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The Drum Beat - 18 - Communication and Change News and Issues
April 26, 1999

The email and web network from THE COMMUNICATION INITIATIVE partnership -
The Rockefeller Foundation, UNICEF, USAID, WHO, BBC World Service, CIDA,
Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs, The European
Union, Soul City, The Panos Institute. Information, ideas, linkages and
dialogue on communication, development and change.

Web Site: http://www.comminit.com
Director: Warren Feek  wfeek@coastnet.com


PROGRAMMES


1.  Community Newspaper - Zambia - The Community Voice Media, formed by
young writers in Lusaka, has launched "Community Voice", Zambia's 1st-ever
community newspaper.  It features events in Kanyama, a collection of shanty
townships of some 300,000 people.  The Community Media Development
Organisation (COMEdo) has adopted "Community Voice" as a pilot project.
 Contact Elias Chitenje  scoop@zamnet.zm


2.  Refugee Radio - Albania - The International Centre for Humanitarian
Reporting/Radio Partnership is sending a team of radio and humanitarian
reporters to establish a daily radio programme for Kosovar refugees in
Albania.  Broadcast will be throughout Albania on Radio Tirana and local
private stations.  Two 1/2 hr. programmes will focus on information for the
refugee population.  Activities coordinated with relief organisations
operating in Albania.  Project is funded by the British Department for
International Development and the Soros Foundation.  Contact Moyra Rushby
 info.ichr@ties.itu.int


3.  Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Programme - The Maldives -
this co-project of UNICEF and the Government of the Maldives will include
multi-media efforts directed at caregivers of children 0-3 and at children
themselves ages 0-5.  Contact Barbara Kolucki bakoluck@aol.com


4.  It's Your Business - USA - a campaign of the Family Violence Prevention
Fund (the FUND) designed to provide the African American community with
information about how to prevent domestic violence and protect women at
risk for abuse, began airing 90-second PSAs on radio stations in March
1999.  The FUND has also developed posters, window signs, a brochure
targeting African American men, and a Community Action Kit.  Contact
Marissa Ghez  mghez@fvpf.org


5.  Yizo Yizo - South Africa - is a popular and often controversial TV
series which deals with the social crisis facing schools in South Africa.
 Based on a true story of a school that was riddled with problems of
violence but fights back the gangs to transform itself into a true learning
institution, it aims to create debate and discussion about the culture of
learning and teaching and to model a process of change.  In addition, 1
million youth print magazines have been distributed to schools and teacher
guides have appeared in newspapers.  Contact Siven Maslamoney
maslamoneys@sabc.co.za


6.  Women Connect! - Global - is a 3-year project of The Pacific Institute
for Women's Health to strengthen the communication capacity of women's
rights organizations in the developing world.  The project seeks to help
women's organizations use media to communicate and advocate for the causes
they feel are important for their communities ie: reproductive health,
abuse against women, inheritance rights, women's participation in
government.  Contact Doe Mayer  dmayer@usc.edu


7.  Red Ribbon Media Awards - Malaysia - were initiated by the Malaysian
AIDS Foundation to acknowledge excellence in representing HIV/AIDS issues
by the media, including print (in English, Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and
Tamil) and broadcast journalism, advertising, and performing and visual
arts.  The biennial awards aim to encourage media organisations to be more
pro-active and responsible for their representation of HIV/AIDS
information.  Entries open to Malaysians only.
 Http://aidscharity.mom.com.my  Contact Indra Nadchatram  indrakn@yahoo.com


WEB SITES


8.  "Communication for Social Change: A Position Paper and Conference
Report" summarizes the discussions, outcomes and findings of the Cape Town
conference.  Building on the work of the 1997 Bellagio conference, the Cape
Town meeting shifted the dialogue from a theoretical to an applicatory
focus.  (*See The Drum Beat #14: http://www.comminit.com/drum_beat_14.html)
 For the report, see
http://www.rockfound.org/frameset.html


9.  The World Bank has launched "Development News".  Updated daily, the
site provides links to news releases, speeches, and a calendar of events.
 It features a Daily News Summary - the Bank's analysis of media coverage
of development issues.  Http://www.worldbank.org/html/today/


10.  The Public Service Advertising Research Center has information on how
to prepare and place PSAs, and bibliographies on research about how and
whether they work.  Http://www.psaresearch.com/


11.  The POLICY Project HIV/AIDS Policy Compendium of The Futures Group is
a collection of international HIV/AIDS policies and laws and includes
national strategy documents, program plans, and medium-term plans.  Over
2400 annotated citations to 91 source policy documents from over 50
countries.  Http://www.tfgi.com/areas/hivaids.htm


FEATURED ON THE COMMUNICATION INITIATIVE WEB SITE http://www.comminit.com


12.  Radio Programmes:

Radio Communication - Nepal
http://www.comminit.com/power_point/programme_descriptions_may_15/sld073
.htm

Radio Health - Bolivia
http://www.comminit.com/power_point/programme_descriptions_may_15/sld056
.htm

Radio, Women and Agricultural Innovation - Nigeria
http://www.comminit.com/power_point/programme_descriptions_may_15/sld079
.htm

Health Cassettes - Mali
http://www.comminit.com/power_point/programme_descriptions_may_15/sld069
.htm


13. SEARCH our detailed descriptions of programmes, trends and evaluations:
http://www.comminit.com/search.html


GATHERINGS


14.  The "Get Smart - Economic Development, Libraries and Smart
Communities" Conference will be 15-16 June 1999 in Toronto, Canada.
 Participants include librarians, federal, provincial and municipal
government representatives, economic development planners, the IT industry,
public policy experts and groups working with information and smart
communities in today's knowledge economy.  Goal is to examine the role
libraries can undertake to create 'smart communities' and to promote
economic development.  Contact The Ellis Riley Group  riley@interlog.com


15.  Marking up Information for International Development, the 2nd Meeting
of the IDML Initiative, will be 10-11 June 1999 in Maastricht, Netherlands.
 It will explore opportunities that XML and related technologies offer for
improved information exchange in the international development community.
 See http://www.oneworld.org/europe/en/news/expo/


16.  The 26th annual Conference of the Global Health Council will be 20-22
June 1999 in Arlington, Virginia, USA.  General theme will be Global
Health, Poverty and Development, with 3 sub-themes:  Health Programs &
policies as Tools for Development & Poverty Reduction; Poverty & Hunger in
Relation to Global Health;  Interaction of Globalization and International
Development Efforts with Health, Poverty and Development.
 Http://www.globalhealthcouncil.org  Contact Natasha Hsi
 conference@globalhealthcouncil.org


17.  Applications are being accepted for "Youth First: Strategic
Communication & Advocacy for Health" from 27 Sept.-15 Oct. 1999 in
Baltimore, Maryland, USA.  Workshop will explore theory and practice of
effective behavior change communication and advocacy.  Focus is on HIV/AIDS
and high-risk behavior among youth and features expanded sessions on health
and media advocacy.  Deadline 28 May 1999.
 Http://www.jhuccp.org/training/graphics/youth.stm  Contact
nbouver@jhuccp.org


MATERIALS


18.  Environmental Newsletter - "EcoAmericas" is a monthly newsletter on
development and the environment in Latin America.  This 12-page report is
an independent publication and uses its own network of correspondents in
the region.  Contact Lucy Berbeo  lberbeo@fspress.com


19.  "InteRadio" - is a magasine of The World Association of Community
Radio Broadcasters (AMARC).  This global look at developments, initiatives
and training in community radio, is published bi-annually in English,
French and Spanish.  Contact Elvira Truglia  interad@amarc.org


20.  "M/MC Videoshare" is a project of the Media/Materials Clearinghouse.
 This catalogue of videos focuses on topics in family planning and related
health issues.  In many cases, the M/MC provides free sample videos to
appropriate personnel who work to improve reproductive health in developing
countries.  Contact Aaron Brady  mmc@jhuccp.org


PEOPLE


21.  Free Exchange Radio Network (FERN) is seeking a General Manager.
 Radio FERN is the only country-wide independent radio network in Bosnia &
Herzegovina, with 22 affiliate stations and more than 50 correspondents.
 Responsibilities: all aspects of management (finance, budget, procurement,
administration and personnel issues, program planning); operational
planning of the network's programmatic, technical and financial
development; overseeing editorial decisions. Contact Maja Jurcic
 Majaj@oscebih.org


22.  Pacific Institute for Women's Health is seeking a Project
Manager/Coordinator.  Based in LA with travel to Africa.  Responsibilities:
coordinating and overseeing project; fundraising; creating training
material for communication campaign and interconnectivity workshops;
helping design and conduct initial workshops; identifying and working with
African NGOs to define communication problems and solutions; identifying
African co-trainers to work on media development and connectivity training.
 Contact Doe Mayer  dmayer@usc.edu


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