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Organized
by UNESCO within the framework of its international initiative
for Community
M ultimedia Centers.
Location:
Bucharest,
Romania
This meeting comes within the framework of UNESCO's international
initiative for Community Multimedia Centres (CMCs), which aims
to promote community empowerment and to address the digital divide
by combining community broadcasting with Internet and related
technologies.
Draft Programme:
12 November
Opening session
Introduction, overview of seminar aims
Presentation of a community multimedia centre (services, activities,
functions, target
groups
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Participants' project presentations/demonstrations
Discussion
13 November
Strategies for practical integration of technologies to meet communication
and information needs (radio browsing, computer-in-the-village
infobus, etc.)
The technical challenges - infrastructure, maintenance, technical
training, back-up expertise and support systems
The human factor - staffing a multimedia centre, use of volunteers,
community work, training, user needs and expectationsParticipant
project presentations/demonstrations
Discussion
14 November
Models for generation of income: Strategies for Sustainability
The business plan, funding strategies
DiscussionThe place of the community in community multimedia centres
- ensuring genuine grass-roots input, gender mainstreaming, good
governance, cultural diversity, etc.
Strategies for Networking
15 November
Working groups (4):
Proposals for pilot projects
Drafting of Recommendations/Action plan
Conclusions in Plenary
16 November
Round table with international development partners
Project partnerships: Best practice within region
Presentation of the Recommendations/Action Plan by the workshop
participants
Donor discussions
Summing up and conclusions
For more information on the seminar, visit the UNESCO
Web site, or contact
Stella Hughes or Rosa
Gonzalez.
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