International Community Radio Conference

Perspective on
Community Radio in Thailand & in Global Context
Bangkok, Thailand
15-17 November, 2017

Re-Visioning
Community Radio
Sustainability

Community Radio
in Times of Uncertainty !
Critical thinking and Reflection
Its Not Just About the Money: Approaches to
Sustainability

Social Sustainability
community participation in governance and program
management
operations
content production
Inclusion voices : SDGs 10
Its Not Just About the Money: Approaches to
Sustainability
Institutional Sustainability
policies (Internal) / community radio policy 2017 (New) - draft
governance structures/ bye-laws
management structures
partnerships with other organizations/ ask government for land
legal and regulatory environment
voluntary discloser in line with Right to Information
advocacy with government training institutions Building Capacity
Its Not Just About the Money: Approaches to
Sustainability

Financial Sustainability
Generation of Income / bank accounts
Includes cash or Kind
Services
community media enterprise / micro finance
community internet cooperatives - by product
building partnership with other organization
advertisement
Challenges & Opportunities

Community Radio for the Future

Multiplatform presence
Multi generation reach
Editorial independence &
Serving the public interest
Digital broadcasting
Internet Broadcasting (IP)
Analogue thinking to digital thinking