Caribbean Network of Community Multimedia Centres -- 2nd Regional Workshop/Conference

Caribbean Network of Community Multimedia Centres -- 2nd Regional Workshop/Conference: Creating Content, Facilitating Learning, Building Networks
http://www.wikieducator.org/Community_Media/Caribbean/Workshop_Outline

An engaging four-day community media workshop for Caribbean community media practitioners; sponsored by UNESCO and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) as a follow-up to workshops held in Suriname (2005) and Jamaica (2008).
Dates: 19-22 November 2008
Location: St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Objectives

1. Strengthen the regional community media network, especially online exchanges, content portals
2. Build capacities to design and develop effective learning programmes for community radio
3. Improve participants’ practical skills, in online journalism and the use of content portals, effective facilitation and collaborative Web 2.0 skills

Participation

* 20 Caribbean community media practitioners, especially programme directors, producers
* 4+ community media trainer-facilitators
* 3+ local partner observers, e.g. farmers’ group, educational institutes
* 3+ regional partner observers, e.g. regional agricultural association, health programmes, etc.