Role of

Community Radio in
Preventing Violent Extremism

AHM . Bazlur Rahman-S21BR

Chief Executive Officer
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and
Communication
ceo@bnnrc.net | 01711881647
Community Radio: Social Change
Media Production
(Contents/Program)

Media Distribution
(Broadcast)

Direct Community Engagement

(Listeners)
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CVE in Development
CVE undermines
Peace and security
Human rights and
Sustainable Development Process

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Role of Community Radio
ASSESSMENT AT INDUCTION (KYL)

INTERVENTION /Program Broadcast

REINTEGRATION /Feedback

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news & information analysis mobilization
data opinion formation monitoring support
hard facts/events decision-making reflecting on people action
educational inputs process program inter phasing
(planning) mobilization 5
As a knowledge tool, community radio offers benefits in the
following ways:

Speaking to communities in local languages using

terms and phrases that are easily understood;

Providing two-way interactive social learning

through listening clubs, call-in shows, and other
forms of exchange;

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As a knowledge tool, community radio offers benefits

Enabling the communication and exchange of knowledge

between people who need it, e.g. Youth, in a
consumable, deployable and non-threatening way;

Communicating local knowledge, needs and demands

beyond the community to inform policy, research, and
other communities;

Providing the only media available to communities that

have little or no access to other methods of conveying
information and knowledge;
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As a knowledge tool, community radio offers benefits in the following ways:

Bringing together people from frequently

disconnected stakeholder groups such as
livelihoods, community leaders, youth
organizations, Local Government , Religious
Leader and Law enforcement department.

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Role of Community Radio -
Result
Strengthened community knowledge and voice on CVE
impacts and adaptation by enabling communities to share
their experiences

Increased awareness of the local communities and Local

Government Authorities on how CVE is impacting local
development

Addressed concerns of the CVE

Disseminated information / Integrated CVE in on going

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