the French Government and AIBD. From November 14 to 17, 2011 in Manila, Philippines, the local TV channel GMA hosted the workshop, which included participants from Media Prima (Malaysia), SCTV (Indonesia) and GMA.
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This 4-day workshop aimed to develop the fundamental principles of a TV Soap Opera: understanding of the audience, preparation of the scripts, analysis of the different roles of the script editor and the scriptwriter, importance of the climax and the cliffhanger and developing the creativity skills of the participants.
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Benoit Delorme, a French TV Producer and Director, as well Concept Developer, based in Manila, and the scriptwriter Nans Delgado, known for the writing of many projects, especially the French movie LOL (which will be adapted in USA), were the two experts who conducted this workshop.
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At the end of the workshop, the enthusiastic participants with the experts were able to create a soap opera by developing together the “bible” of the project and the character toolbox. If the TV channels are interested, this Soap Opera might be broadcast in the future.
French Government / AIBD – Regional Workshop on SOAP OPERA
"Soap Opera: From the Idea to the Production" is the second regional workshop of the third year training programmes dedicated to TV content, formats and visual dynamics supported by the French Government and AIBD. From November 14 to 17, 2011 in Manila, Philippines, the local TV channel GMA hosted the workshop, which included participants from Media Prima (Malaysia), SCTV (Indonesia) and GMA.
Sub-Regional Workshop on Media and Good Governance, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Amidst snowing the Sub-Regional Workshop on Media and Good Governance started on Tuesday 8th November 2011 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Twenty participants are taking part in the workshop.
Sub-Regional Workshop on Media and Good Governance, Almaty, Kazakhstan
The first in a series of Sub-Regional Workshops on Media and Good Governance for Central Asia started on Monday 31st October in Almaty, Kazakhstan for journalists from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Mr Philippe Rochot a veteran journalist from France Television is conducting this 5-day workshop, which will end on Friday 4th December 2011.
In-Country Workshop on TV Children’s Programmes in Myanmar
The In-Country Workshop on TV Children’s Programmes for staff of MRTV4 Forever Group started on Monday 10 October 2011. The workshop is conducted by Mr Kalle Furst, a children’s programme specialist from Norway.
The workshop is being held at the newly established Myanmar Media Development Centre (MMDC) in Yangon.
Completion of AIBD/Media and Society Foundation/VTV Workshop on Media Quality Management
The workshop on Media Quality Management hosted by Vietnam Television
Completion of AIBD/Media and Society Foundation/VTV Workshop on Media Quality Management
The workshop on Media Quality Management hosted by Vietnam Television with the support of AIBD and the Media and Society Foundation was conducted in Hanoi from September 20 to September 22.
AIBD/UNESCO – Hanoi Project Facilitating the Contextualization of AIBD- FES Broadcasting for All: Focus on Gender
AIBD together with UNESCO Office in Hanoi implemented the first mission from 5 to 9 September 2011 as a preparatory meeting to translate into Vietnamese the AIBD/FES publication on “Broadcasting for All: Focus on Gender” – a guideline for gender-sensitive broadcasting.
AIBD/ABU/ FES/ ER/ MSF Regional Workshop on Broadcast Management and Quality Management Concludes at AIBD
17 senior managers have attended the four-day regional workshop on Broadcast Management in Kuala Lumpur, organized and hosted by AIBD, and supported by ABU, FES, ER and MSF.
Completion of the 9th ICT expert training course by KCC/KISA/AIBD – Digital Switchover Techniques & Policy
Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) ran the "Digital Switchover Techniques & Policy Course" from the August 17th to August 25th. The course was the second collaboration course with AIBD (Asia Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development) this year, and twenty-one broadcasting experts from fourteen AIBD member countries were invited by KISA.
Completion of the 9th ICT Expert Training Course by KCC/KISA/AIBD – Digital Switchover Techniques & Policy
Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) ran the "Digital Switchover