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ITU Workshop on Emergency Broadcasting, 21 November
Report highlights role of radio and TV in transmitting critical information
Geneva, 11 November 2013 – ITU
will hold a Workshop on 21 November 2013 on Emergency Broadcasting and
launch a Report on the critical role played by terrestrial radio and television
broadcasting in the rapid dissemination of emergency information.
As the number of natural disasters and other large-scale emergency situations
around the world (such as tornadoes, hurricanes, tropical storms, floods,
snowstorms, earthquakes, tsunamis) are on the rise, it is absolutely essential
that the public is provided necessary information quickly, comprehensively and
accurately. Terrestrial television and radio broadcasters provide the fastest,
reliable and most effective means of delivering information in these critical
situations.
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What:
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Workshop on Emergency Broadcasting: Launch of
ITU Report
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When:
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21 November 2013, 14:00 – 17:00
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Where:
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ITU Tower Building, Room C, Place des Nations,
Geneva
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Why:
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Focus on the critical role of terrestrial radio
and television broadcasting in the rapid
dissemination of emergency information
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Who:
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Broadcasters and experts will discuss aspects of
emergencies and how broadcasting fulfills these
requirements most reliably and effectively
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Media:
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Press is invited.
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Video interview
with
Christoph Dosch, Chairman of ITU-R Study Group 6 (Broadcasting service), on
ITU’s YouTube channel: http://youtu.be/60l1GXZUddM
For more
information, please contact:
Sanjay Acharya
Chief, Media Relations & Public
Information, ITU
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Grace Petrin
Communication
Officer
ITU Radiocommunication Bureau
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