[Imc-africa] Invitation to the "movinG8 Radio Forum" - Call for alternative G8 Radio Coverage

[Anna]

Hi,

this is an invitation to participate in the 'radio forum' planned in
germany for (against actually) the G8 in June. Unfortunately it doesn't
include travel cost coverage.

Stiftung Umverteilen is at the moment accepting applications
specifically concerning the G8 summit protests this year, and
specifically about making voices from the south to be heard during the
protests. I can imagine that it would not be difficult to get funding
for e.g. travel cost to the radio forum. There is not very much money
available and so generally sums up to €2.000 will be distributed. There
is no specific deadline, but the money will be finished at some point
and the G8 is coming closer. Please try and please don't waste time!

(The radio forum and stiftung umverteilen are two completely unrelated
groups - i just wanted to let you know of the excellent opportunity to
combine the two).

hope you're all well and to see some of you in June!
Anna

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[german - francais - catalan - italiano below]


Global Invitation and

Call for alternative G8-radio-coverage!

On the occasion of the G8-summit 2007, various counter-events and
actions are scheduled to take place in Northern Germany. At the start of
a week of protests (2nd to 8th June) approx. 100.000 people are expected
in Rostock and the surrounding area of the official venue of the summit
(Heiligendamm). This will include a large number of journalists and
media activists.

The German association of Free Radio Broadcasters (BFR) and the european
branch of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters
(AMARC-Europe) are issuing a global call to participate in alternative
G8-radio-coverage!

We want to create a jointly organised and co-ordinated program of
different radios and radio groups to broadcast in as many languages as
possible. The basis of coverage is non-commercial and emancipatory. This
also means critical self-analysis of activities by the movement of those
who are opposed to globalisation in its current form.

The purpose of the coverage is to have continuous production of short
radiosegments and (live)broadcasts. The program developed on the spot
will be streamed via internet by as many radio stations as possible and
transmitted locally. The broadcast location will most likely be in an
independent media centre in Rostock. Four or five internet-audio-streams
are planned to allow simultaneous multilingual broadcasts. Depending on
needs and possibilities, there will be additional production sites.
(Please bring your own notebook computers, recorders and equipment.) In
order to allow “correspondents” or interested private individuals to
participate, we advise registering by April 30th (see below).
Broadcasts and segments can also be produced in advance. The deadline is
April 30th. Prior to the start of the protests, a multilingual “raise
your voice" - program will inform people about the impact of neo-liberal
politics on the local context of your radio stations. The goal is also a
critical examination of (new) social movements. We are interested to see
what social struggles have produced what experiences? What role does /
did your radio station play in this process?

We also aim to make this co-operation a space for social interaction and
to provide an opportunity to reflect on the different practice of free
radios. Active co-operation during such major events means creating
(counter-) publicity. This can be achieved by using structures and means
of production that reach beyond the influence of money and goods, e.g.
horizontal organizational structures, co-production, copyleft (free of
copyright restrictions). We want self- responsibility to create
non-discriminatory broadcasts! No racist, sexist, anti-Semitic,
war-mongering or other misanthropic content will be broadcast.

You are heartily welcome!
We need your support!
You can also participate by:

- circulating this announcement
- pers. / techn. commitments, setting up g8-editorial staff
- taking responsibility for many little duties in Rostock
- participating in a preparatory conference Rostock III
13.-15.04.07 - www.heiligendamm2007.de (ger../engl.)

contact (engl./span./french/ger.): g8 [at] freie-radios.de
Internet: www.freie-radios.de / www.amarc.org

Support for travel costs can not be guaranteed for the
moment. Perhaps with the help of donations? (see account details below)

Bundesverband Freier Radios
c/o Radio Unerhört Marburg
R.-Bultmann-Str. 2b
35039 Marburg
Germany

Donation-account:
Bank: OSPA Rostock
adr.: Am Voegenteich 23
acc.-name: RadioForum
IBAN: DE22130500000200068180
SWIFT: NOLADE21ROS
(tax-deductible)
catchword: broadcasting
or: legal aid
or: travel costs

supported by:
World Social Forum 2007,
Nairobi, Kenya

P.S.:
If this invitation serves for applications of visas: The BFR is not
responsible for travel or stay of participants.


The call in German
http://www.freie-radios.de/bfr-aktuell/deutsch-BFR-AMARC-Aufruf1.pdf,
http://www.freie-radios.de/bfr-aktuell/Oesterreich_Schweiz-BFR-AMARC-Aufruf1.pdf
Catalan:
http://www.freie-radios.de/bfr-aktuell/espaniol-BFR-AMARC-llamamiento1.pdf
Francais:
http://www.freie-radios.de/bfr-aktuell/francaise-BFR-AMARC-appel1.pdf
Italiano:
http://www.freie-radios.de/bfr-aktuell/italiano-BFR-AMARC-Invito1.pdf

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Betreff: [G8-mediaactivism] BFR-AMARC-Aufruf-fertig
Datum: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:05:27 +0100
Von: konstruktivkolleg at gmx.net
Antwort an: media activists against the G8
<g8-mediaactivism at lists.nadir.org>
An: g8-mediaactivism at lists.nadir.org
Referenzen: <20070209121858.14070 at gmx.net>

Hallo Leute,

hier ist der Aufruf für das „movinG8-RadioForum“. Damit setzten wir auch
diese Etappe endlich in Bewegung.
Wenn möglich, bitten wir Euch die Aufrufe in allen Sprachen bekannt zu
machen und auf Euren Homepages zu verlinken. Bitte antwortet an unsere
Kontaktadresse, wenn ihr so was tut. Andere Sprachen werden bald folgen
(z. B. türkischen, arabischen und japanischen).
Wir sind gespannt auf das Echo!!!
freundliche Grüße
Viviana und Falk
Freie Mitarbeiter(in) von Radio Lohro
Koordinationsgruppe RadioForum Rostock

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Dear People,

Here is the call for the “movinG8-RadioForum” and thus we also start
this stage finally.
When it is possible for you we would ask to spread out this call and
link it on your homepages in all languages. Please answer to our contact
address when you are able to do so. Other languages will follow soon (e.
g. Turkish, Arabic and Japanese).
We are curious about the echo!!!
kind regards
Viviana and Falk
Free lance members of staff from Radio Lohro
Co-ordination group RadioForum Rostock

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Querida Gente,

Aquí les enviamos el llamamiento para el “movinG8-RadioForum” y de esta
manera ponemos en movimiento de una vez por todas esta etapa.
Si es posible les pedimos hagan conocer los llamamientos en todos los
idiomas y los coloquen en sus homepage con un link. Por favor
contactense por email en cuanto lo lleven a cabo. Pronto les llegara el
llamamiento en otros idiomas (por ejemplo turco, arabe y japonés).
Estamos ansiosos de ver la repercución
Un abrazo coordial
Viviana y Falk
Colaboradores free lance de Radio Lohro
Grupo de Coordinación RadioForum Rostock

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