Water Awareness Program
ADB National Media Workshop on Water - Bangladesh
Gazipur, Bangladesh: 5-8 April 2005
Background | Objectives | Topics | Participants | Venue
In May 2002, ADB launched the Water Awareness Program (WAP) to, among other things, increase public awareness and understanding of water issues. Among WAP's target groups are the journalists who are in a strategic position to provide the public with such knowledge.
In February 2003, ADB collaborated with the World Bank to conduct a capacity building workshop for East Asian journalists. This workshop was designed to further the journalists' knowledge and understanding of water issues. The result was extensive and informed media coverage on water concerns, and the fostering of a journalist community in the region.
ADB intends to build upon and sustain this success by conducting media workshops on water at the national level. To date, twelve national workshops have already been conducted, involving over 250 journalists from the region.
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To increase the understanding of journalists in Bangladesh towards water issues affecting the country, leading to
- a more informed assessment of the key subjects
- greater media coverage
- more diverse collections of writings on water
The workshop featured speakers from civil society and public and private sectors. There were extensive opportunities for discussion and debate.
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The workshop covered the following topics:
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Participants were selected from publications across Bangladesh-- from national dailies through to NGO-based community radio stations.
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The workshop was held at the BRAC Centre for Development Management. Contact details are as follows:
BRAC Centre for Development Management (BCDM)
Rajendrapur, Gazipur.
Tel. Nos: 9289353-5, 011-861376, 011-810144
Fax No: 9289356
Email: bcdm@bdmail.net
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