ABU & ABU Twinning Workshop on disasters risks reduction opened in Mauritius
BU/UNDRR MEDIA SAVING LIVES INITIATIVE
CROSS-REGIONAL CO-PRODUCTION
TWINNING MEETING BETWEEN ABU AND AUB MEMBERS
23rd-26th March 2022
Venue: Mauritius Island, 4th floor Voilà Hotel
PROGRAMME
DAY 1, 23 March 2022
0930 -1000
1000 - 1020
Registration
MCs: Ms Margaret Komol, AUB and Ms Natalia Ilieva, ABU
Opening Remarks, CEO of MBC, Mr. Rama Armoogum
Video messages
- Ms Mami Mizutori – Head of UNDRR
- Dr. Javad Motthagi, SG of ABU
- Mr. Grégoire NDJAKA, CEO of AUB
Group photo
1020 –1050
Global Coordinator, Ms Brigitte Leoni overview of the project (remote participation)
Participants’ Introduction
Meeting Orientation by Consultant Mr. Emmanuel Wongibe, CEO, CRTV, Cameroon
1050 – 1115 Networking Break
1115 – 1200
1200-1220
1220 - 1300
Recap of training sessions, Moderator Gerard Guèdègbé, DRR Media Counsultant
Creation of four sub - groups (brainstorming) guided by 4 trainers;
- What has changed in your newsrooms after the training?
- What are the difficulties encountered in the implementation of DRR in your newsrooms?
- How will you now include DRR in your programming?
- Recap of sub-groups work by group heads
- Viewing a programme, produced after the DRR course by Mr. Walters Chari, ZBC, Zimbabwe
- DRR Action Plan template - Gerard Guèdègbé
1300 – 1400 Lunch Break
1400 -1530
How can we do better? Moderator, Russell Isaac, Independent DRR consultant
Showcasing the work of NHK, Japan – remote participation by HASHIMOTO Akinori, Executive Controller, General Broadcasting Admin., NHK followed by discussions
- Recap for French colleagues- Gerard Guèdègbé
- Q&A Session
1530 – 1600
DRR in News and Current Affairs: networking and cooperation – moderated by Russell Isaac, independent DRR Consultant
Building the DRR Network: Using free resources – IPCC Reports and syndicated coverage examples
1600 -1700
Preparation for DAY 2
What Makes a Good Co-Production? – Markus Nikel, Senior Consultant to RAI, Italy, on international cooperation projects, co-production and acquisitions in factual TV and documentaries - remote presentation
END OF DAY 1
DAY 2, 24 March 2022
0930- 1100
Co-production interactive discussion: Common themes selection – Part 1, moderated by Gerard Guèdègbé
- Mr. Asoka Dias, Director Radio and TV, Maharaja Media Group, Sri Lanka
- Mr. Emmanuel Wongibe, CEO, CRTV, Cameroon
1100 – 1130 Networking Break
1130 - 1300
Co-production interactive discussion: Common themes selection – Part 2, moderated by Emmanuel Wongibe, CEO, CRTV, Cameroon
Sub - groups brainstorming:
- What are the pressing concerns in the continent?
- What can we do together?
1300 – 1400 Lunch Break
1400 – 1530
Co-production interactive discussion: Common themes selection – Part 3, moderated by Russell Isaac
- Recap of Sub - groups
- Production tips and examples – Mr Anoop Khajuria, Director Programmes, Doordarshan, Punjab Office, India/ African producer
- Question & answer session
1530-1600 Networking break
1600-1630
Finalizing potential co-production topics
END OF DAY 2
Day 3, 25 March 2022
1000-1100
Co-production: What do we need? - Markus Nikel, Senior Consultant to RAI, Italy, on international cooperation projects, co-production and acquisitions in factual TV and documentaries - remote presentation
1100-1300
Discussion on feasibility (Human, financial & material resources), moderated by Emmanuel Wongibe,
- Introducing DRR co-production template for Phase 2 of the project, Emmanuel Wongibe
- What next, project perspectives, Natalia Ilieva, Head of SG’s Office, ABU
1300-1400 Lunch Break
1400-1530
Developing international cooperation formats, moderated by Russell Isaac
- Franchising co-production, Mr. Asoka, Director MTV, Sri Lanka
- Production capacity building – practical workshop, Gerard Guèdègbé
19:30
Group Diner
Day 4, 26 March 2022
0930-1300
- Visit of MBC, Mauritius
Group work (Brainstorming)
Group work (Brainstorming)
