Asia-Pacific Child Rights Award from broadcasters and producers in the region.
Programmes both for children and about children are eligible
and can cover any children’s rights issue. Entries can include
documentaries that detail the plight of children, dramas that help break
down stereotypes and discrimination, or animation that teaches and
entertains.
Entries must have been broadcast between June and June and must be received by 30 June. The Award will be presented during the CASBAA Convention in Macau in early November.
Entries must have been broadcast between June and June and must be received by 30 June. The Award will be presented during the CASBAA Convention in Macau in early November.
Eligible countries/territories: Afghanistan, Australia,
Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands,
Fiji, French Polynesia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan,
Kiribati, Republic of Korea, DPR Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Lao PDR, Macau,
Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar,
Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea,
Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand ,
Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu and Viet
Nam.
This competition is open to all ABU and CASBAA members in the Asia-Pacific region.
Asia–Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)
ABU is a non-profit, non-government, professional association
of broadcasting organizations, formed in 1964 to facilitate the
development of broadcasting in the Asia–Pacific region. It provides a
forum for promoting the collective interests of television and radio
broadcasters and engages in activities to encourage regional and
international cooperation between broadcasters. It currently has more
than 260 members from 64 countries. It organizes activities and projects
to promote excellence in broadcasting and to improve technical and
programming skills of its members, including the ABU Children's TV
Programme Item Exchange.
www.abu.org.my
www.abu.org.my
CASBAA
CASBAA is the association for the multichannel audiovisual
content creation and distribution industry across Asia. The CASBAA
mission is to promote industry growth in the region. In so doing, it
seeks to: Represent: via government advocacy and interaction with trade
organisations Inform: via conferences, roundtables, newsletters &
publications Connect: via networking opportunities and informal
gatherings
www.casbaa.com
www.casbaa.com
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects.
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific: www.unicef.org/eapro
UNICEF South Asia: www.unicef.org/rosa
For further information, please contact:
Hanizah Hamzah ABU (Kuala Lumpur), + 603 22822480, hanizah@abu.org.my
Cynthia Wong: CASBAA (Hong Kong), + 852 3929 1711, Cynthia@casbaa.com
Kritsada Jirathun: UNICEF (Bangkok), +66 2 356 92 49, kjirathun@unicef.org
