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color=#ff0000><STRONG>UNESCO declared February 13 as World of
Radio</STRONG></FONT></FONT></H1>
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color=#008000>The initiative was promoted by the Spanish Academy of Radio with
the support from </FONT></FONT></H2>
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color=#008000>Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and
Communication(BNNRC) </FONT></FONT></H2>
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color=#1f1f1f><FONT face=Georgia><FONT size=3>Unesco adopted during the
celebration of its thirty-sixth general conference the establishment of 13
February as World Day of Radio, an initiative that had been promoted by the
Spanish Academy of Radio.<SPAN
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face=Verdana>The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) said its committee of communication in this conference
adopted the proclamation on the basis of a feasibility study conducted by the
agency and upon the proposal launched four years ago.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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purpose of celebrating the new World Day is to raise awareness on the importance
of radio, facilitate access to information through this and improve networking
among broadcasters, "he said in that note.<SPAN
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text included a tribute to all scientists who have helped make possible the
radio phenomenon as well as special mention of the role of broadcasters and
community radio.<SPAN
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Academy of Arts and Sciences Radio of Spain proposed at the outset that the
chosen date was 30 October, the day of historic radio broadcast War of the
Worlds, Orson Welles.<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
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the director general of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, suggested to be held on February
13, as the day it was created in 1946 United Nations Radio, and finally the the
date chosen for the new memorial. </FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Bazlu<BR>_______________________<BR>AHM. Bazlur
Rahman-S21BR<BR>[MSS in Government & Politics, Legislative Development
Fellow- USA]<BR> <BR>Chief Executive Officer<BR>Bangladesh NGOs Network for
Radio and Communication (BNNRC)<BR>[NGO in Special Consultative Status with the
UN Economic and Social Council]<BR>& <BR>Head, Community Radio Academy
<BR> <BR>House: 13/1, Road: 2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207
Bangladesh<BR>Phone: +88-02-9130750, +88-02-9138501, Cell: +88 01711881647
<BR>Fax: 88-02-9138501-105, E-mail: <A
href="mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net">ceo@bnnrc.net</A>, <A
href="mailto:bnnrcbd@gmail.com">bnnrcbd@gmail.com</A> <BR><A
href="http://www.bnnrc.net">www.bnnrc.net</A></FONT></DIV>
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