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Presentation from Media Development NGOs Acting as partners of Ministry of Information Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
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Presentation from Media Development NGOs Acting as partners of Ministry of InformationGovernment of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh AHM BazlurRahman- S21BR Chief Executive Officer Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication www.bnnrc.net
Brief Introduction of the Organization: • Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is a Media Development Organization(MDO) • Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) & World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) • Winners of UN WSIS prize 2016 and Champion 2017 - Contributing to achieving the 7th five-Year Plan, World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Action Plan, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) along with the other Media Development Organizations.
Project Activities with SDGs: • BNNRC and other Media Development Organizations in Promoting SDGs through implementing various projectsin line with SDGs and SDG 16 SDGs are in general covered, however, there is need for more comprehensive reporting from the ground; • Fill-up the gap for reporting, programs are contributing to reduce the gap • Poverty situations can be high-lighted with more significance to draw public attention • Harnessing the power of media, especially social media and ICTs to educate people • Mobilizing the media for creating knowledge societies inline with freedom of expression, access to information and knowledge, respect for cultural and linguistic diversity, and quality education for all.
BNNRC and other Media Development Organizations contribute to achieving the SDGs through implementing different types of projects • Building capacity , conducting action research & extending technical cooperation for the media, following outcomes are in focus ; • Influencedecision-makers, mass people and government through effective reporting on the SDGs; - Raising awareness on the barriers and act as catalysts affecting the SDGs; • Increasing the Newsmen’s knowledge crucial to the success of SDGs; • Incorporatethe voices of the vulnerable and marginalized people through community radio programs ;
Program for up to 2020 • Strengthening Independent Media (BNNRC) National & Regional • SDGs Localization through Community Radio (BNNRC) Rural Level. • Improving Qualitative Journalism (MRDI) • Rural Media Development For Promoting Democracy And Human Rights (News Network)
