[Eisa] Voter Information and Community Radio Conference

[eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org]

On the 14th of April 2004, South Africa held its third democratic
election. An election is an indicator of the extent to which citizens
truly participate in public decision making. One vehicle for
empowering citizens to participate in an election (especially in rural
areas) is community radio. In an effort to enhance citizen
participation during the 2004 election, EISA worked closely with
community radio stations to capacitate them and ensure that they were
able to put in place relevant, election-related programmes that better
equipped citizens to make an informed choice when casting their votes.

EISA is hosting a conference to evaluate the impact of the programme.
It will also explore the challenges that community radio faces. With
the local government election on our doorstep, it is important to
enter into this analysis to ensure that when the time comes, community
radio stations are well prepared and equipped to provide citizens with
programmes which are relevant to the strengthening and consolidation
of democracy in South Africa.

Read more at
http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/conferences/vicom/vicom.htm

Regards
Alka


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Alka Grobler
ICT Programme Officer, EISA
alka at eisa.org.za
http://www.eisa.org.za
tel +27 11 482 5495
fax +27 11 482 6163