New Dawn invited to prestigious conference

BY ALOYSIUS LAUKAI

Bougainville’s community radio station, New Dawn FM 95.3, has been invited to attend an important international conference.

The Asia Pacific Board of Directors of the Association of World Community Radio is holding its regional conference in Bangalore, India from 20-23 February.

I will attend the meeting and also a pre-conference workshop on Community Media Capacity to be held from 17 -19 February.

The main goal of the conference is to provide a collective and creative platform for policy discussion and advocacy.

It aims to further strengthen community broadcasters so they can address the challenges they face.

Participants will also define plans of action and issue the Bangalore Declaration.