Hi folks,

I received the following from another list, and thought it might be of
interest to some of us. Have a great weekend!

Katim

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> De : PANOS Banque de programmes <[log in to unmask]>
> A : [log in to unmask]
> Objet : [creative-radio] No Subject
> Date : dinsdag 6 oktober 1998 8:08
>
> AWARD OF EQUIPMENT GRANTS TO NEW INDEPENDENT RADIO STATIONS (1998-1999)
>
>
> As part of its Media for a democratic West Africa programme, the Institut
> Panos Paris will be awarding three grants for radio equipment, with a
> maximum value of 7.5 million F Cfa each, to independent radio stations in
> the following countries: Cap Vert, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Guinea,
> Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Chad, Togo, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra
> Leone.
>
>
> A. AIMS
>
> To promote the creation of and development of independent radio stations
in
> West Africa.
> To encourage the production of radio programmes that will help anchor a
> culture of democracy and cultivate a spirit of peace and tolerance.
>
>
> B. CONDITIONS
>
> To be located in one of the countries mentionned above.
> To demonstrate respect for professionnal codes of conduct.
> To have obtained an agreement to assign a broadcasting frequency
(delivered
> by the national authorities of the applicant's country).
> To be an independent radio project (community or non-profit making), with
> no political, ethnic or religious affiliation and ready to begin
> broadcasting at the beginning of 1999 at least.
> To be ready to enter into a partnership agreement with the Institut Panos
> Paris to co-produce and broadcast radio programmes.
> To provide evidence of other co-funding agreements (indicate the amounts
> and the names of the local or external partners).
>
>
> C. DOCUMENTS TO BE PROVIDED BY CANDIDATE STATIONS
>
> Attribution of broadcast frequency agreement.
> Statutes and staff of the radio station.
> Programme schedule (specifying the language in which broadcasts are
made).
> Description of the area in which broadcasts will be received.
> Technical study of the site for the radio.
> Application including estimates of costs with, where possible, the
> technical specifications of the new equipment desired to be financed by
the
> grant from the Institut Panos Paris.
>
>
> D. SELECTION PROCEDURE
>
> An awards panel will examine applications using a common scoring system.
A
> final decision will be made after Institut Panos Bamako has visited the
> three short-listed projects. The purchase and installation of technical
> equipment will be carried out in partnership between the radio station
and
> the Institut Panos Bamako.
>
>
> E. ADRESS
>
> The application submission should arrive before the 28 October 1998 at
the
> following adress:
>
> Madame la Coordinatrice de l'Antenne de l'Institut Panos
> Immeuble Centre Djoliba
> Rue Raymond Poincarré angle Avenue Modibo Keïta
> BP E 378 - Bamako - Mali
> Afrique de l'Ouest
>
> Tél  : + 223 - 23 13 96
> Fax : + 223 - 23 48 97
>
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