AMARC 10 in Argentina
The next global gathering of community radio broadcasters has been set for La Plata, Argentina, Nov. 8-13.
AMARC 10 will bring together more than 400 community broadcasters and stakeholders from over 100 countries in all regions of the world. According to the conference invitation, “It will be a place to reflect on the growth of community media worldwide and to respond, through international solidarity, to the challenges that we continue to face in creating new forms of popular communication.”
The AMARC10 conference will include, among other issues, sharing of good practice in community media; advocacy to improve media policies, laws and regulations; joint action through community media for social justice, gender equity and a sustainable planet; knowledge sharing on the use of new communication tools and technologies; strategies to empower and support communities faced with conflict, emergency and disaster.
The next global gathering of community radio broadcasters has been set for La Plata, Argentina, Nov. 8-13.
AMARC 10 will bring together more than 400 community broadcasters and stakeholders from over 100 countries in all regions of the world. According to the conference invitation, “It will be a place to reflect on the growth of community media worldwide and to respond, through international solidarity, to the challenges that we continue to face in creating new forms of popular communication.”
The AMARC10 conference will include, among other issues, sharing of good practice in community media; advocacy to improve media policies, laws and regulations; joint action through community media for social justice, gender equity and a sustainable planet; knowledge sharing on the use of new communication tools and technologies; strategies to empower and support communities faced with conflict, emergency and disaster.
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Patricia W. Elliott is a magazine journalist and assistant professor at the School of Journalism, University of Regina. You can visit her at patriciaelliott.ca.