“Europe, Personally” is a project originated by RTVSLO/Slovenia, which has received the support of the Radio Development Fund. The project has now been launched. The long-term aim of this project is to establish a network of European radio stations within and also outside the European Union, which will regularly make radio shows about everyday life in the language of the country in which the show is made and contribute them to a common audio base. This base is available for use by all participating radio stations.
Together with Val 202 (Radio Slovenija, Channel 2), six European radio stations participate in the project, with a desire to present topics regarding the lives of Europeans and their everyday dilemmas, which are connected to the specific situations of each individual: BNR (Bulgaria), CR (Czech Republic), HRT/Croatia, LR/Latvia, LRT/Lithuania and SR/Sweden
All participating radio stations carry out this project under the same brand name: Europe, Personally!
The first productions are now available via the website: www.rtvslo.si/europe-personally.
(Source: EBU)
on Sep 30th, 2008 at 20:08
Maybe there are some issues with English translation but it sounds like one of the most bizarre EU radio projects ever. Do they really expect local radio stations in Bulgaria to carry SR-produced Swedish-language programs about life in Sweden and so on?
No wonder Austrians voted the way they did
The ‘old’ Europe is getting sick and tired of the slew of weird projects that keep coming out from the new territories competing for EU funds.
on Sep 30th, 2008 at 23:30
Please note that this is NOT a project funded by the European Union, but rather by the EBU (the European Broadcasting Union).
As for this project and the underlying programme, you can find a bit more information at this link: http://www.ebu.ch/en/radio/dev_fund/index.php Unfortunately, there is no information on the amounts involved and the exact form this project will take.
By the way, any project funded by the European Union proper will always prominently show the European flag and a note that the project is (part)funded by the European Union and/or one of its programmes, such as the European Social Fund or the European Regional Development Fund.
on Oct 1st, 2008 at 08:24
Thanks for the clarification.
on Oct 1st, 2008 at 20:48
Yes, thank you, Wian!
But I have to say that regardless of who finances this venture - EU or EBU - the concept itself sounds nuts to me. I mean, in Ukraine they keep fighting with Russian programming on local stations. Does EBU seriously expect them to carry something in Latvian, instead? This project doesn’t make much sense even when it comes to many Slavic languages, forget about the unrelated tongues!
Besides, most people don’t really care about what’s going on in other countries - even if the reports are prepared in their own languages. Most listeners want to hear what’s going on locally.
Again, of all the recent European radio initiatives, this one should get an award for being the least practical and useful.