Later this year, Deutsche Welle will launch an extensive educational radio programme in Pashto and Dari for a younger target audience in Afghanistan. The interactive educational project “Learning by Ear for Afghanistan” will focus on topics like education, democratization and the country’s rebuilding process.
Erik Bettermann, Director General of Germany’s international broadcaster, announced the new development at the closing ceremony of the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum in Bonn. “We are building on the extremely positive experience we have had with this innovative concept since 2008 in Africa,” he said. “The new series will help convey important educational content in an entertaining and informative way.”
Deutsche Welle will transmit the distance learning program by radio – the most important medium in Afghanistan – as well as having content available on the Internet. The Director General went on to say that the project is relevant to German foreign and development policies and would be funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.
Deutsche Welle will broadcast “Learning by Ear for Afghanistan” via shortwave, satellite, FM in Kabul and partner stations in the various provinces of Afghanistan. Schools will also be able to access the texts and accompanying material and further information can be supplemented at any time. In addition, “Learning by Ear for Afghanistan” will be made available on CD.
(Source: Deutsche Welle)
