World Radio Day – 13 February 2023

The theme for the 12th edition of the World Radio Day, to be celebrated on 13 February 2023, is « Radio and Peace« .  War, as an antonym to peace, signifies an armed conflict between countries or groups within a country, but may also translate into a conflict of media narratives. The […]

World Television Day – 21 November

In recognition of the increasing impact television has on decision-making by bringing world attention to conflicts and threats to peace and security and its potential role in sharpening the focus on other major issues, including economic and social issues, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as World Television […]

Journée Mondiale de la radio – 13 février 2024

 In 2012, afin de mettre en relief la puissance de la radio comme plate-forme pour l’éducation et la liberté d’expression ainsi que son rôle vital dans la réponse aux crises et aux catastrophes, l’UNESCO a appelé à célébrer le 13 février de chaque année, une Journée Mondiale de la radio. […]

World Radio Day – 13 February

The world used to be a much bigger place, at least when you consider the difficulty involved with transmitting information from place to place. In the beginning, we simply had to walk and talk to one another, and then we were able to write and exchange letters. Ideas and music […]

World Television Day – 21 November

The first World Television Forum was staged by the United Nations in the mid ’90s, and it was out of this event that World Television Day was born. The forum brought together leading figures from the media industry to analyze the growing impact that TV had on decision-making and public […]