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ICTs and elections in Africa

Published on 31 Jan. 2008 in events. 1 Comment Tags: , , .

The Panos Institute West (PIWA) has launched a media production contest on ICTs open to all print and broadcast media journalists from West and Central .

Prizes will be awarded to the best print articles and radio programmes on the theme ICTs and elections in Africa.

Articles or radio programmes should focus specifically on one of the following issues:

  • the use of Internet during campaigns (“cybercampaigns”, public debate using Internet) ;
  • impact of Internet on campaigns and elections;
  • mobile telephony and elections ;
  • ICTs and elections’ transparency (electoral file, voter card, data transmission security, statistics);
  • ICT theme in election candidates’ programmes.

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World Electronic Media Forum

Published on 22 Nov. 2007 in events and podcasts. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

WEMF logoI’ve been invited to speak in a session at the upcoming World Electronic Media Forum (WEMF – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10-11 December ’07). The session title is Role of ‘own-time media’/'any place media’ in the service of development and the topic is described as:

A rapidly growing number of people in the OECD countries listen to radio content of their choice through on their iPods or other MP3 players. This allows them to have access to high quality content in the area of their specific interest and at a time and place that doesn’t conflict with their work and obligations. What about the developing world? Is there a scope to use MP3 players beyond urban music consumption, particularly to make specific high quality content available to the poor and people in remote areas? What could be the role of public service broadcasters who have a competitive advantage in providing trusted high quality content? The panellists will discuss some encouraging first lessons and trends in a global and local context that is shaped by media convergence.

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