1. 1 Namma Dhwani Community Multimedia Centre Partners oBudikote community oVOICES oMYRADA oUNESCO

2. 2 Timeline and growth Training and Sensitization: Volunteers from Self help groups trained in radio programming and production. Community Participation and Management: Production centre operationalised with support from UNESCO, local programmes narrowcast once a week. Community Ownership: School audio program started, cablecast system put into place.

3. 3 Some prerequisites for success A responsive intervention – based on ethnographic action research Innovative media mixes – radio, computers, internet, print and even verbal

4. 4 Technology: Hardware and Software Mixed media model; digital mixer, cassette and CD deck, microphones and computer Listnership through TV sets and modified radio sets, school program through separate cable connection and speaker box.

5. 5 Technology Contd… Internet connectivity through mobile phone; offline web browsing through portable pen drive device; content of CD based media sourced to database software eNRICH

6. 6 Evaluation and Monitoring Ethnographic Research & Management committee ensure evaluation systems are in place: Listnership surveys conducted regularly Door to door yatras Governance and health issues in programming

7. 7 Sustainability Training: Community to community trainings Trainings conducted for Dalits and people with Disabilities; Computer training

8. 8 Sustainability Renting equipment. Documentation work. Community Fund Volunteers

9. 9 Winning Hearts and Minds School Audio Program

10. 10 Other examples Governance and transparency in electoral processes Disabilities Health, income generation, culture, education etc.

11. 11 Challenges Limited reach despite far reaching impact Sustainability Fragile internet connectivity Lack of proper legislation to ensure legitimacy

12. 12 The road ahead Expansion into AB colony and Kodgurki via loudspeakers. Information given on health and local governance issues.

13. 13 Ethnographic Research UNESCO

14. 14 The sites In India- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal, Delhi and Uttaranchal In Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan.

15. 15 Moving beyond monitoring and evaluation… Ethnographic Action Research Intertwined with project activities and throughout the project cycle Feeding back into the project Range of research methods Emphasis on qualitative especially participant observation Local team trained as researchers

16. 16 Initial phase of research at Namma Dhwani Survey Mapping Field notes

17. 17 Emerging thematic areas for research and project development Health Governance Sustainability and community ownership

18. 18 Thank you Information on the web www.voicesforall.org www.myrada.com www.ictpr.nic.in