BU/UNDRR MEDIA SAVING LIVES INITIATIVE CROSS-REGIONAL CO-PRODUCTION TWINNING MEETING BETWEEN ABU AND AUB MEMBERS 23rd-26th March 2022 Venue: Mauritius Island, 4th floor Voilà Hotel PROGRAMME DAY 1, 23 March 2022 0930 -1000 1000 – 1020 Registration MCs: Ms Margaret Komol, AUB and Ms Natalia Ilieva, ABU Opening Remarks, CEO of MBC, Mr. Rama Armoogum Video messages – Ms Mami Mizutori – Head of UNDRR – Dr. Javad Motthagi, SG of ABU – Mr. Grégoire NDJAKA, CEO of AUB Group photo 1020 –1050 Global Coordinator, Ms Brigitte Leoni overview of the project (remote participation) Participants’ Introduction Meeting Orientation by Consultant Mr. Emmanuel Wongibe, CEO, CRTV, Cameroon 1050 – 1115 Networking Break 1115 – 1200 1200-1220 1220 – 1300 Recap of training sessions, Moderator Gerard Guèdègbé, DRR Media Counsultant Creation of four sub – groups (brainstorming) guided by 4 trainers; – What has changed in your newsrooms after the training? – What are the difficulties encountered in the implementation of DRR in your newsrooms? – How will you now include DRR in your programming? – Recap of sub-groups work by group heads – Viewing a programme, produced after the DRR course by Mr. Walters Chari, ZBC, Zimbabwe – DRR Action Plan template – Gerard Guèdègbé 1300 – 1400 Lunch Break 1400 -1530 How can we do better? Moderator, Russell Isaac, Independent DRR consultant Showcasing the work of NHK, Japan – remote participation by HASHIMOTO Akinori, Executive Controller, General Broadcasting Admin., NHK followed by discussions – Recap for French colleagues- Gerard Guèdègbé – Q&A Session 1530 – 1600 DRR in News and Current Affairs: networking and cooperation – moderated by Russell Isaac, independent DRR Consultant Building the DRR Network: Using free resources – IPCC Reports and syndicated coverage examples 1600 -1700 Preparation for DAY 2 What Makes a Good Co-Production? – Markus Nikel, Senior Consultant to RAI, Italy, on international cooperation projects, co-production and acquisitions in factual TV and documentaries – remote presentation END OF DAY 1 DAY 2, 24 March 2022 0930- 1100 Co-production interactive discussion: Common themes selection – Part 1, moderated by Gerard Guèdègbé – Mr. Asoka Dias, Director Radio and TV, Maharaja Media Group, Sri Lanka – Mr. Emmanuel Wongibe, CEO, CRTV, Cameroon 1100 – 1130 Networking Break 1130 – 1300 Co-production interactive discussion: Common themes selection – Part 2, moderated by Emmanuel Wongibe, CEO, CRTV, Cameroon Sub – groups brainstorming: – What are the pressing concerns in the continent? – What can we do together? 1300 – 1400 Lunch Break 1400 – 1530 Co-production interactive discussion: Common themes selection – Part 3, moderated by Russell Isaac – Recap of Sub – groups – Production tips and examples – Mr Anoop Khajuria, Director Programmes, Doordarshan, Punjab Office, India/ African producer – Question & answer session 1530-1600 Networking break 1600-1630 Finalizing potential co-production topics END OF DAY 2 Day 3, 25 March 2022 1000-1100 Co-production: What do we need? – Markus Nikel, Senior Consultant to RAI, Italy, on international cooperation projects, co-production and acquisitions in factual TV and documentaries – remote presentation 1100-1300 Discussion on feasibility (Human, financial & material resources), moderated by Emmanuel Wongibe, – Introducing DRR co-production template for Phase 2 of the project, Emmanuel Wongibe – What next, project perspectives, Natalia Ilieva, Head of SG’s Office, ABU 1300-1400 Lunch Break 1400-1530 Developing international cooperation formats, moderated by Russell Isaac – Franchising co-production, Mr. Asoka, Director MTV, Sri Lanka – Production capacity building – practical workshop, Gerard Guèdègbé 19:30 Group Diner Day 4, 26 March 2022 0930-1300 – Visit of MBC, Mauritius Group work (Brainstorming) Group work (Brainstorming)