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The AMARC Pan-European Conference of Community Radio Broadcasters

Ljubljana, Slovenia 15 - 18 September 1994

An invitation to be a founding member of AMARC-Europe and to join an
international network of community radio broadcasters

One Europe

As Europe comes together community radio broadcasters face new
challenges and new opportunities. Concentration of media ownership,
new technology and regulatory change are just some of the reasons why
community based radio broadcasters need to co-operate. The Ljubljana
conference will provide an opportunity for community radio
broadcasters to reflect and respond to the new media landscape.

Many Voices

There are over 1500 community radios in Europe today involving over
50,000 staff and volunteers, and providing an independent and
alternative voice to the big media corporations. At the first pan-
European conference of the World Association of Community Radio
Broadcasters between 150 and 200 participants from local  community
radios in 26 European countries will gather in Ljubljana to launch a
network of European co-operation and mutual support.

Democracy and Access to Communication

The conference theme, Democracy and Access to Communication, will
address the key issues  in Europe today and the role which community
and participatory radio can play.  The event will be workshop based
with the objective of formulating concrete resolutions and proposals
and sharing practical skills and experience.

Conference topics

-  New sound broadcasting technologies - implications for local and
community radio
-  A third sector of radio - the European Community Radio Charter
-  The pluralism debate - community radio as an alternative to media
concentration
-   Voices against intolerance - radio as a tool to confront racism
and xenophobia
-   Is radio training necessary - the place of training in community
radio
-  Rights of authors and publishers - is the framework fair to local
and community radio
- Programme exchange and news networking - practical initiatives for
community radio
-  Inter-regional co-operation and solidarity in the world-wide
community radio movement
-  Electronic networks for international co-operation,    news and
programme exchange
-  Fund-raising for community radio - some successful strategies
-  Influencing broadcast law and regulation - legal models and
lobbying strategies
-  Innovation in programming -changing the sound of radio broadcasting
-  The role of community radio in situations of conflict and change.

A new European network

Pan-European co-operation is already underway. AMARC has established a
Working Group of community radio broadcasters from thirteen European
countries and has assisted with practical projects for co-operation in
training, programme exchange and representation. AMARC is also a
window on the world for European community radio broadcasters with
strong links in Africa, Latin America, Asia, Oceania and North
America.  The next AMARC World Conference will take   place in
Senegal in January 1995. AMARC-Europe will:

-  represent the community radio sector to European institutions;
-  monitor developments in regulation, funding and technology;
-  inform members on these and other issues of concern to the sector;
-  institute and co-ordinate training on a pan-European basis;
-  develop programme co-productions by community radios across Europe;
-  assist community radios in Eastern Europe and the developing world

AMARC-Europe will be launched in Ljubljana. Its members will be
community radios, associations and production groups. Join us in
Ljubljana and be in at the start of a new European initiative for the
community radio sector.

Local arrangements

The conference is hosted jointly by the Open Society Fund -Slovenia,
the Slovenian Association of Local Radios and Radio Student Ljubljana.
The conference will take place at the Cankarjev Dom Cultural and
Congress Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia. A range of accommodation
options are available nearby and may be booked at the time of
registration. Ljubljana has an international airport and international
train station which are well located for travel from East, Central and
Western Europe. Visas are required for some countries. Please contact
the Open Society Fund - Slovenia if you require assistance in
obtaining a visa for Slovenia. Subject to demand, simultaneous
interpretation will be available in English, French, German and
Russian for the main plenary sessions of the conference.

Registration

Bookings for the conference must be made on the official registration
form and sent with payment in advance to the AMARC-Europe Secretariat
in Sheffield. The conference fees are sterling 55.00 for members of
AMARC and sterling 70.00 for non-members excluding accommodation.
Membership affiliation to AMARC may be made at the time of booking.
Payments should be made in pounds sterling by eurocheque or
international money order. 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 - UK.

Further information

Further information about the conference and registration is available
from: AMARC-Europe, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX - UK Tel: +44
742 795219 Fax: +44 742 798976 Internet: cra@gn.apc.org

Information on accommodation and visas is available from: Open Society
Fund - Slovenia, Miklosiceva 13, 61000 Ljubljana - Slovenia Tel: +386
61 302 912 Fax: +386 61 312 139 Internet: osf.slovenia@abm.gn.apc.org

Conference advisors

Association pour la liberation des ondes, Belgium
Sammenslutningen af lokale radio og TV stationer, Denmark
Estonian Local Radio Federation, Estonia
Confederation nationale des radios libres, France
Radio Dreyeckland, Germany
National Alliance of Community Broadcasters, Ireland
Radio Popolare, Italy
Organisatie van Lokale Omroepen in Nederland, Netherlands
Norsk Naerradioer Forbund, Norway
Echo of Moscow Radio, Russia
Radio B92, Serbia
Association of Local Radios, Slovenia
Community Radio Association, UK

AMARC

AMARC is the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters. It is
an international non-governmental organisation whose mission is to
support, promote and defend the interests of community radio
broadcasters world-wide.

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One Europe - Many Voices
Ljubljana, Slovenia - 15 - 18 September 1994

Conference registration form

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Accommodation (Rates per person per night) Please tick chosen option

Category A Hotel (single) A - L44.00     ......

Budget Hotel (single) B -     L18.00     ......

Student Hostel (twin room) C - L7.00     ......

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

Members of AMARC         Full conference rate L55.00
                         Early booking rate   L50.00

Non-members of AMARC     Full conference rate L70.00
                         Early booking rate   L63.00

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

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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   Internet. cra@gn.apc.org
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