"This is a guide for those training writers of radio soap operas for peacebuilding. It contains a ten day training course, materials, and background information which are invaluable to facilitators." (Back cover)
"This manual was designed for project managers, and gives emphasis to the planning and production - not on scriptwriting - of radio soap operas for peace building in conflict areas. Its underlying assumption is that radio soap operas can, over a long term period, subtly change attitudes, and contrib
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ute to peace, because they reach people emotionally. The guide gives instructions on several steps of the planning and implementation process, such as conducting a timeline, defining the target audience, and choosing a team, recording a schedule, and planning the budget. It discusses where to record a soap opera (in studio or outside), how long a soap opera should last, and when it should be broadcast. It gives advice on the pre-test phase with focus groups, and provides a checklist with the overarching aims, ie, the intended outcomes and the emotional focus, of the soap. The appendix contains an excerpt from an Indonesian radio drama serial, produced by Common Ground Indonesia." (commbox)
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"Entre jóvenes. Comunicación y VIH desarrolla estrategias para jóvenes preocupados por dos derechos que les son propios: el derecho a la comunicación y el derecho a la salud. Entre jóvenes. Comunicación y VIH es el resultado del desafío de abrir espacios y construir redes que fortalezcan la p
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articipación de los jóvenes en sus comunidades, promoviendo el ejercicio del derecho y el libre acceso a la información y la libertad de expresión. Es un proyecto pensado para los jóvenes y construido con jóvenes. Entre jóvenes. Comunicación y VIH se propone en todas sus instancias, tanto en los talleres presenciales, en el sitio web, como en este libro, capacitar y promover la participación de los jóvenes." (Prólogo)
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"¿Cuál es su idea del rol que los medios de comunicación comunitarios deben jugar en su comunidad? ¿Qué podrían hacer en su barrio si tuvieran acceso a los medio? Si pudieran hablar y ser oídos por los dueños de los medios, que les dirían? ¿Qué les gustaría mirar, producir y distribuir?
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¿Qué tipo de normas pondrían para asegurar que el medio de comunicación esté al servicio de la gente, toda la gente? Estas grandes interrogantes y la tarea de transformar los medios es una lucha difícil y de largo aliento. Pero hay muchas cosas que pueden hacer para tener un impacto significativo en su comunidad y país. En este manual, ustedes encontrarán información sobre algunas de las muchas campañas organizadas por la justicia en los medios, sus políticas y educación existentes en los Estados Unidos. Esta guía se divide en cuatro capítulos. El Capítulo 1 entrega información sobre cómo funcionan los medios hoy en día, quiénes son los dueños, las normas que los regulan y las organizaciones que están trabajando para cambiar esto. El Capítulo 2 aborda temas más concretos de la organización comunitaria: cómo reclutar a la gente, cómo organizar su grupo, dirigir las reuniones, etc. En el Capítulo 3 hay una guía para investigar sobre sus medios, y en el Capítulo 4 hay varias guías sobre acciones que se pueden tomar." (Página 4)
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"This study, ‘Media Operations during SALW Control Interventions’ attempts to encapsulate best practices for dealing with mass media outlets when implementing SALW [Small arms and light weapons] control projects. It draws on a number of communication and media operation’s studies, but draws it
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s major lessons from case studies of communication during SALW control programmes conducted in South East Europe from 2001 to 2003. The first section of this report sets out the principles for effective media work during SALW control interventions, and offers useful tools for applying them. The case studies from which the principles are derived have been included in Section Two. They summarise the experiences of project staff that have worked with the media during the recent micro-disarmament interventions in the region." (Page 1)
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"The concept of a Regional BCC Network for HIV/AIDS for East, Central and Southern Africa (ECSA) grew out of a common interest and understanding among a number of BCC practitioners dealing with HIV/AIDS in the region that something needed to be done to help address common challenges and needs, impro
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ve strategies, and build capacity in the area of BCC. In October 2001, they formed a BCC Task Force to recommend specific activities for addressing key areas of interest in BCC and for coordinating BCC efforts in the region, including organising a wider regional meeting for initiating a formal regional BCC Network [...] The objectives of the meeting were to: share lessons learned and interventions in BCC in the ECSA region; discuss key current issues and BCC tools for HIV/AIDS; discuss the expansion and operationalisation of the BCC Network for HIV/AIDS; foster linkages among BCC practitioners and those in allied professions in ECSA. The main themes of the meeting agenda highlighted the emerging issues in planning and programming for BCC; developing BCC for care and treatment; addressing stigma; reaching youth; and strengthening research, monitoring, and evaluation of BCC interventions [...] This report is an overview of the proceedings of the meeting and is intended to serve as a resource and learning document for meeting participants as well as for other BCC practitioners in the region. The structure of the report follows that of the meeting agenda and includes a summary of all plenary and concurrent session presentations and all group work discussions." (Executive summary)
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"This manual is designed to be a comprehensive resource for state health departments and other agencies and organizations in developing and implementing tobacco counter-marketing campaigns. It is designed to help readers who have different levels of experience and are managing programs at different
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stages of development [...] The first half of the manual focuses on planning and preparation, and the second half addresses specific counter-marketing techniques. The manual also includes a list of resource organizations, appendices relevant to topics found in individual chapters, and a glossary." (Introduction)
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"Over the past eight years, GreenCOM has learned a great deal about what works and what doesn’t. The project has also functioned as a clearinghouse for common questions that people around the world raise about EE&C. Most importantly, GreenCOM has demonstrated the value of EE&C and helped managers,
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planners, and decision makers understand that it is much more than just posters, brochures, videos, and textbooks. EE&C encompasses a wide variety of activities and products that lead to changed behavior. Although GreenCOM has accumulated and disseminated a wealth of lessons about influencing the environmental behavior of diverse individuals, communities, and even governments, there is much left to learn and do. In the following pages you will learn how environmental education and communication can benefit you in your work. This booklet summarizes the lessons learned from eight years of experience in over thirty countries. It provides environmental protection and natural resource managers, planners, and decision makers with insight on how EE&C can help them achieve their goals and objectives." (GreenCOM website Oct 15, 2007)
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"This toolkit is for people and organisations that support NGOs and CBOs responding to HIV/AIDS in developing countries. These include NGO support programmes, training institutions and individual trainers. The toolkit can also be used by NGOs and CBOs themselves to build skills within their own orga
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nisations and implement advocacy work. It is important that people using this toolkit already have some basic facilitation skills, for example in guiding large group discussions and small group activities. It is also helpful if they have some previous experience of advocacy work around HIV/AIDS, although this is not essential." (Page 5)
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