Community Radio Sustainability: UNESCO Seminar, Paris, 14 - 15 September

An international seminar entitled “Community Media Sustainability: Strengthening Policies and Funding” will reunite broadcasting regulators, community and public media professionals, civil society and academic experts from more than 20 countries to innovate sustainability in the community media sector.

The seminar will take place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, from 14 to 15 September 2015 and promote favorable regulation, policy and funding of community radio and facilitate knowledge sharing on complementarity roles of national, community and commercial broadcasting.

An enabling legal environment that provides recognition and facilitates resources and support mechanisms is necessary for the long term sustainability of community broadcasters. They work on a non-profit basis and are tailored according to the specific needs and conditions of their respective communities. This means that favorable community radio legislation and financing have to take into account a multitude of existing business models within a given national media landscape.

The EPRA will be represented on this occasion by its Secretary, Emmanuelle Machet.

• Panellists
• Conference Background paper: Community Radio Sustainability Policies and Funding
• Agenda

Source: UNESCO Website