AMARC turns 25, 2008 is the year of Community Radio

Montreal, 31 December 2008. The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters activities in 2008 will be marked by the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of AMARC. National Community Radio Forum in South Africa is proud AMARC member for almost a decade now. It was in August 1983 that a group of community radio fans met spontaneously in Montreal for the first World Conference of community radio broadcasters, only to realise at the meeting that there was already an embryonic world movement which brought them together. In 2008, after 9 world conferences, the community radio movement has effectively become a recognized global sector of communication that has an effective social impact in making the world a better place. AMARC - World Association of Community Broadcasters For further info vissit, http://www.amarc.org

AMARC turns 25: 2008 is the Year of Community Radio

AMARC turns 25: 2008 is the Year of Community Radio

Montreal, 31 December 2008. The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters activities in 2008 will be marked by the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of AMARC.

It was in August 1983 that a group of community radio fans met spontaneously in Montreal for the first World Conference of community radio broadcasters, only to realise at the meeting that there was already an embryonic world movement which brought them together. In 2008, after 9 world conferences, the community radio movement has effectively become a recognized global sector of communication that has an effective social impact in making the world a better place.

Community Radio activities in 2008 will be under the sign of the 25th Anniversary of AMARC. We call upon AMARC members and Community Radio Stakeholders to organize activities to celebrate, reflect on lessons learned and on how to strengthen the social impact of Community radio to combat poverty, exclusion and voicelessness and to promote social justice and sustainable, democratic and participatory human development.

Please send your reflections on the 25th anniversary of AMARC and communicate your initiatives to secretariat@si.amarc.org .

AMARC is an International non-governmental organization serving the community radio social movement. AMARC links more than 3500 Community Radio members in 118 countries and besides being a global network for exchange and solidarity, it provides coordination, consultation, cooperation, advocacy and promotion on community radio. For further information, visit: http://www.amarc.org