Conversations from the South

Abstract

The international conference ‘Radio 2005: the second transnational forum’, held in Melbourne in July 2005, provided an excellent opportunity to bring together radio producers and activists from ‘the South’ to discuss ‘convergence’ as it related to radio and development. Under the banner of ‘RadioPlus: evaluating hybrid forms for development’ participants with experience of radio and development came from South Asia, Africa, the Pacific and Australia. The forum was supported by La Trobe University’s School of Communication and Critical Enquiry and Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. South Asian participants were funded under AusAID’s International Seminar Support Scheme. This report outlines key themes and concerns raised by participants.