AMICAnnual Report 2013

AMIC Annual Report 2010AMIC Annual Report 2013

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Asian Media Information and Communication Centre

ANNUALREPORT2013


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CONTENTS

3 Chairmans Message

4 AMIC Board of Directors

5 AMIC Board of Management

5 The Secretariat

6 International Advisory Committee

7 Country Representatives

8 Report of Activities

8 Publications

9 Conferences

11 Capacity Building

12 Participation in International Events

13 Visitors

14 Membership

15 Institutional Support and Documentation

Asian Media Informationand Communication Centre

The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) is a non-profit NGO with the mission of spearheading the development of media and communication expertise in Asia within the broad framework of economic, social, and cultural progress.

It exists to encourage ethical and social responsibility of the media to support democratic access and participation in media development and production, and to provide opportunities for empowerment of disadvantaged sectors in the media environment.

It performs these roles on many fronts:

As a research centre it examines critical issues in the media and communication sector and their implications for development.

As a resource centre it gathers and disseminates knowledge about communication and its effects in Asia.

By conducting training and professional consultations it is active in capacity building for the media and their users.


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Chairmans Message

This past year has been a year of transition for AMIC.

The year started with a new face at the helm of the Secretariat after Acting Secretary-General, Ms Maria Chi-Chi Mercedes F. Robles, left us at the end of 2012 to return to her university in the Philippines. Chi-Chi, who was also an

AMIC Board member, gave sterling service in guiding and consolidating the organisation throughout her year. Her proactive stewardship laid the groundwork for Associate Professor Martin Hadlow, who joined us in January 2013, to carry forward the role of Acting Secretary-General.

By the end of 2013, despite the pressures of reduced fund-ing, AMICs finances were in surplus, thus ensuring that, whatever the future, AMIC could go forward with confidence as a viable and relevant regional entity. To secure long-term sustainability, the Board had agreed to an approach whereby three components, namely membership subscriptions, jour-nals and publications, and project and conference activities take an equal share in providing AMIC with its funding base.

A major highlight of the year was our annual conference held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, with local host Universitas Gadjah Mada, a leading Indonesian university. We could not have chosen a more hospitable, generous and able partner. Three ministers were featured in the programme. The conference attracted more than 300 paper presenters, making the event one of our most successful.

The Board of Directors met during the Yogyakarta confer-ence; AMICs Annual General Meeting (AGM) attracted a solid turn-out of members and gave endorsements to AMICs audited accounts and on-going plans and strategies.

Another key event was RadioAsia 2013, held this year in Hanoi, Vietnam. RadioAsia was initiated by AMIC almost a decade ago and, in collaboration with our main partner, the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), it has become an important activity for radio professionals from the region and beyond. This years host body was the Voice of Vietnam, the countrys national radio service.

During the year, our long-time and generous host, the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Informa-tion (WKWSCI) at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), gave notice that it was keen to negotiate a new relationship with AMIC. We have long enjoyed considerable financial and in-kind support from the WKWSCI, includ-ing office facilities and the core funding of major positions within the AMIC Secretariat. As the WKWSCI is, itself, undergoing a renewal of its focus and modus operandi, it goes without saying that AMIC is also part of the Schools

spotlight. AMICs Board of Management has been in regular contact with management of the School.

Our membership numbers continue to grow at a steady and satisfactory pace. We reinforced our search for new ways of engaging with both individuals and institutions throughout the region. AMICs strength lies in the commitment of its members to the shared ideals and goals. AMIC has continued to collaborate with major global agencies, such as UNESCO, like-minded international NGOs, such as the International Associa-tion for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), and with prospective new national partners in several countries.

We had a number of personnel changes during the year, both at Secretariat and Board level. Within the Secretariat, AMICs Head of Publications and Research, Associate Professor Rachel Khan, returned to the University of the Philippines in Manila towards the latter part of the year. During her time with AMIC, Rachel had guided the 2013 conference activities and many of our books and journal publications.

At the Board level, we bid farewell to the Deputy Chair, Ms Robles (Philippines), Dr. Robert Seward (Japan), Dr. Moham-mad Zin bin Nordin (Malaysia) and Professor Gerardo (Gerry) Ramirez Josue (Philippines). Their efforts have been hugely appreciated and we thank them for their service and commit-ment to AMIC.

Taking their place, we welcomed to the new Board Mr. Ramon Tuazon (Philippines), Dr. Pirongrong Ramasoota Rananand (Thailand), Professor Zhengrong Hu (China) and Professor Syed Arabi Idid (Malaysia).

This year also marked my final year as AMIC Chairman and I have stepped aside to be replaced by Mr. Arun Mahizhnan of Singapore. Arun has long experience with AMIC and, with your support, will, I know, ensure that the organisation goes on to greater heights.

As is the tradition at AMIC, I will remain as Chairman dHonneur and, thus, contribute my services and input as a member of the Board. My time as Chairman has been exciting and rewarding, and I have valued the friendship and assistance I have received from the AMIC Board, members, the Secretariat, the WKWSCI and a range of international partners. I look forward to seeing you all again at AMIC conferences and work-shops and to remaining committed to the aims and objectives that have made AMIC a world-leader in Asian communications.

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Ang Peng HwaChairmanAMIC


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AMIC Board of Directors

Binod AgrawalProfessor/DirectorTALEEM ResearchFoundation

ChairmanAng Peng HwaProfessorWee Kim Wee School of Communication& InformationNanyang Technological University, SingaporeDirector, Singapore Internet Research Centre

Chairman dHonneurEddie C.Y. KuoEmeritus ProfessorWee Kim Wee School of Communication and InformationNanyang TechnologicalUniversity, Singapore

Martin HadlowAdjunct Associate ProfessorSchool of Journalismand CommunicationThe University of QueenslandAustralia

Joseph Man ChanProfessorDepartment of Journalismand CommunicationThe Chinese University ofHong Kong

Zhengrong HuProfessor in Communication andDirector of the National Centre for Radio and TV StudiesCommunication University of China, BeijingChina

Dato' Sri Dr Syed Arabi Bin Syed Abdullah IdidProfessorInternational Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala LumpurMalaysia

Ramon TuazonPresident,Asian Institute of Journalismand Communication (AIJC)ManilaPhilippines

Pirongrong Ramasoota RananandDepartment of Journalism and InformationFaculty of Communication ArtsChulalongkorn UniversityBangkokThailand


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Dr Cherian George, ChairAssociate ProfessorDivision of Journalismand PublishingWee Kim Wee School of Communication and InformationNanyang Technological UniversitySingapore

Prof Eddie CY KuoEmeritus ProfessorWee Kim Wee School of Communication and InformationNanyang Technological UniversitySingapore

Mr Arun MahizhnanSpecial Research AdviserInstitute of Policy StudiesSingapore

AMIC Board of Management

Dr Ang Peng HwaProfessorWee Kim Wee School of Communicationand InformationNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeDirector, Singapore Internet Research Centre

Dr KU MenonSenior ConsultantPublic Communications ConsultancyMinistry of Communications & InformationSingapore

The Secretariat

Acting Secretary-GeneralAssociate Professor Martin Hadlow

Office ManagerIvy D Alcantara

Research & Publications ManagerRachel E. Khan

Management Support StaffAngie Chew, PublicationsSangeetha Madasamy, ResearchKranthi Kiran, Web Administrator


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International Advisory Council

Andrew TaussigTrusteeInternational Institute of CommunicationUnited Kingdom

Felix LibreroProfessor of Development Communication Faculty of Information and Communication Studies & Faculty of Education University of the Philippines Open University Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines Programme Chair, Doctor of Communication Programme Faculty of Information and Communication Studies University of the Philippines Open University Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines Member, Editorial Advisory Board The Journal of Development CommunicationAsian Institute of Development Communication Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Gatan TremblayProfessorCo-Chair Research Group, CRICISDepartment of CommunicationUniversity of Quebec in MontrealCanada

Georgette Wang Honorary ChairDepartment of JournalismNational Chengchi UniversityTaiwan

Hu ZhengrongVice-PresidentCommunications University of ChinaChina

Javed JabbarFormer Pakistan Minister of Information & SenatorFounding ChairmanSouth Asian Media AssociationPakistan

John A LentProfessor of CommunicationTemple University, USA

Kenji KitataniTrusteeWashington State University FoundationDistinguished Professor of Media ManagementMurrow School of CommunicationsWashington State UniversitySenior AdvisorSports and Entertainment AcademyGraduate School of BusinessIndiana University, USA

Manuel CastellsProfessor of Communicationand Wallis Annenberg Chair of CommunicationTechnology and SocietyUniversity of Southern California, USA

Robin E MansellProfessorDepartment of Media and CommunicationsLondon School of EconomicsUnited Kingdom

Srinivas MelkoteDepartment of Telecommunication School of Media and CommunicationBowling Green State University, USA


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AUSTRALIA: Terence LeeAcademic Chair, Communication and Media Studies & Deputy Dean School of Media Communication & Culture Faculty of Creative Technologies Media Murdoch University

BANGLADESH: M Golam Rahman Professor & Former Chairman Department of Mass Communication & Journalism University of Dhaka

BHUTAN: Mr. Dawa Penjor Executive DirectorBhutan Media Foundation Thimphu CHINA: Zhao JinqiuAssociate ProfessorInternational Communications CollegeCommunications University of China

INDIA: Binod C AgrawalProfessor of Eminence andDirector GeneralTALEEM Research Foundation, India

Chandrabhanu Pattanayak Director, CCTE, and University ofHawaii, India Program Mira DesaiAssociate ProfessorSNDT University Mumbai

INDONESIA: Hermin Indah WahyaniUniversitas Gadjah Mada JAPAN: Robert SewardProfessor, Faculty of International StudiesMeiji Gakuin University

Muneo KaigoAssoc ProfessorUniversity of TsukubaGraduate School of Humanities andSocial Sciences

SOUTH KOREA: Damien SpryResearch FellowHallym University

MALDIVES: Mohamed Zahir HussainChairman, Haveeru Daily

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Bradley FreemanCommunication and Information StudiesAmerican University of Dubai

NEW ZEALAND: David RobieProfessorSchool of Communication StudiesAuckland University of TechnologyDirector, Pacific Media Centre

NEPAL: Gokul PokhrelChairman, Nepal Press Institute

PAKISTAN: Fatimah ShahManager, Media and CommunicationsMaternal and Newborn Health ProgrammeResearch and Advocacy Fund

PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Patrick MatbobCommunication & Arts DepartmentDivine Word University

PHILIPPINES: Ma. Margarita AcostaChairperson, Communication College of Arts and SciencesMiriam College, Quezon City

Rosario M. BaseleresDirector, Instructional Media and Technology Center, Silliman University

Ma. Teresa RiveraAssociate Professor, Xavier University SRI LANKA: Asoka DiasDirector StationMBC Networks (Pvt) LtdMTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd

THAILAND: Palphol RodloytukMedia Consultant

UNITED KINGDOM: Venkat IyerSenior Lecturer in LawUniversity of Ulster at Jordanstown USA: Joseph SommervillePeak Communication Performance

Anju Grover ChaudharySchool of CommunicationHoward University

Country Representatives


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Report of Activities 2013

PUBLICATIONS

Evolving Asian Culture Gateways: the Korean Wave & BeyondEdited by: Su Jung Kim, Kalinga Seneviratne and Madanmohan RaoISBN: 9789814136198

Since the late 1990s, an increasing number of Korean television dramas, movies, pop songs and their associated celebrities have gained immense popularity in East and Southeast Asian countries. News media and trade magazines have recognized the rise of Korean popular culture in Asia by dubbing it the Korean wave or Hallyu. Yet about a decade ago, Korean popular culture did not have such export capacity, and was not even critically acclaimed by scholars. Thus, this book is aimed at finding a way to represent Koreas pop-culture in the new framework of the Asian media eco-system. Although Asias pop culture has been marginalized by the Western mainstream for generations, the new environment can help Asia find a way to represent their culture and to ride on the Rising Asia bandwagon.

A New Media Asia After 40 years, the flagship magazine-journal of AMIC takes on a new look and feel while maintaining its core of peer-reviewed original research articles. With a new editorial team headed by Prof. Cherian George of NTU-WKWSCI, the revamped publication now includes additional sections that highlight new ideas, trends and concerns. The new sections include feature and opinion articles as well as interviews, book reviews

Social Media and the Asian Experience: Exploring its Influence and ReachThe book discusses both the emerging theories related to social media and highlights its growing influence and reach. Social media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are now invading the territory once dominated by traditional media. Authors from key Asian countries explore specific applications of new media in the field of information and communication even as they document case studies that exhibit their potential in the industry of mass media. The book will be scheduled to be released towards the last quarter of 2014.

Asian Journal of CommunicationSix issues of the Asian Journal of Communication, Volume 23, No 1 to 6 were published in 2013.

AMIC e-newsletterThe newsletter goes out monthly to AMIC members and other parties interested in the media and AMIC activities. The Newsletter features updates on activities, conferences, workshops, research projects and publications implemented by AMIC and its partners.

and case studies. With these changes, we hope to continue to expand the profile of our contributors and readers to include researchers, educators, students, practitioners and policy-makers who are interested in engaging with media and communication inquiry at various points on the cycle of knowledge creation.


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CONFERENCES

More than 300 local and international delegates attended the four-day Conference held at Melia Purosani Hotel, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The conference featured three plenary sessions and 39 parallel sessions in various sub-streams including three conducted in Bahasa.

22nd International Annual Conference, Yogyakarta, IndonesiaThe 2013 conference was organised in partnership with the Department of Communication, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada. It was held from July 47, 2013 at the Hotel Meli Purosani, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The theme of the conference was Transformational Communication and the New Asia. During the four-day conference, some 300 delegates were exposed to thought-provoking presentations and papers from media experts, industry practitioners and academics who provided retrospective and introspective views on Asian media and communication, besides looking at the prospects for the media scene in the coming years. The discussions and papers presented in the conference were also the seedbed for the development of a textbook on the same theme, with special focus on the impact of social media.There were three (3) plenary sessions on key issues, namely: Transformation of Indonesian Media: Challenges and Opportunities Development Communication and the New Asia: still a role? New Media, Old Media Ethics

In addition, 39 parallel sessions in various sub-streams were conducted. Of these three were conducted in Bahasa for local participants on topics specific to Indonesia.

2013 AMIC Asian Communication AwardDr. M. Alwi Dahlan, Emeritus Professor in Communication at the University of Indonesia, Jakarta, received the AMIC Asian Communication Award for his outstanding contribution to communication research and education in Indonesia and internationally.

The second awardee, Mr. Jakob Oetama, President and CEO of Kompas Gramedia, one of Indonesias largest media conglomerates, was conferred the Award for his outstanding contribution to excellence in print journalism and media development in Indonesia.

Prof Ang Peng Hwa (left), Chairman, AMIC presented a token of appreciation to Mr. Tifatul Sembiring, Minister of Youth and Sports after delivering his Special Message at the Opening Ceremony on 4 July 2013.


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Mr Ninok Leksono (left), Senior Editor of Kompas received the AMIC Asian Communication Award (ACA) on behalf of the awardee, Mr Jakob Oetama who was not able to attend the Award Ceremony. Prof. M Alwi Dahlan (right), Emeritus Professor in Communication, University of Indonesia, Jakarta was the second awardee of ACA.

Both Awardees received their plaques from AMICs Chairman, Professor Ang Peng Hwa. As Mr. Jakob Oetama was in ill health, his award was accepted on his behalf by Mr. Ninok Leksono, Senior Editor of Kompas.

Radio Asia 2013AMIC co-organised RadioAsia 2013 with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and the Voice of Vietnam with the theme, Radio and Social Media: Where to Next?In its ninth year, the conference brought together leading radio broadcasters, practitioners, communication specialists, policy makers, and academics from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond. Some 40 eminent speakers shared their expertise in various

aspects of radio and communications with 200 delegates. The conference was held from 2931 July 2013 at the Melia Hanoi Hotel, Vietnam. AMIC took charge of the conference programme as well as two plenary sessions, namely, Community Radio and Social Change: A Voice for the Voiceless? and Broadcast Media and the Citizen Journalist.

AMIC Secretary-General Martin Hadlow served as master of ceremonies and chaired the opening ceremonies and plenary session. AMIC Research and Publication Head Rachel Khan was a moderator for a workshop on Radio and Emergency situations: Broadcasters Vital Role and spoke in the plenary on citizen journalism.

AMIC welcomed a new member to the Board of Directors, Prof Dato Sri Dr Syed Arabi Bin Syed Abdullah Idid (second from right) at the AMIC Annual General Meeting held during the Annual Conference. Other board members (LR): are Dr Joseph Man Chan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Mr Martin Hadlow, AMIC, Mr Arun Mahizhnan, Institute of Policy Studies, NUS, Prof Ang Peng Hwa, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information, NTU, Singapore, and Dr Binod Agrawal, Director, Taleem Research Foundation, India.

Prof Ang Peng Hwa, Chairman, AMIC presented a token of appreciation to Dr Erwan Agus Purwanto (right), Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta. The Faculty was local host for the Annual Conference.

Mr. Arun Mahizhnan, Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore, chaired the UNESCO Emeritus Dialogue with the theme Development Communication and the New Asia: Still a Role?. LR: Prof Alwi Dahlan, Indonesia, Prof John Lent, Temple University, USA, Prof Crispin Maslog, Philippines, Chin Saik Yoon, Malaysia and Prof Binod Agrawal, Taleem Research Foundation, India.


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UN World Press Freedom DayThe UNs World Press Freedom Day (3rd May, 2013) was marked in Singapore with a workshop jointly organised by AMIC and the Asia Journalism Fellowship (AFJ) programme of the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information. The one day event was held in the WAN-IFRA Newsplex Centre at the School and brought together more than 20 regional journalists who were studying at the NTU under the AJF programme. In his opening remarks, the AMIC Secretary-General, Martin Hadlow, spoke of the importance of press freedom and also outlined his previous work with UNESCO in promoting freedom of expression in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and elsewhere. Mr. Paul Broom, the Director of Political Affairs at the British High Commission in Singapore, was guest speaker and also heard from the AJF journalists about the media situation in many parts of the Asia-Pacific region. He commended journalists worldwide in their efforts to maintain press freedom. The AJF Fellows briefed the workshop on the situation of press freedom in their respective countries, while other issues discussed included the rights of journalists, impunity and objective reporting. Professor Cherian George, Director of the AJF programme, brought the workshop to a close by giving his insights on journalists and the press in Singapore and he also provided comparisons around the region.

Media Development Conference for Myanmar JournalistsOrganised by UNESCO, the conference (27th-30th May) was held in Yangon and featured academics and practitioners from across Asia. The key aim of the conference was to orient practitioners on the newly established free media regulatory environment in Myanmar. AMICs Media Asia Editor-in-Chief, Professor Cherian George, was invited to speak about Journalism Education and Ethics, while AMICs Research and Publications Head, Rachel Khan, served as rapporteur in two sessions.

ASEAN 2015 for working journalistsAMIC and both the EU Centre in Singapore and the Konrad Adenaeur Foundation hosted a workshop (13th-14th December) to engage journalists and foreign correspondents in South-East Asia on the subject of Reporting ASEAN and Regional Community Building. The workshop

The one-day workshop served as a platform for journalists sharing their experiences on reporting on ASEAN as well as for regional experts dwelling on the challenges faced by ASEAN in constructing an ASEAN Community by 2015.

CAPACITY BUILDING featured ASEAN and other regional experts from different backgrounds and sectors who briefed journalists on some of the challenges faced by ASEAN in constructing an ASEAN Community by 2015. The workshop also looked at the role of external partners and discussed the experiences of other regions, such as Europe, in developing regional entities.

Above: Dr. Yeo Lay Hwee, Director (right), EU Centre, Singapore, delivering her Introductory Address to thirty participants comprising journalists and correspondents from the eight ASEAN nations, and speakers at the two-day workshop. Below: The event included a visit to the EU Delegation whereby Dr Michael Pulch, the Ambassador (Singapore office) gave a briefing on the cooperative ties between the EU and ASEAN.


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The Secretary-General, Martin Hadlow was keynote speaker during the 2nd annual Philippine Communication Research Conference with the theme: Communication in a Glocalized World held at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City on February 14-16, 2013.

The Secretary-General spoke on a panel with the theme of Attracting and Retaining Talents at the first International Conference on Broadcast Training held in Kuala Lumpur from 5 to 26 February, 2013. The conference was organized by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) and Instititut Penerangan dan Penerangan Tun Abdul Razak (IPPTAR).

The Secretary-General was a lead speaker at a panel, entitled The Changing Landscape in Asian Media, at the Pinoy Media Congress that was organized by the Philippines Association of Communication Educators (PACE), in Manila.

Rachel Khan was plenary speaker in the ASEAN conference on Exploring Media Ethics and Self-Regulation in Bangkok, Thailand, 18-19 October 2013, organised by the Thai

PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

Telecommunication and Broadcast Commission. She also spoke on another panel, Media Ethics: The Philippine scenario.

Martin Hadlow was invited as a guest speaker at the Asian Media Summit 2013, held at Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia. The annual event was organized by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) and hosted by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Indonesia.

AMIC was a media partner of the Digital Journalism World 2013 event held in Singapore from 7 to 8 October. The conference highlighted new approaches to journalism as the profession embraced new technologies and innovations in the digital sphere, while leaving old paradigms behind.AMICs Research and Publications Manager, Rachel Khan attended the inaugural event.

AMIC was selected as a regional partner for UNESCOs Global Forum on Media and Gender Conference. The event was held from 2 to 4 December, 2013 in Bangkok.

Martin Hadlow speaking on The Changing Landscape in Asian Media at the Pinoy Media Congress. He also shared his views on a range of topics relating to development communication and the future of journalism education in a follow-up Q&A session with students.

Martin Hadlow spoke on a panel, Attracting and Retaining Talents at the International Conference on Broadcast Training held in Kuala Lumpur. In his speech, he made reference to whether public service and Government broadcasting agencies continue to follow traditional patterns of recruitment for programme formats.


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VISITORS

Two groups from Indonesian media and communication schools visited the AMIC office as part of their study tour programme.Professor Andi Faisal Bakti, Dean of the Faculty of Communication of the Universitas Pancasila in Jakarta, Indonesia, led a group of faculty and students in a courtesy call on AMICs new Acting Secretary-General Martin Hadlow on 17 January 2013. They enjoyed a tour of AMICs facilities and a briefing on AMICs work.

The second group was led by Dr Hafied Cangara, Director of the Institute for Research Communication Services, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia. His group also comprised faculty and students.

Led by AMIC member and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Faculty, Associate Professor Dr Kiranjit Kaur, the group visited AMIC to learn more about AMICs work and its publications activities. The UiTM students also visited the NTU Media Library and the WAN-IFRA Newsplex. Both facilities are located within the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at the NTU, AMICs host organization.

Staff and students from Universitas Pancasila, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Staff and students from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


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MEMBERSHIP

At the end of 31 Dec 2013, AMIC has a total of 270 members of which 68 are Lifetime, 179 Individual and 23 Institutional members. The year ended on a high note with an increase of Lifetime members from 59 to 68.

2012 2013 LifetimeMembershipIndividual Institutional Individual Institutional

Australia 6 1 4 1 10Bangladesh 5 1 1 1 5Bhutan 1Canada 2 2 1 2China 5 3Finland 1France 2Germany 1Hong Kong SAR 2India 59 11 62 5 12Indonesia 21 11 4 1Japan 4 7 3Kazakhstan 1Macau 1 1 1 1 1Malaysia 16 1 11 3 5Oman 1New Zealand 1 2Pakistan 4 1 1Papua New Guinea 1Peru 1Philippines 7 3 31 2 3Singapore 9 1 10 1 5South Korea 3 2Sri Lanka 3 3Taiwan 1 1 1 1Thailand 2 2 7 2 1United Kingdom 1 5 2USA 10 1 11 2 9TOTAL 156 14 179 23 68


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INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

Institutions that have provided assistance and support

1. Asia Radio Today2. Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)3. BCA, Indonesia4. College of Development Communication, University of the Philippines5. College of Mass Communication, University of the Philippines6. Commercial Radio Australia 7. Digital Radio8. European Union Centre, Singapore9. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung10. GFK Asia11. Himgiri Nabh Vishwavidyalaya, Dehradhum, India12. International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC), UNESCO, Paris13. International Telecommunication Union (ITU)14. Kementerian Pemua dan Dlahraga, Indonesia15. Kompas, Indonesia16. Kominfo, Indonesia17. Ministry of Communications & Information, Singapore18. Ministry of Communications & Information, Indonesia

19. Ministry of Youth and Sports, Indonesia20. National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Thailand21. Philippines Association of Communication Educators Foundation (PACE)22. Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI)23. Taylor & Francis24. T+1 Media, UK25. Telkom Indonesia 26. UNESCO, Bangkok, Jakarta, New Delhi, and Paris27. Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogjakarta, Indonesia28. Universitas Pancasila, Indonesia29. University of Queensland, Australia 30. Voice of Vietnam31. Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore32. World DMB

Partner Institutions

1. Asian Journalism Fellowship2. Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD)

The generous support of a large number of institutions during the year has enabled AMIC to pursue its interests in research, publication, seminars and workshops.

AMIC staff continue to enjoy full services, resources and facilities at the Asian Communication Resource Centre (ACRC)*, which is one of the seven libraries within the NTU Library System. The continuing donation of publications by AMIC enhanced the growing collection of books, electronic journals and databases acquired by the NTU Library. Many of the AMIC publications are now stored in the digital

DOCUMENTATIONrepository DR-NTU (http://dr.ntu.edu.sg/) which is open to world-wide access. An overview of library resources, services and facilities can be found at the ACRC Blog (http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/acrc) and the NTU Library Homepage (http://www.ntu.edu.sg/library).*The ACRC is being renamed by the NTU as the Communication and Information Library.


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