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Community Radio in Asia-Pacific: Impacts & Challenges

Community Radio in Asia-Pacific: Impacts & Challenges. Suman Basnet Regional Coordinator AMARC Asia Pacific Kathmandu, Nepal. What is AMARC?. Approximately 5000 community radio and individual members in 113 countries;

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Community Radio in Asia-Pacific: Impacts & Challenges

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  1. Community Radio in Asia-Pacific: Impacts & Challenges SumanBasnet Regional Coordinator AMARC Asia Pacific Kathmandu, Nepal

  2. What is AMARC? Approximately 5000 community radio and individual members in 113 countries; Created in 1983 during the first international conference of community radios in Montreal; Asia-Pacific regional office in Kathmandu & International Secretariat in Montreal; Core purpose is to defend & promote of community broadcasting; Women’s International Network (AMARC-WIN) is a sister movement to promote women’s role in community radios http:/www.amarc.org

  3. Why Community Radio? • To create an alternative to the state-owned and the private commercial media • To fill in the information gap by the absence of media To express local issues and concerns in a culturally and socially relevant manner and in local languages;

  4. More than 10,000 community radios are in operation in the world Photos of Radio CBS, Indonesia

  5. Where are CRs in Asia Pacific Community Song contest, Sheker radio, Kyrgystan • Afghanistan • Australia • Bangladesh • Cambodia • East Timor • Fiji and Pacific Island Countries • India • Indonesia • Japan • South Korea • Nepal • New Zealand • Philippines • Thailand

  6. Testimonial of a Nepali : “In my village vegetable farmers received enhanced bargaining power after our local community radio “Radio Palung” started to provide the latest vegetable rates from Kathmandu. Earlier we were exploited 'by middlemen who made good of the information gap. We also receive information about pesticides, farming seasons, etc. that are useful for farming.” Harkha Bahadur Karki, Vegetable Farmer, Palung

  7. Community voices- impact identity • “If we have our own radio, the issues that we talk about will reach a larger community of women. Radio will enhance the credibility of our messages by lending them the weight of the medium” - Bidakanne Sammamma, Pastapur. • “Community Radio Namma Dhwani gave us an identity of our own” - Budhikote Community

  8. Community Radios in Asia-Pacific Suitcase Radio of femLINKPACIFIC Media Initiatives for Women

  9. Community Radios in Asia-Pacific Installing antennae, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia Japanese women in the studio of FMYY, Kobe, Japan

  10. Community Radios in Asia-Pacific Nepali porter and his radio Radio Sagarmatha, Kathmandu

  11. Community Radios in Asia-Pacific The Self Employed Women’s Association, SEWA is a cooperative with a membership of over one million and runs a community radio for its members in Gujarat, India

  12. Community Radios in Asia-Pacific Radio is immensely popular everywhere Khoun Radio Laos PDR

  13. Community Radios in Asia-Pacific Kishim community radio, Afghanistan Radio Most, Kyrgystan

  14. Community Radios in Asia-Pacific Independent broadcasters between two guns

  15. Challenges for Community Broadcasting • Lack of legislative recognition or unfriendly legislation • Lack of spectrum planning • Unclear ownership issues • Complicated licensing procedures • Threats by militant groups • Lack of code of conduct • Low capacity of operation and maintenance

  16. Community Radio • By the people, for the people and of the people • Not for making profit • Local languages • Inclusive, democratic, and creative medium • Low cost • Promotes transparency • Promotes local culture • Functions as a development tool

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