Radio Conference 2005

RADIO PLUS: EVALUATING HYBRID FORMS FOR DEVELOPMENT

JULY 10 2005, 12pm - 4.30pm, LA TROBE UNIVERSITY, MELBOURNE

RADIO PLUS is a roundtable Seminar that will address emerging digital technologies and their relationship to radio in development.

RADIO PLUS is a pre-conference event associated with RADIO 2005: THE SECOND TRANSNATIONAL FORUM.

RADIO PLUS will be important for practitioners in development and radio, educators, development studies students and academics. It will be a rare opportunity to discuss emerging new technology practices in non-western environments.

RADIO PLUS will engage participants in a structured roundtable discussion of issues such as:

• Web based delivery of sound and radio programs
• The impact of technological 'lags' and 'holes'
• Using email in radio programming
• What is the future of print supported radio?
• Examples of hybrid forms and practices

SCHEDULE:
12pm – 1pm LUNCH
1pm – 3pm presentations and discussion
3pm – 3.30 AFTERNOON BREAK
3.30pm - 4.30pm final discussion and future activities

There is an informal social occasion planned for that evening in the city with Radio 2005 Conference organisers and participants that have already arrived.

CONFIRMED SEMINAR ATTENDEES:

• Thukten Yeshi (Bhutan)*
• Tasneem Ahmar (Pakistan)*
• Kishor Pradhan (Nepal)*
• Manisha Aryal (Nepal)*
• Darce Cassidy (Australia)
• Jo Tacchi (Australia/Asia-Pacific)
• Steve Sharp (Australia/Pacific)
• Debbi Winsten (Ghana)
• Otieno N’donga (Botswana)
• Linje Manyozo (Malawi)

* Participants supported by AusAID's International Seminar Support Scheme

TRANSPORT to the VENUE (John Scott Meeting House, La Trobe University):

If you are a visitor, transport will be organised to bring small groups to the venue and back. Pick-up from your Hotel will be arranged. The Seminar convener will need to know your hotel address by Friday July 8th. If you live in Melbourne and would like to be picked up *from the city centre* please inform the Seminar convenor as soon as possible. You will be told of a convenient pick-up site.

PROCEEDINGS:
The seminar will be documented and the proceedings made available to participants.

PARTICIPATING PRESENTERS:

If you’re interested in presenting, please send an email with a short biography (100 words) and an abstract for a short 10 minute discussion starter, to: john.tebbutt@latrobe.edu.au.

The seminar is supported by the Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty and the School of Communication, Arts and Critical Enquiry at La Trobe University.