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=Customs in Isabel=

Development of Ideas and Storyboards

The Phase 2 of the project started with the opening of the discussions on ideas via the Google Group (linked top of this page). The Isabel FM radio communities are (except for Lelegia) linked by the PFnet email stations. Early ideas for content development were discussed.

Within the short time frame of the phase 2 of the project, some examples of completed content for Community FM radio (and Wikieducator) are required by end of June. Additionally, some face to face technical support and training is required to help the Youth coordinators and operators to learn how to use the networking and to organise their ideas via storyboarding.

With this short term aim in mind, it was decided to focus on two or three locations to demonstrate the process. Tataba and Sigana were selected, due to their proximity to Buala and their state of readiness following the attendance of key persons at the previous workshops.

A visit took place to Buala, Tataba, Sigana and Kolotubi communities between 23rd and 30th May, 2009. This process produced some concrete ideas building on the four themes selected during the March workshop (see outcomes of March workshop).

A one day workshop will take place at CYP on 4th June, to allow the wider stakeholder group to improve and build on these storyboards, and agree on how we can support the Isabel communities in their development. Thus, we will have at least four finalised storyboards to work with, by 6th June.

Development of content

The next visit to support the Isabel "FM communities" will take place between 6th and 13th June, again focusing on Tataba and Sigana, but hopefully with the attendance of operators fom Kolotubi and Susubona. This visit will focus on starting the development of the content from the storyboards.

Support from CSP, Ausaid

The Community Sector Programme (CSP) funded by Ausaid has granted SBD 121,000 (USD 16,000) to provide each of the Isabel "FM communities" with equipment to improve their capacity for community media programming. This assistance includes:

* 9 netbook computers

* 10 digital voice recorders

* 10 CD burners

Plus additional items.

Sustainability and ongoing development of community media in Isabel and Solomon Islands

The project is being carried out in close association with Isabel Provincial Government (IPG), and linked to their Youth Policy. It is hoped that the project will demonstrate through the Youth application the wider potential of the integrated, inter-modal communications. The Permanent Secretary, IPG, has been briefed and has requested recommendations on the on going support and sustainability of the networks. The consultant David Leeming will be briefing IPG on 8th of June, 2009, to develop such recommendations in close collaboration with IPG.

Storyboard workshops at Tataba and Sigana, May 2009

David Leeming, consultant, with Ellison Gito, Youth Coordinator IPG, Fraser Bako, FM operator for Buala, and Clifton Bazil, Commerce Officer IPG visited Tataba and Sigana (and briefly Kolotubi) between 23rd and 30th June 2009. One-day workshops were held at each village to develop storyboards for content development for the community radio, for the Phase 2 of the project.

The workshop agendas (briefly) consisted of:

Activity


 * 1) In four groups, select and discuss one of the four themes chosen for content development at the March workshop. In terms of the local views and impacts, identify some specific topics to develop community programmes, which are of relevance interest to the local communities.
 * 2) Introduction to storyboards. Some of the attendees were already familiar with this, from the SIDT workshop.
 * 3) Introduction to the various types of content formats and modes available


 * 1) * Interviews
 * 2) * Discussion and debates, with talk back
 * 3) * Narratives
 * 4) * Storytelling
 * 5) * Drama
 * 6) * Music and song lyrics
 * 7) * Wikieducator articles
 * 1) * Wikieducator articles


 * 1) Continuing in the groups, develop storyboards for at least one of the specific topics and present to the group.

Networking

Networking with the wider community was discussed, and the participants noted the following possibilities for collaboration and thus obtaining support and assistance with content development:


 * 1) * Youth stakeholders such as participating members of SIDT have capacities such as script writing, drama, etc.
 * 2) * Rolley Bogese, Isabel musician, has volunteered to help develop musical content, i.e. by recording music for lyrics developed by communities about the issues
 * 3) * Guguha DLC can aid communities by creating Wikieducator articles and uploading audio content that communities can share
 * 4) * One idea already very demonstrable was to share local community news between stations. See the Youtube video below, for illustration of Sigana community radio presenting local community news
 * 5) * Text based ideas and content (storyboards, community news, lyrics, drama scripts, transripts etc) can be shared by PFnet email. Audio content can be burned on CD and forwarded to other stations and to Guguha for uploading.
 * 1) * Text based ideas and content (storyboards, community news, lyrics, drama scripts, transripts etc) can be shared by PFnet email. Audio content can be burned on CD and forwarded to other stations and to Guguha for uploading.

At Kolotubi the FM radio has been inactive for one year due to a fault. It is now fixed. However, there is no Youth Coordinator and the FM committee needs to be reformed. The team met with and briefed the operators Selwyn and Janet, and the IPG Youth Coordinator is to help re

STORYBOARDS DEVELOPED BY TATABA AND SIGANA