AFRO-NETS> The Drum Beat 99 - The Communication Initiative - June 25, 2001

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The Drum Beat 99 - The Communication Initiative - June 25, 2001
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PROGRAMMES
http://www.comminit.com/programmes.html

1. MEMA kwa Vijana - Tanzania - a project in Mwanza testing innova-
tive health education in schools, youth-friendly sexual & reproduc-
tive health services, and community mobilisation. The educational
component includes formal teaching on reproductive health and "peer
education", in which pupils act as information sources for their
classmates. The programme is supplemented by extracurricular activi-
ties such as clubs and special health days.
http://www.comminit.com/pds52001/sld-1873.html
Contact Heiner. mailto:Grosskurth@lshtm.ac.uk

2. Radio Soap Opera on Disaster Relief - Central America - project
consists of 20 episodes of 24 minutes each, which will be broadcast
consecutively before and during the heavy rainfall and hurricane sea-
son. The story will take place in a rural farming environment, with
the experiences of the characters used to instruct listeners on
prevention or reduction of the impact of floods, earthquakes and
other emergencies.
http://www.comminit.com/pds52001/sld-2179.html
Contact Jacqueline Flentge mailto:flentgej@cor.ops-oms.org

3. Mothers Together, Inc. - New York City, USA - a two part-training
programme for women who receive welfare, live in shelters, or have a
very low income. They are taught professional sewing skills and job-
readiness and job-retention skills. The training lasts 8-10 wks with
the finding of work or launching of employment activities as the cul-
mination of the project. Training includes basic writing and math
skills. MT, Inc also provides opportunities for women who sew to be-
come entrepreneurs - linking the women to outside contract opportuni-
ties.
http://www.comminit.com/pds62001/sld-2132.html
Contact Joan Sakalas mailto:motherstogether@aol.com

4. Street Theatre Project - India - a programme in New Delhi with the
objective of utilising mime, movement and the provision of advice and
education in local city areas to develop awareness of HIV/STD's and
encourage informed reproductive and sexual health practices to mini-
mise rates of infection.
http://www.comminit.com/pds07-11-99/sld-817.html
Contact mailto:sdd@dfid.gov.uk

5. Media works - South Africa - is piloting a Media Access Centre,
providing access to integrated information and communications ser-
vices to marginalised communities, particularly youth and women. Aim
is to provide trainees with the opportunity for self-employment or
formal employment, to assist communities in running their own commu-
nity media projects and to empower civil society organisations to ac-
quire better communications skills and media production techniques.
http://www.comminit.com/pds62001/sld-2161.html
Contact Karen Thorne mailto:Karen@mediawks.co.za

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Junio 27 es la fecha de lanzamiento de la versión latinoamericana de
The Communication Initiative - La Iniciativa de Comunicación en español.
   Tendremos secciones específicas para latinoamericanos que hacen y piensan
la comunicación: trabajadores de campo, gente de medios, académicos,
investigadores... con énfasis en comunicación, desarrollo y cambio de
pensamiento, para y desde Latinoamérica. Será un espacio para la información,
el debate y el intercambio de ideas. Estamos buscando gente en Latinoamérica
que se interese por la comunicación para el cambio social.
Queremos que cuenten sus experiencias en La Iniciativa de 
Comunicación,escribiendo
  a atrujillo@comminit.com y que consulten la página a partir del 27 de junio,
para que conozcan el trabajo de otros colegas. En español.

El Son de Tambora (The Drum Beat), será publicado en español y con énfasis
en Latinoamérica, cada miércoles. El primer número saldrá el 27 de junio.
Para suscribirse al Son de Tambora,
visite http://www.comminit.com/suscribe_drumbeat.html

Para consultar La Iniciativa de Comunicación ­ entre a la página global
http://www.comminit.com a partir del 27 de junio.

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6. Environmental Broadcast Circle (EBC) - South East Asia - a network
of broadcast media practitioners and educators committed to providing
the public with information on the environment and sustainable devel-
opment through their programmes and activities. EBC serves as a
clearinghouse for channeling information between sectors and communi-
ties and the participating broadcast practitioners.
http://www.comminit.com/pds62001/sld-2150.html
Contact mailto:bethcebc@epic.net

7. Promotion of Youth Responsibility Project - Zimbabwe - a project
addressing contraception, sexual health & gender roles for youth 10-
24 yrs. Youth were encouraged to adopt behaviours that reduce preg-
nancy and STIs; including HIV, such as visiting one of the 26 "youth-
friendly" clinics with specially trained personnel. Twenty six one-
hour episodes of 'Youth for Real', a radio variety show, were broad-
cast nationally. A youth hot line, was promoted on the show, where
calls were answered by peer counsellors & doctors. Posters, leaflets,
and the newsletter 'Straight Talk' were widely distributed.
http://www.comminit.com/pdscc2001/sld-2121.html
Contact mailto:ykim@jhuccp.org

8. Radio Sel - Haiti - a community radio station with a grassroots
method of broadcasting local information. This project attempts to
reach people in some of the regions, which were hard hit by dictator-
ships, which long ruled Haiti and to reflect and work on the issues
that are priorities for them. One of its successful shows has commu-
nity leaders on air discussing difficulties and initiatives in the
regions where they live.
http://www.comminit.com/pdsmay15/sld-1164.html
Contact mailto:wacc@gn.apc.org

IMPACT DATA

9. Impact Data - Promotion of Youth Responsibility Project - Zimbabwe
- Overall, 97% of respondents were exposed to the campaign. Nation-
wide, 41% of youth living in urban areas had heard the radio program-
mme & 5% reported calling the show to discuss problems. 61% of re-
spondents exposed to the campaign saw or heard at least 3 campaign
components. 80% of youth in campaign areas said they had talked with
someone about reproductive health issues. 67% of those who had sex
within the 6 months after the campaign reported using a modern con-
traceptive method, compared to 56% before the campaign.
http://www.comminit.com/idcc2001/sld-2122.html
Contact mailto:ykim@jhuccp.org

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Vacancy - BBC World Service Trust - Research Director, India AIDS
Campaign - Deadline: July 17, 2001.
Contact mailto:wsrecruit@bbc.co.uk
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy416.html


STRATEGIC THINKING
http://www.comminit.com/strategic.html

10. "Software to the rescue of parched Indian villagers" - a software
that could allow users to create an interactive water-map of a vil-
lage to help cope with drought conditions. Called Jal-Chitra, this
software has been developed by Jaipur's Ajit Foundation, in close
collaboration with the Barefoot College of Tilonia.
[Posted on BYTESFORALL list-serve May 27 2001]
http://www.comminit.com/st2001/sld-2034.html

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June 27 2001 will launch The Latin American Communication Initiative
- La Iniciativa de Comunicacion - in Spanish. There will be - new
sections specifically for Latin American communicators, practitio-
ners, media makers, academics, and researchers; a focus on communica-
tion, development and change thinking in and from Latin America; a
space for information, debate and exchange of ideas. We are looking
for people in Latin America who are working and are interested in
communication, development and change. Send us your experiences -
mailto:atrujillo@comminit.com - and visit the site on June 27 to read
more about the work of your colleagues.

Son de Tambora (The Drum Beat) will be published, in Spanish with a
Latin American focus, every other Wednesday. The 1st issue will be
June 27. To subscribe to Son de Tambora, visit
http://www.comminit.com/subscribe_drumbeat.html

LA INICIATIVA DE COMUNICACION - check the global site for a link
http://www.comminit.com - June 27

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WEB SITES
http://www.comminit.com/links.html

11. AIDS & Africa - includes articles, statistics, country reports,
and news. http://www.aidsandafrica.com

12. PLANetWIRE - provides information on international family plan-
ning, population, reproductive health and the environment. Offers me-
dia analyses on news coverage of these issues.
http://www.PLANetWIRE.org


AWARDS
http://www.comminit.com/awards.html

13. Research Training Grants 2002 - Deadline: Oct 31 2001 - Appli-
cants must be nationals of and employed in the developing disease en-
demic countries, particularly from least developed countries, and low
income and high-burden countries with limited research capacity.
http://www.comminit.com/awards/sld-2016.html
Contact mailto:waylings@who.int

14. Colibri Ecotourism Award - presented annually in June on World
Environment Day. Juan Carlos Ibarra & Antonio Suarez were selected
for 2001 because of their practical fieldwork, conceptual framework
and commitment to communication.
http://www.comminit.com/awards/sld-2130.html
Contact mailto:ron@planeta.com

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You may have noticed

"Tempo" is now COMMUNICATION NEWS...
"About Time" is now DEVELOPMENT NEWS...
"The Drum Role" is now COMMENTARY.

Let us know what you think of the new names and the information they
provide - mailto:cmorry@commminit.com

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The Drum Beat seeks to cover the full range of communication for de-
velopment activities. Inclusion of an item does not imply endorsement
or support by The Partners.

Send items for The Drum Beat to the Editor -
Deborah Heimann
mailto:dheimann@comminit.com


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