Community Radios of Nepal Participate in AMARC Asia Pacific Conference
ACORAB and Community Radios of Nepal participated in the Second Regional Conference of World Association of Community Radios (AMARC) Asia Pacific organized from 20 to 23 February 2010 in Bangalore India. The conference was attended by more than 250 representatives from 20 countries including 74 representatives from Nepal alone.
The conference
Workshop on Opportunities and Challenges of Community Radios in Nepal
Ministry of Information and Communication and Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (ACORAB) jointly organized a workshop on the Opportunities and Challenges of Community Radios in Nepal on 10 February 2010. The main objective of the workshop was to discuss on pertinent problems faced by community radios and steps to be taken
TOT on Broadcast Audience Survey
As a means of enhancing capacity of community radios on understanding their audiences, Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (ACORAB) conducted a Training of Trainers on Broadcast Audience Survey (BAS) from 24 to 28 January 2010 in Gaidakot, Nawalparasi. Total 19 participants from different community radios participated in the training.
The training was
Collaboration between ACORAB and UNIFEM
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) has awarded Catalytic Grant for Gender Equality Project to ACORAB for a period of 18 months beginning from January 2010. The fund is first of its kind and ACORAB is one of the six organizations selected from Asia Region. Being an umbrella organisation of
Waiving of Renewal Charge
Independent radio stations throughout the country are no longer bound to pay an annual renewal charge. Previously, independent radios were made pay to register or renew their licenses from the government.
The government values the role of radio highly, especially after the success of the people\'s movement of 2062/063. Thus, it