What is Commonwealth of Learning doing to promote Community Radio Stations in the world?
COL’s work is based on the idea that learning is the key to development. We recognise that needs associated with learning for development are often greatest among marginalised populations in resource-poor areas of the Commonwealth; therefore localised and grassroots media, especially community radio, have a special place in our work and crosscut our programmes and initiatives. COL has been supporting community radios on the ground for nearly two decades, a mission that we are now expanding. Based on this experience and our knowledge of this important sector of broadcasting and development, we promote community radio in our publications and our presentations to people in the domains of education, media and development alike. A nice example of how COL has promoted community radio: When the Prime Minister of Uganda addressed the Pan Commonwealth Forum on Open and Distance Learning in London in July 2008 he called for greater use of community radio in the service of education. Here was a s
