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Tag Archives: UNESCO
Three things you can do to honor World Radio Day 2013
From my previous posts today you’ll already know it’s UNESCO World Radio Day–a day to celebrate the relevance of radio in the 21st century. Here are some ideas of how you can celebrate and make a difference with radio: Send a … Continue reading
Voice of Russia: World celebrates all-uniting role of radio
(Source: Voice of Russia) February 13 is World Radio Day. It’s a young holiday, just two years old, established on the initiative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2011. Representatives of all of the world’s … Continue reading
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The relevance of shortwave radio for UNESCO’s World Radio Day 2013
Wednesday, February 13th 2013 is World Radio Day. UNESCO describes World Radio Day as “a day to celebrate radio as a medium; to improve international cooperation between broadcasters; and to encourage major networks and community radio alike to promote access … Continue reading
UNESCO Proclaims World Radio Day – February 13
UNESCO’s Executive Board approved item 13 of its provisional agenda “Proclamation of a World Radio Day” to be celebrated each February 13th. The Executive’s decision is as follows: Recommends to the [UNESCO] General Conference that it proclaim a World Radio … Continue reading
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