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This is an English version of the document circulated yesterday in French
re equipment grants for new independent radio stations in certain African
countries. Note that the deadline for applications is Oct. 28.

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AWARD OF EQUIPMENT GRANTS TO NEW INDEPENDENT RADIO
STATIONS (1998 - 1999)

As part of its Media for a democratic West Africa programme, the Institut
Panos Paris will be awarding three grants for equipment, with a maximum
value of 7,5 million FCFA (14 000 $), to independent radio stations  in the
following countries: Cap Vert, Guinea Bissau, C te dIvoire, Guinea,
Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Chad, Togo, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra
Leone.

A. AIMS

To   promote the creation and development of independent radio
stations in West Africa.

To   encourage the production of radio programmes that will help
anchor a culture of democracy and cultivate a spirit of peace and
tolerance.

B. CONDITIONS

To   be located in one of the countries mentioned above;

To   demonstrate respect for professional codes of conduct.

To   have obtained an agreement to assign a broadcasting frequency
(delivered by the national authorities of the applicant's country).

To   be an independent radio project (community or non-profit-making),
with no political, ethnic or religious affiliation and ready to begin
broadcasting at the beginning of 1999 at the latest.

To   be ready to enter into a partnership agreement with the Institut
Panos Paris to co-produce and broadcast radio programmes.

To   provide evidence of other co-funding agreements (indicate the
amounts and the names of the local or external partners).

C. DOCUMENTS TO BE PROVIDED BY CANDIDATE STATIONS

Attributionof broadcast frequency agreement

Statutesand staff of the radio station

Programmeschedule (specifying the language in which broadcasts      are
made)

Descriptionof the area in which broadcasts will be received

Technicalstudy of the site for the radio

Applicationincluding estimates of costs with, where possible, the
technical specifications of the new equipment desired to be financed
by the grant from the Institut Panos Paris.


D. SELECTION PROCEDURE

An   awards panel will examine applications using a common scoring
system.

A    final decision will be made after Panos Bamako has visited the
three short-listed projects.

The  purchase and installation of technical equipment will be carried
out in partnership between the radio station and the Institut Panos.


E. ADDRESS

The application submission should arrive before 28 October 1998 at  the
following address:

Madame la Coordinatrice de lAntenne de l'Institut Panos
Immeuble Centre Djoliba
Rue Raymond PoincarrÊ angle Avenue Modibo KÊ­ta
BP E 378 - Bamako - Mali

TÊl : (223) 23 13 96  -  Fax : (223) 23 48 97
Panos@malinet.ml (e-mail)
BDP.Panos@malinet.ml (e-mail)



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