Sharing Bangladesh success, opportunity and vision on media and development issues. We will feature best practitioner, media celebrity, success stories and lifetime media works.
Machizo is going to organized training workshop collaboration with InfoFcouss Netherlands and ULAB on Social book marking from 29th July, 2011. Detail information at https://machizo.com/socialmedia
Machizo has produced video for the “Next Generation Academy of Bangladesh” on their open discussion event in Dhaka University. The topic of the event was “Tsunami & Earth Quake in Japan: Learning for Bangladesh “. The event was held on 5th April 2011.
The Deutsche Welle International Blog Awards – The BOBs – honors websites in 11 languages that champion the open exchange of ideas and freedom of expression. The BOB recognized UnnayanTV as A very capable video professional and social activist, Shahjahan has made a great contribution to social activism through his video documentaries. UnnayanTV has been nominated for “best video channel as part of Deutsche Welle’s TV annual BOB awards. The award is given to the project that receives the most votes!
In Bangladesh, there are many Internet service providers advertise 20Kbps – 40Kbps download speed as premium high-speed internet, to be able to watch videos on the internet can be a luxury. Facing this challenge Unnayan TV (development TV), an online video channel of Bangladesh, is regularly publishing video contents on development, human rights and educational issues of Bangladesh. The project has been recognized by Stockholm Challenge 2008 and Manthan Award South Asia.
Its founder Shahjahan Siraj, a citizen journalist and multimedia designer, reflects on his visions and experiences at Panorama blog:
As a multimedia designer, along with the numerous opportunity to interact with the professional world, I got the idea of “web and multimedia” as alternative platform for implementing my visions that give me enormous joy and happiness. My media work, plans, and messages effectively spread out worldwide through internet within the shortest time possible. This usually makes me happy and inspired to go forward.
According to Siraj, videos make him “Global Citizen” and “Active Member” of one world global family. We have recently talked with Siraj and here is the conversation:
* RV: What prompted you to open a video channel in Bangladesh where most internet users do not have access to speedy internet to be able to view videos easily?
SS: In 2001, I have published video content online for the first time, while I was working with Drik Multimedia. I was strongly encouraged by Dutch web-cultural activist “Alfred Marcle” and “Tetsuya Amono” of IRFF. Later on, while I was in Japan I was planning for making an online documentary titled “Grassroots Voice” on AIDS reality. Gradually my confidence grew and started to publish full documents for online distribution.
Like other pioneers, I have also faced the challenge of slow internet. However, my wife Matsuzaki Misuzu (who produced Bangladeshi content in Japanese language) gave me courage and Afsan Chowdhury (Prominent Journalist and Development Practitioner in Bangladesh) and Brian Shoesmith have inspired me a lot to open an online video channel. As my target groups were limited to activist, development and media practitioners, I was confident that they would take the trouble to watch my video even in the presence of slow internet speed.
* RV: How many viewers you have on an average?
SS: Every month approximately 47,000 people watch our videos.
* RV: How are you funding your documentaries?
SS: There is no official funding for our documentaries. I have to depend on my personal income to produce the documentaries. However, I also receive volunteer support from my students and technical support from the mother organization Machizo Multimedia. We have also received a couple of grants – $2500 from Panos South Asia in 2005 and $10000 from Ars Electronica of Austria in 2009 for the 80+1 project.
A photographic video presentation covering 81 markets of Dhaka via 80+1
* RV: How social media impacts your activities?
SS: Social media gives me confidence as it can break the barriers of the traditional big media. It is a powerful tool for interactivity, and it enables reaching target audience at low cost beyond the censorship limitation.
As a online media practitioner, my motto has been “Multimedia for Development” and being specific: “Local Content, Global Voice ”. I always try to find the way to involve, inspire, and encourage the people with media presentation.
I believe, the purpose and voices of the world are same as we are the people of the same world. We may speak different languages but the visual language, desires and expressions for whatever purpose are same and these can be called “Joy and Happiness/peace”. To fulfill the purpose one must unite Information technology with opportunities, which can ensure a global understanding with sharing of information, view, idea and experiences.
Save Savar from polluted water
* RV: Do you have plans to accommodate user generated video contents or participatory videos to cover more areas?
SS: Yes. However, considering the reality of new media in Bangladesh, a group of people have to produce the quality local content with basic new media and content production skills. I would like develop such groups through school networking.
* RV: So far, you have concentrated on videos for awareness raising and advocacy. Could you please let us know on what other fields video can create an impact especially in the developing countries?
SS: According to my experience, there are now a lot of video contents online which are being distributed via social networking sites. Although the quantity is high, the quality is low in most of the cases. It is difficult to get the right videos and information from the sea of junk contents. Moreover, as most of the contents are English based, it is difficult for non-English speaking local people to understand. So the requirement is to produce quality local contents in local language with the involvement of local people. Online visual media easily can attract and educate the citizens, particularly the youth.
Being a citizen of a developing nation, I keenly feel the difference between developed and developing nation. People need to be sharp on public maters, public service, and public mind. If new media can create the notion, “I am for other”, instead of “other for me” the society can change. Otherwise, it would be difficult for a developing nation to be free from misuse of public money, misuse of public property and misuse of public opportunities.
There is the need of a ethical , “Good Citizen” online platform where videos containing the story of the vision and efforts of the people of the developing world will be published.
Once the Shankhari Bazar was famous as the place of art. The traditional Shankha industry is now struggling for survival.
* RV: What are your plans?
SS: My plan is to launch the full phase of “UnnayanTV” online local video sharing Bangla Channel. I would like to arrange countrywide workshop on “Video Blogging, Local Content, and Citizen Media” which will be the core base of a countrywide video blogging network on different educational and development issues.
* RV: How Raising Voices can help you in achieving your goal and how you can contribute to the community for citizen media outreach?
SS: It would be a great opportunity for implementing the project if Raising Voices can join as partner. I am looking for a seed fund for starting the project.
Source link : http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/
Gunma Junior Orchestra of Japan performed in Nalonda school of Chayanot, Dhanmondi. Dhaka on 01 December, 2010. Machizo coordinated the event to introduce Japanese contemporary music practices to Bangladeshi children.
In recent times, social media has become a very common term for non-profits. Many non-profits are using social media in their day-to-day work to increase their visibility, gain more support as well as raise funds for their activities. There is needed to follow some rule and procedure to use easily and effectively the tools. Machizo produced ‘multimedia guide with video on social media for non-profile’. To get the guide please contact us.
The PDF version of guide created by USAID available in online.
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Machizo’s founder – Shahjahan Siraj joined in 4th Annual International ACSA Conference to share the livebits experiences of 80plus1. The theme of the conference was – The Visual Imagination Across Boundaries that held on 1-3 November in Assumption University of Bangkok, Thailand. Thirty one presentations on visual art, multimedia and culture presented by the experts from different countries.
Machizo Multimedia joined as contributor producer at ‘One Day in Earth’ world documentary. We featured Bangladeshi eco-friendly vehicle ” rickshaw and rickshaw culture.
On October 10, 2010 (10/10/10), thousands of inspired individuals, had represented every nation of the world, filmed their perspective and contributed their voice to a collaborative global film project. Many filmed topics of beauty and culture were exposed. The world community for ‘One Day in Earth’ was founded in 2008.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948, was the result of the experience of the Second World War. With the end of that war, and the creation of the United Nations, the international community vowed never again to allow atrocities like those of that conflict happen again. World leaders decided to complement the UN Charter with a road map to guarantee the rights of every individual everywhere. The document they considered, and which would later become the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, was taken up at the first session of the General Assembly in 1946. The Commission, at its first session early in 1947, authorized its members to formulate what it termed “a preliminary draft International Bill of Human Rights”.
Article 1.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Article 2.
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.
Article 3.
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
Article 4.
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.
Article 5.
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Article 6.
Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.
Article 7.
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.
Article 8.
Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.
Article 9.
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
Article 10.
Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.
Article 11.
(1) Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence.
(2) No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.
Article 12.
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.
Article 13.
(1) Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state.
(2) Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.
Article 14.
(1) Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.
(2) This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
Article 15.
(1) Everyone has the right to a nationality.
(2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.
Article 16.
(1) Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
(2) Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.
(3) The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.
Article 17.
(1) Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.
(2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.
Article 18.
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
Article 19.
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
Article 20.
(1) Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
(2) No one may be compelled to belong to an association.
Article 21.
(1) Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.
(2) Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country.
(3) The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.
Article 22.
Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.
Article 23.
(1) Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
(2) Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.
(3) Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.
(4) Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.
Article 24.
Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.
Article 25.
(1) Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
(2) Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.
Article 26.
(1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
(2) Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.
(3) Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.
Article 27.
(1) Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
(2) Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.
Article 28.
Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.
Article 29.
(1) Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible.
(2) In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society.
(3) These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
Article 30.
Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.
More information at source: http://www.un.org
