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AMARC - association mondiale des radiodiffuseurs communautaires
          world association of community radio broadcasters
             asociacion mundial de radios comunitarias
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  >>> One Europe - Many Voices   >>> Une Europe - Voix Multiples >>>
  >>> Ein Europa - Viele Stimmen >>> Una Europe - Muchas Voces   >>>

  The AMARC Pan-European Conference of Community Radio Broadcasters
             Ljubljana, Slovenia 15-18 September 1994
     Conference theme: Democracy and access to communication

  Conference registration:                  Local information:

       AMARC-Europe                    Open Society Fund - Slovenia
    15 Paternoster Row                       Miklosiceva 13
  Sheffield S1 2BX - UK                61000 Ljubljana - Slovenia
   Tel: +44 742 795219                    Tel: +386 61 302 912
   Fax: +44 742 798976                    Fax: +386 61 312 139
Internet: amarc@gn.apc.org           Internet: bratko@soros.e5.ijs.si

                           Supported by:

                         Council of Europe
               Commission of the European Communities
                 Open Society Fund - Media Programme
               Government of the Republic of Slovenia

                          The conference

Information and communication in Europe today are controlled by just a
few large media corporations who have the power to determine much of
what we see, hear and read. Community Radio is one of few alternatives
which are truly independent and accessible to their audiences and
which hold out the possibility of people from all sections of society
be ing the producers of information as well as the recipients. Over
the last 15 years community radio has grown to become a world-wide
movement giving practical expression and voice to the right to
communicate.

                          One Europe

As Europe comes together community radio broadcasters face new
challenges and new opportunities. Concentration of ownership, new
technology and regulatory change are just some of the reasons why
community broadcasters need to co-operate. Harmonisation of media laws
and broadcasting across frontiers in Western Europe threaten the
already fragile position of community radio in some countries while,
in others, new frequencies and more favourable regulation have opened
up spaces for community broadcasting. In Central and Eastern European
liberalisation of economies and democratisation of civil society have
provided opportunities for independent radio services but in few cases
are the new circumstances favourable to popular and participatory
media. The manipulation of news and information continues to be a
characteristic of several regimes sometimes with catastrophic
consequences.

                           Many Voices

There are 1500 community radios in Europe today involving over 50,000
staff and volunteers, and providing an independent and alternative
voice to the large media corporations. These radios are voices for all
the people, and most importantly for the many voiceless and
marginalised communities that exist throughout Europe. Community
radios have a co mmon message of dialogue, democracy, participation
and cultural expression. They are as vibrant and diverse as they
communities they serve but have a shared interest in broadening the
space for popular participation in the electronic media. At the first
pan-European conference of the World Association of Community Radio
Broadcasters participants f rom community radios in more than half the
countries of Europe will gather in Ljubljana to launch a network of
European co-operation and mutual support.

                              AMARC

AMARC, the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters, was
established at the third World Conference of Community Radio
Broadcasters in Managua, 1988. It is an international non-governmental
organisation whose mission is to support, promote and defends the
interests of community radio broadcasters world-wide through
solidarity and internati onal co-operation. Its voting members are
community radio stations, production groups and federations. AMARC is
governed by a ten member Board of Directors with representation from
all continents. The European region is currently represented by Steve
Buckley (Community Radio Association - UK) and Tatiana Pelipeiko (Echo
of Moscow Radio - Russia).

                            AMARC-Europe

AMARC activities in Europe have grown since the fourth World
Conference in Dublin 1990. Following the Fifth World Conference in
1992 an AMARC European Secretariat was established. It has monitored
and kept members informed of regulatory and other developments, has
made representations to the European institutions; has established a
European Training Partnership; has contributed to AMARC publications
and reports; and has assisted community radios in Eastern Europe and
the developing world.

                         Future developments

In 1995 AMARC-Europe will continue to represent the interests of its
members; it will develop further training projects on a pan-European
basis; it will launch a programme of co-operation between community
radios in Western Europe and Central and Eastern Europe; it will
support programme co-productions on European issues; and it will work
with other regions of AMARC on matters of common interest and in
support of community radios in the developing world.

                         A European network

AMARC-Europe will be formally launched in Ljubljana as a pan-European
non-governmental organisation to develop these activities and to
assist the participation of the European members of AMARC in the life
of the world-wide community radio movement. We invite you to join us
at the start of this new European initiative for the community radio
sector.

Conference agenda

Thursday 15 September

12.00   Registration desk opens at Cankarjev Dom

19.00   Opening reception

        Hosted by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

        Speakers:
        Alec Kardell, Association of Local Radios - Slovenia
        Igor Brlek - Radio Student - Ljubljana

Friday 16 September

09.00   Opening plenary: International perspectives on community radio

        Eugenie Aw, President, AMARC
        Nick Jankowski, University of Nijmegen
        Bob Horvitz, Open Society Fund - Media Programme

11.30   Keynote speech: Democracy and access to communication

        Karol Jacubowicz, University of Warsaw

12.30   Lunch

14.00   Workshops

        1A   Voices against racism and xenophobia
        1B   News gathering and news networking
        1C   New technology and spectrum allocation

16.00   Plenary: Presentation of AMARC-Europe

        Steve Buckley, Vice President, AMARC
        Tatiana Pelipeiko, Vice President, AMARC

18.00   Supper

19.30   Seminar: Community radio in situations of conflict and change

        Zdravko Grebo, Radio Zid, Sarajevo
        Veran Matic, Radio B92, Belgrade
        Additional speakers to be confirmed

Saturday 17 September

09.00   Workshops

        2A   The European Community Radio Charter
        2B   European partnership for radio training
        2C   Programme exchange and distribution

11.00   Panel: Pluralism and media concentration in the new Europe

        Jens Cavallin, Council of Europe
        Professor Wolfgang Kleinwachter, University of Leipzig
        Additional speakers to be confirmed

12.30   Lunch

14.00   Workshops

        3A   Using electronic networks - a practical guide
        3B   Innovations in radio programming
        3C   Influencing broadcast law and regulation
        3D   AMARC-Europe Plan of Action

16.00   Workshops

        4A   Using electronic networks (continued)
        4B   Successful strategies for fund-raising
        4C   Copyright: Rights of authors and publishers
        4D   AMARC-Europe Plan of Action (continued)

18.00   Seminar for women in community radio

        Birgitte Jallov, Baltic Media Centre
        Sonia Heptonstall, NGO/ECE Working Group
        Kate Griffin, CREW

20.00   Food, drink and entertainment

Hosted by Open Society Fund - Slovenia

Sunday 18 September

09.00   Conference resolutions and
        Constitutional Assembly of AMARC-Europe

14.30 - 18.00   AMARC-IAMCR Seminar

        Research needs of the community radio sector

14.30 - 21.30   Visits to Slovenian local radios

        Hosted by Association of Local Radios


                             Registration

The conference fees are 55.00 pounds sterling for members of
AMARC-Europe and 70.00 pounds for non-members excluding accommodation.
Bookings for the conference must be made on the official booking form
and sent with payment in advance to the AMARC-Europe Secretariat in
Sheffield. All payments should be made in pounds sterling by eurocheque,
bank transfer or international money order. Membership affiliation may be
made at the time of booking. Details of AMARC membership will be sent by
fax on request.

A limited number of bursaries towards travel, registration and
accommodation are available for participants from Central and Eastern
Europe. These are supported by the Open Society Fund - Media Programme
and the Council of Europe. Requests for support should be made to
local offices of the Open Society Fund or to the AMARC-Europe
Secretariat.

                          Accommodation

There are three categories of accommodation offered to conference
participants. Accommodation fees should be sent to AMARC-Europe at the
time of booking.  Hotel reservations cannot be confirmed without
payment. All rates are in pounds sterling.

Category 'A'    44 pounds sterling per night
Union Hotel, Miklosiceva 1, 61000 Ljubljana - Slovenia
Tel:  + 386 61 1254 133; Fax:  + 386 61 217 910

Tariff includes single room, toilet and shower en suite. Breakfast is
included. Union Hotel is located in the centre of Ljubljana,
approximately five minutes walk from the central rail and bus station
and approximtaely ten minutes  walk from the Cankarjev Dom Conference
Centre.

Category 'B'    17 pounds sterling per night

Hotel Park, Tabor 9, 61000 Ljubljana -Slovenia
Tel. + 386 61 133 13 01, 321 398
Fax + 386 61 321 352, 321 398

All rooms have shower/WC and telephone; some also have a television .
Breakfast is included. Hotel Park is located close to the town centre,
with in walking distance of the railway and bus station. It is
approximately 15 minutes walk from the Conference Centre.

Category 'C ': 7 pounds sterling per night
Studentski dom, Topniska 33, 61000, Ljubljana-Slovenia
Tel:  +386 61 327 374
Fax:  + 386 61 218 156.

Cost per person includes student hostel accommodation in a twin room,
sharing. Breakfast not included. Rooms have  showers/WC and
kitchenette. Studentski Dom, is located  2.5 km from the town centre
and Conference Centre.  There is a regular bus service to the centre
of the city from which the Conference Centre is easily accessible.

                        Local information

Slovenia, once part of Yugoslavia, declared its independence on 25th
June, 1991. After the ten day war the Yugoslavian army terminated its
military involvement in Slovenia on 7 July 1991. The Slovenian
constitution was adopted on 23 December 1991and the first elections
held in independent Slovenia on 6 December 1992.

Population (l992): Slovenia - 2,020,000, Ljubljana - 300,000

Official Language: Slovene. In nationally mixed regions Hungarian and
Italian are also recognised. Most Slovenes speak at least one of
English, German, Italian or French as a second language.

Climate: Average temperature in September is 20 degrees in the
interior and 24 oC on the coast. Climate is Alpine to Mediterranean.

Currency: Slovene currency is the Tolar (SIT). The approximate
exchange rate at August 1994 is 100 SIT = US$0.80, ECU66, ST#0.50,
DM1.25. Foreign currency may be exchanged in banks, exchange bureaux
and most hotels. Credit cards are widely used.

Getting There:  Ljubljana international airport has daily connections
with Frankfurt, Munich,  Zurich,  Vienna and  Skopje.  There are also
direct flights twice weekly or more frequenctly from Paris, London,
Tirana, Split, Rome, and Moscow. Ljubljana is within easy access by
rail from many other major cities including Trieste, Zagreb, Graz, S
alzburg and Vienna.

VISA Requirements: Visas are not required for citizens of the
following European countries: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Holy See, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, San Ma rino, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
United Kingdom. For participants of all other European countries visas
can be easily arranged through the Embassy of the Republic of
Slovenia. Please contact AMARC-Europe for information on visas for
countries outside Europe or for assistance in obtaining your visa. All
visitors require a valid passport except for visitors from members
states of the European Union for whom a valid identity card is
acceptable. Remember a transit visa  may  be  required if stopping
over in another country en route.

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Accommodation (Rates per person per night)

Category "A" Hotel (single)       [ ]
A - 44.00 pounds

Budget Hotel (single)             [ ]
B - 18.00 pounds

Student Hostel (twin room)        [ ]
C - 7.00 pounds

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Registration fee (including meals and refreshments)
Early booking rates apply  up to 25 August

Members of AMARC
Full conference rate #55.00       [ ]
Early booking rate #50.00         [ ]

Non-members of AMARC
Full conference rate #70.00       [ ]
Early booking rate #63.00         [ ]

PAYMENT

Payment should be made by eurocheque or international money order to
"AMARC-Europe" and sent with the conference registration form to
AMARC-Europe, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX. Payment may also
be made by international bank transfer to AMARC-Europe, Account No
5005 1672, Bank Sort Code 08-90-33, Co-operative Bank, Islington High
Street, London

Conference registration
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Accommodation
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AMARC membership
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Total payment enclosed
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All completed registration forms should be returned as soon as
possible to:

    AMARC-Europe, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX - UK
           Tel. +44 742 795219  Fax. +44 742 798976
                  e-mail: amarc@gn.apc.org

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