‘Radio and Peace’ to be theme of World Radio Day 2023
UNESCO has announced that ‘Radio and Peace’ will be the theme of World Radio Day, which takes place on 13 February 2023.
It says the day will highlight independent radio as a pillar for conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
Professional radio moderates conflict and/or tensions, preventing their escalation or bringing about reconciliation and reconstruction talks, the UN organisation says.
“In contexts of distant or immediate tension, relevant programmes and independent news reporting provide the foundation for sustainable democracy and good governance by gathering evidence about what is happening, informing citizens about it in impartial and fact-based terms, explaining what is at stake and brokering dialogue among different groups in society.
“That is the reason why support to independent radio has to be viewed as an integral part of peace and stability. On World Radio Day 2023, UNESCO highlights independent radio as a pillar for conflict prevention and peacebuilding.”
https://www.abu.org.my/2023/01/26/radio-and-peace-to-be-theme-of-world-radio-day-2023/?doing_wp_cron=1674846209.5822451114654541015625
Several examples of good practice at
https://www.unesco.org/en/days/world-radio/resources-radio-peace
including
Radio as peacebuilder: A case study of Radio Okapi in the Democratic Republic of Congo
This article seeks to draw elements from both social development and conflict resolution theories, bringing them together to examine how radio could be used in post-conflict and conflict resolution situations. An examination of Radio Okapi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC; former Zaire) will serve as a case study of the role radio can play as a post-conflict or peace-building tool.
at https://www.hirondelle.org/images/pdf/Etudes/RadioOkapiasapeacebuilder.pdf
As experienced DXers will know the station used to be on short wave too.
Dr Hansjoerg Biener to WOR iog (2023-01-27)