Bougainville’s own Community Radio NetworkBougainville’s own Community Radio Network Providing the alternate voice in the Autonomous Region.Providing the alternate voice in the Autonomous Region.

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View of Buka TownView of Buka Town

Temporary Regional Headquarters is onTemporary Regional Headquarters is onBuka Island.Buka Island.

ARIEL VIEW OF BUKA TOWN

MAIN TOWNSHIP OF MAIN TOWNSHIP OF BUKABUKA

BUKA AIRPORTBUKA AIRPORT

GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERSGOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERS

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Brief History and purpose of Brief History and purpose of Starting New Dawn FM 95.3 Starting New Dawn FM 95.3

Between 1988 and 1999 there was Between 1988 and 1999 there was ethnic tension between ethnic tension between Bougainvilleans and mainland Bougainvilleans and mainland Papua New Guineans and starting Papua New Guineans and starting from disagreements over royalty from disagreements over royalty payments from the World's largest payments from the World's largest Open Cut Copper and Gold mine on Open Cut Copper and Gold mine on Bougainville Island.Bougainville Island.

The Challenges and Opportunities of The Challenges and Opportunities of Community Broadcasting in the Pacific.Community Broadcasting in the Pacific.

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Why New Dawn FM Why New Dawn FM was Establishedwas Established

At the end of theAt the end of theBougainville conflict.Bougainville conflict.When Peace was When Peace was

returningreturningThere was a need to There was a need to

provideprovideNews and GeneralNews and GeneralInformation to the PeopleInformation to the Peopledivided by the Ten Year divided by the Ten Year

Old Old Bloody conflict which Bloody conflict which

killedkilled20,000 people and 20,000 people and

40,00040,000displaced.displaced.

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Our VisionOur Vision

• TO TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY RADIO IN ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY RADIO IN POST- CONFLICT BOUGAINVILLE, PAPUA NEW POST- CONFLICT BOUGAINVILLE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.GUINEA.

  Bougainvillean former Broadcasters, Bougainvillean former Broadcasters,

Managers,Journalists and Radio Personnel Managers,Journalists and Radio Personnel decided to start up a Community Radio to assist decided to start up a Community Radio to assist with the work of reconciliation and peace with the work of reconciliation and peace building on the island as the main Government building on the island as the main Government Radio was only broadcasting in the evenings Radio was only broadcasting in the evenings and not doing enough to assist with reconciling and not doing enough to assist with reconciling traumatized people who have decided to stop traumatized people who have decided to stop fighting.fighting.

OUR MISSIONOUR MISSION

• To Allow Freedom of expression; by To Allow Freedom of expression; by this independent media; contribute in this independent media; contribute in community empowerment; post-community empowerment; post-conflict democracy building conflict democracy building throughout the Region.throughout the Region.

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OUR OUR OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE • Is to Strengthen Bougainville Is to Strengthen Bougainville

Autonomy through Radio Autonomy through Radio Broadcasting by providing Broadcasting by providing information more audience information more audience participation and community participation and community Development.Development.

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• Following painful and a decade of negotiations Following painful and a decade of negotiations between Bougainville Leaders AND the PNG between Bougainville Leaders AND the PNG National Government bougainville was given National Government bougainville was given Autonomy with a right to decide its future status in Autonomy with a right to decide its future status in a referendum in 10- 15 Years.a referendum in 10- 15 Years.

• The conflict started in 1988 and The conflict started in 1988 and ended in 1998.But the level of ended in 1998.But the level of differences and hatred amongst the differences and hatred amongst the people was so great and real.people was so great and real.

• Our new Community Radio Station Our new Community Radio Station was needed to bridge the gap was needed to bridge the gap between these so many differences. between these so many differences.

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• Last year our efforts Last year our efforts on Peace Building on Peace Building was recognized by was recognized by the University of the University of Queensland and we Queensland and we were awarded as were awarded as the 2009 the 2009 champions, champions, contributing to contributing to communication and communication and social change in our social change in our region.region.

Achievements since 2008Achievements since 2008• Since the establishment of New Dawn FM Since the establishment of New Dawn FM

we have been concentrating in Peace we have been concentrating in Peace Building and Reconciliation Awareness.Building and Reconciliation Awareness.

• Health IssuesHealth Issues• Education ProgrammesEducation Programmes• Tourism and Cultural ProgrammesTourism and Cultural Programmes• Religious ProgrammesReligious Programmes• Assisting Natural Disasters- Tsunami Assisting Natural Disasters- Tsunami

Warnings etc.Warnings etc.

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• As peace an normalcy is As peace an normalcy is returning to Bougainville we returning to Bougainville we need to concentrate on the need to concentrate on the real issues of addressing real issues of addressing difficulties being faced by our difficulties being faced by our communities.communities.

• We have identified them as:We have identified them as:• 1.Education1.Education• 2.Climate Change AND2.Climate Change AND• 3.Health Issues3.Health Issues

Education Education

We have a generation of Children who missed We have a generation of Children who missed any form of Education that need to be educated any form of Education that need to be educated somehow.Many of these people are now somehow.Many of these people are now married and have children and NGO Groups are married and have children and NGO Groups are trying assist them with Adult Education trying assist them with Adult Education Programmes. However with support of Programmes. However with support of Organizations like the Commonwealth of Organizations like the Commonwealth of Learning we can provide School Programmes Learning we can provide School Programmes UNDER what we can develop or name AS the UNDER what we can develop or name AS the Bougainville School of AIR.Bougainville School of AIR.

HEALTH ISSUES HEALTH ISSUES

On Health Issues, We are already On Health Issues, We are already working with the Health Division and the working with the Health Division and the District Hospital on various Health Issues District Hospital on various Health Issues

facing our island today.facing our island today.

Community Radios are Community Radios are here to Stay.here to Stay.

But, how do we sustain them to continue to But, how do we sustain them to continue to survive and service its literners?survive and service its literners?

On Bougainville, we have developed a On Bougainville, we have developed a mechanism which has been accepted by our mechanism which has been accepted by our people including the Autonomous Bougainville people including the Autonomous Bougainville Government.Government.

1.That a small fee is charged for programmes 1.That a small fee is charged for programmes aired to support its activities.aired to support its activities.

2.That all media outlets are used to disseminate 2.That all media outlets are used to disseminate information.information.So that important issues are not missed by So that important issues are not missed by anyone.anyone.

AND AND This is working on Bougainville.This is working on Bougainville.

More Information on Community Radio on More Information on Community Radio on Bougainville can be obtained on the internet Bougainville can be obtained on the internet on.on.

www.bougainville.typepad.comwww.bougainville.typepad.com

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