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)