"The main conclusion is that the cooperation project has been very relevant for Indonesia and for Swedish development cooperation with Indonesia. Despite being a small donor, the project is implemented in a strategic sector, both for Indonesia and with regard to Swedish development cooperation goals
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. It is an area where Sweden has a comparative advantage in the sense that Swedish radio (SR) is an established international partner in promotion of public service radio, a where a limited financial contribution can have a large impact. Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) will most likely be able to sustain have the capacity to carry on efforts made within the project following the implementation period. Secondly, the evaluation team has found that the fi rst phase essentially achieved the objective of “introducing public service broadcasting” in Indonesia. The support came timely, giving adequate support to the political and administrative circles in Indonesia that wanted to encourage public service radio. The management of RRI appreciated SR-MDO’s support to the extent that they requested a second phase focused on implementing Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) more broadly in RRI. In the second phase the project did contribute to the implementation of PSB in the 13 main radio stations, while interviews confirm that only in 3 out of the 13 stations PSB was fully implemented. Most of the activities were put into operation, some according to plan, others were delayed, but most outputs were eventually reached. The start of the project phase was delayed and at the same time the general election was held six months earlier than initially said, which put a lot of pressure on the project to speed up activities, such as the election training and the installation of the technical network, while other activities had to wait such as audience research and staff skills training. Comments from project management indicate that perhaps the scope of the second phase was too ambitious to achieve over such a short time, and that fewer components could have been more efficient." (Conclusions, page 24)
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"This book aims to record political activism on the Internet and "take stock of some of the successes and failures of cyberactivists as they try to beat the various censorship regimes in Asia." The sections of this 664-page book comprise of 'Political Frameworks & New Technology', 'Regulations and C
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ontrol', 'One Party States', 'Alternative Media', 'Civil Society', 'Diaspora Communities', and 'Political Parties'. The book's 18 chapters provide an overview of current trends in democracy related new media research to country-specific case studies. "The common thread running through the book is the organizing of civil society groups at the grassroots level, and how they are influencing certain segments of their respective countries, and even challenging state control and the monopoly of mainstream media." Asian Cyberactivism strives to examine political organising online in Asia even as the technology and the rules change. Activists provide their perspectives on how new media relates to democracy, and showcase examples that could be emulated to further the cause of democracy." (Communication Initiative)
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