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INTRODUCING: 

INTRODUCING PP is is a professional and dynamic non-profit organisation providing high quality training, consultancy, products and services for organizations and countries that are seeking to improve parenting outcomes.

believes that:: 

believes that: Every child should be afforded the best quality parenting as the most important contribution to their total development.   All Caribbean parents can, with self-confidence, information, skills and support, raise happy and healthy children who will become resilient and responsible citizens.

INTRODUCING: 

INTRODUCING Caribbean Support Initiative (CSI) is a 5 year sub-regional Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme with a thematic focus on parenting initiatives in ECD. PROGRAMME PURPOSE: Good parenting practices in ECD adopted

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CSI Supported projects with funding from the Bernard van Leer Foundation: Story-Telling for Early childhood & Parenting Support STEPS Caribbean Internship Project (CIP) Replication of the Roving Caregivers Project (RCP) Revision of the Pathways to Parenting manual (PP manual) Caribbean Research Project (CARE)

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Project Countries Project Purpose Local capacity to produce and deliver radio programmes on parenting and early childhood development (P/ECD) is strengthened

RRP - PHASES 1 & 2: 

RRP - PHASES 1 & 2

Radio Programmes Developed :: 

Radio Programmes Developed : Dominica - “Shaping Our Children’s Future Through Good Parenting Practices” Grenada - “Spice It Up” St. Vincent & the Grenadines - “In This Life” Trinidad (Toco) - “Focus on the Family” Tobago - “Tobago Today – All About Good Parenting” St. Lucia - “Mamay-la” (The Children and People of the country)

The Radio Programmes should help Caribbean Parents & Children attain:: 

WELLNESS - A child who is healthy, strong and well-adjusted EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION - An effective communicator CULTURE VALUE - A child who values own culture and that of others INTELLECTUAL EMPOWERMENT - A critical thinker and independent learner RESPECT FOR SELF, OTHERS & ENVIRONMENT - A child who respects self, others and the environment RESILIENCE - A child who has coping skills The Radio Programmes should help Caribbean Parents & Children attain:

Underlying Radio Programme Principles :: 

Underlying Radio Programme Principles : THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD (as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child) GENDER EQUITY - both male and female parents and children must be involved and their respective issues, differences etc. addressed. LIFE CYCLE APPROACH – recognising that Early Childhood is not a stage but part of a process of human development ADAPTABILITY - of other issues into P/ECD e.g. Health & Nutrition Youth Development HIV/AIDS Community Development Drugs & Alcohol Conservation & the Environment Conflict Resolution Domestic and Community Violence

The Grenada Experience: 

The Grenada Experience Grenada was badly and directly hit by Hurricane Ivan on September 7, 2004 Many people died, others made homeless and the infrastructure suffered extreme damage Little or no communication throughout the island for weeks. No electricity throughout the island due to fallen poles

The Grenada Experience: 

The Grenada Experience

The Pilot Project Altered: 

The Pilot Project Altered A drama series “Spice It Up” was advocated as the format of presentation Series was written by Ms. Paloma Mohamed, Communications Specialist from Guyana as a public service to the people of Grenada in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan “Spice It Up” was produced by Mr. Francis Urias Peters of Family Theatre Production.

The Pilot Project Altered: 

The Pilot Project Altered Themes for first 3 episodes: Family Communication; Back To School; Coping With Unfamiliar Behaviour and Emotions A panel is in studio to discuss the issues, speak with callers and make referrals where necessary. WEE FM and GBN broadcast the programmes. Feedback has been very positive

RRP Collaborations: 

The RRP has collaborated with the STEPS project (Storytelling) The CIP (internship) has provided interns from various Departments of the University of the West Indies (UWI) who assist on projects UNESCO – the Caribbean Multimedia Centres (CMC’s) for rural and remote communities RRP Collaborations

UNESCO’s Multimedia for Caribbean Communities (MCC) : 

UNESCO’s Multimedia for Caribbean Communities (MCC) The MCC Project exists under the framework of a larger international project to develop Community Multimedia Centre (CMC) in 12 countries in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. The CMC’s offer concrete examples of how integrated, sustainable, grass-roots community development use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

UNESCO’s Multimedia for Caribbean Communities (MCC) : 

UNESCO’s Multimedia for Caribbean Communities (MCC) ICT’s can help improve the quality of life, particularly in disadvantage communities in rural and low-income urban settlements

Benefits of Community Radio: 

Benefits of Community Radio Builds local identity, character  and culture through a diversity of programmes and content Promotes community access to Caribbean and local community content Focuses on specific community issues  concerns and events Highlights  various interest groups and community personalities Shares local   news  by giving voice to the voiceless

Benefits of Community Radio: 

Benefits of Community Radio Includes minority and marginalized community members Facilitates mastery of radio equipment  and basic broadcasting techniques Promotes democratic process, social change, development, civil society and good governance Acts  as a form of public-service broadcasting independent of government and  party politics Relies on the community resources it serves rather than the whole nation Benefits of Community Radio

UNESCO’s Multimedia for Caribbean Communities (MCC) : 

UNESCO’s Multimedia for Caribbean Communities (MCC) The first phase of the MCC project saw the establishment/transformation of four community radio stations into Community Multimedia Centres: Roots FM - Jamaica Radio Toco - Trinidad Radio Cocodrilo - Cuba Radio GED - Barbados

Multimedia for Caribbean Communities (MCC)’s Vision : 

Multimedia for Caribbean Communities (MCC)’s Vision 15 steps that include: Computerised news scripting and research Computerised storage, indexing and cataloguing of recordings Mastery of sound editing software and automated radio management system Internet connectivity for downloading, sharing and repackaging Eventual transformation of broadcasters into MultiMedia practitioners

Phase 2: Countries selected with specific criteria, offering a variety of backdrops and themes: : 

Phase 2: Countries selected with specific criteria, offering a variety of backdrops and themes:

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GOAL: To address poverty in isolated indigenous communities using integrated community media and the creation of multimedia products as the focus for a sustainable human development strategy This pilot project aims to consolidate existing community broadcasting and/or telecentre facilities into community media centres for indigenous peoples in isolated communities in the following countries: Related Project: ICT’s and Indigenous Peoples Project

The Suriname Experience: 

The Suriname Experience Radio Muye serves 10,000 indigenous Maroons in villages along the Saramacca River. Maroons, originated from runaway slaves, started ‘illegal’ communities years ago and have kept the African culture alive.

The Suriname Experience: 

The Suriname Experience The radio station came about as a result of there being no electricity or television in the rain forest, few schools limited information, socially isolated from the outside world. Radio Muye is powered by solar energy Programmes also reinforce the Saramaccan language

The Suriname Experience: 

The Suriname Experience There is a generally high dropout rate at primary school level in the villages. The station has been useful in supplementing children’s education, “Both children and teachers appreciate those programmes, especially at exam time!”

The Suriname Experience: 

The Suriname Experience Nurses and Health Workers say both men and women are more curious about sex and HIV/AIDS from what they hear on Radio Muye. However, listeners are very keen to criticise, demand and propose programme ideas to the radio staff they meet on river trips.

The Suriname Experience: 

The Suriname Experience Radio Muye is “The Poor Man’s Telephone” – people can send messages and news to relatives and friends in far off villages Behaviour changes when a station reporters visits a village. “Radio Muye is here, so better behave properly!”

The Suriname Experience: 

The Suriname Experience Village meetings are broadcast and benefit those unable to travel to the meeting The villagers want a stronger transmitter in order to reach more people and thus attract advertisers, especially tourism interests

SUCCESSES & CHALLENGES OF RRP & MCC PROJECTS: 

SUCCESSES & CHALLENGES OF RRP & MCC PROJECTS Challenges Challenges of sustainability are common Developing content Difficulty developing local proposals at local level Frequent disruptions in email, fax and telephone connections delay implementation Absence of technical expertise to service and maintain equipment

SUCCESSES & CHALLENGES OF RRP & MCC PROJECTS: 

Successes Community Involvement is good Interest has been mounting from national governments, regional and international stakeholders in the region Community residents take much pride in their work and culture Radio programmes produced at community level Coordinators are nurtured in their independent efforts at improving themselves rather than relying solely on development funding Collaborations developing SUCCESSES & CHALLENGES OF RRP & MCC PROJECTS

UNESCO-CSI/RRP COLLABORATION: 

UNESCO-CSI/RRP COLLABORATION - provides access to ICT training and infrastructure - helps communities develop content on Parenting & Early Childhood issues Projects have countries in common (Belize, Dominica, Guyana, Suriname, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago) Projects are both interested in enabling and developing local capacity

UNESCO-CSI/RRP COLLABORATION: 

UNESCO-CSI/RRP COLLABORATION Together, CSI/RRP and UNESCO can assist local communities produce and broadcast relevant content to a wider audience

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For further information on the REGIONAL RADIO PROJECT or PARENTING contact: MS. COLLEEN WINT-SMITH PROJECT COORDINATOR PARENTING PARTNERS C/o CARIBBEAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES MONA, KINGSTON 7 JAMAICA TEL: (876) 927-1618 or (246) 266-5300 (roaming) FAX: (876) 977-7433 EMAIL: parentingpartners03@yahoo.co.uk regionalradioproject@yahoo.com URL: www.csinews/rrp/index.html

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For further information on the CARIBBEAN SUPPORT INITIATIVE contact: MS. SUSAN BRANKER PROJECT DIRECTOR CARIBBEAN SUPPORT INITIATIVE (CSI) 1st FLOOR, WEYMOUTH CORPORATE CENTRE ROEBUCK STREET BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS TEL: (246) 427-8535/6 FAX: (246) 436-1709 EMAIL: sbranker@csinews.org URL: www.csinews.org

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For further information on the UNESCO’S MULTIMEDIA FOR CARIBBEAN COMMUNITIES contact: MR. ALTON GRIZZLE NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL OFFICER COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION UNESCO CARIBBEAN OFFICE 25 DOMINICA DRIVE KINGSTON 10, JAMAICA TEL: (876) 929-7087 FAX: (876) 929-8468 EMAIL: a.grizzle@unesco.org URL: www.mcclinks.com

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Produced and presented by Colleen Wint-Smith, at the Mauritius Strategy Implementation: Small Islands Voice Planning Meeting Bequia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines July 14, 2004