Community Media/CCMW/Final programme

Meeting of Caribbean Community Media: Creating Content, Facilitating Learning, Building Networks

18-20 November 2008, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines

Day 0 - Monday

Evening:

• Participants arrive; informal introductions
• Planning session with the facilitators

Day 1 - Tuesday

• 8h: Planning session with the facilitators
• 9h15-12h30 with break (15)

(: The entire morning session was streamed live on the Caribbean Internet Radio Portal)

Opening circle

Activity

Participant introductions (30 minutes) Welcome by SVG representative (Cecil Charles, Ministry of Education)

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Introduction to the workshop (30 minutes) Welcome on behalf of COL COL’s programmes: training materials, workshops, WikiEducator Workshop objectives (outputs and future outcomes): new programmes, good practices, stronger network Guidelines for participation: be on-time, aim for full participation, respect for others contributions; share out-of-session Background to the workshop approach: engaged, participant-driven Q&A

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Participants’ aspirations and expectations (15 minutes) List on flip chart sheets

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Rapid-fire presentations (60 minutes) Each participant to present for maximum 3 min about their work (timed; no slides)

Learning programmes (Part I)

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Spectrogram: The classroom is a better learning environment than a radio programme (45 minutes)

Afternoon: 13h30-17h with break (15)

Learning programmes (Part I, continued)

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Marketplace: Sharing good practices (60 minutes) Linda Hinds, Radio Toco: AIDS & You (radio show) Rosamond Brown, Roots FM: Internship programme Ian Pringle, COL: Our Classroom (radio show)

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Circle: What makes a good learning programme? (30 minutes) List responses on flip chart sheets Encourage discussion

Learning programmes (Part II)

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Group work exercise: Identifying community development priorities (60 minutes) In groups of 3-4, list and explain with bullet points five community development priorities; use coloured index cards provided Share your cards, one each, group by group Create issue clusters by taping your card to the wall in proximity to similar issues Encourage discussion

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Community and public media in the region (30 minutes) - Individual exercise: Priorities for community media List on separate post-it notes what you think are priority areas or key challenges for community radio and public media in the region, e.g. Sustainability, Networking Stick your notes up on the wall

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Closing circle (15 minutes) What colour are you? Observations, comments on the day Housekeeping announcements

Evening

• 19h: Planning session with the facilitators

Day 2 - Wednesday

• 8h: Planning session with the facilitators

Morning: 9-12h30 with break (15 minutes)

Activity

Circle (15 minutes) What animal are you? Housekeeping announcements

Learning programmes Part III (90 minutes)

Activity

Form programme groups based on participants’ practical interest in priorities; the priority issues include: Crime and violence Parenting Farming livelihoods HIV/AIDS

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Group exercise: Design a radio programme to address your issue; answer the following questions and put your responses on a flip chart sheet What need does your programme address? Who are the learners? What are the objectives of your programme? Who are the actors? What are the available resources? Report back to the whole group

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Clinics - Part I (90 minutes) Based on yesterday's exercise with Post-It-Notes, the priority areas are Technology Human Resources Financial sustainability Evidence-based monitoring and evaluation

Spend time in your groups to identify problem areas, discuss solutions

Afternoon: 12h30-17h30

• Visit to Bequia School Radio and Multimedia Centre

Evening

• Introduction to WikiEducator and wiki skills

Day 3 - Thursday

• 8h: Planning session with the facilitators

Morning: 9-12h30 with break (15 minutes)

Activity

Circle (15 minutes) Energiser Checking in

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Clinics - Part II (30 minutes) Take more time with your groups Do a presentation for the whole group

Learning Programmes (Part IV)

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Program Design & Success Factors Review (Keeping the same groups as yesterday, continue to design your programme; review the success factors we discussed). Aanswer the following questions: Who is your programme/course team? Profile your ideal/typical listener What formats will you use for what content What sort of face-to-face element will you include

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Circle (45 minutes) Invite people to share good practices (: This portion was broadcast live on a local radio station)

Afternoon: 15-19h with break (30)

Learning programmes Part V (120 minutes)

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Answer the Questions Keeping the same groups, continue to design your programme; and answer the questions below: How can you monitor what you are doing? What would you" Expect to see Like to see Love to see Choose at least three(3) partners you will work with; what gaps exist between you and your prospective partners Choose a Marketplace presenter and a wiki reporter

Learning Programmes Part VI (60 minutes)

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Marketplace: Sharing programme designs Crime and violence Parenting Farming Livelihoods HIV/AIDS

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Closing circle (30 minutes) What did you find useful or not? What will action will you take home with you? Evaluation forms