Community radio is a great way for women to communicate. Ask us how.

Women’s International Network of AMARC – World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters has members attending the Beijing+5 Preparatory Conference in New York. Look for:

Mavic Cabrera-Balleza, AMARC-WIN Rep. for Asia <mavic@isiswomen.org>,

3 Marunong St., Bgy. Central, Quezon City 1100, Phils.

Frieda Werden, AMARC-WIN Rep. for North America <amarcwin@wings.org>, Box 33220, Austin, Texas 78764 USA

Muthoni Wanyeki, AMARC Vice Pres. for Africa <wanyeki@iconnect.co.ke>

These and other AMARC members can be found through the Media Caucus. Our goals include strengthening Section J – Media of the Beijing Platform for Action, and recognition of participatory radio as a major tool for furthering advancement of women.

What is AMARC?

AMARC is a global NGO (in consultative status with ECOSOC) serving the community radio movement, with almost 2 500 members and associates in 106 countries. Our three official languages are French, Spanish, and English. Our international headquarters is in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and we have regional coordinators in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Oceania.

AMARC defends the universal human right to communicate at the international, national, local, and neighborhood level. We promote democratic communication as an essential element of effective democracies. We provide hands-on training, technical assistance, and networking opportunities to radio broadcasters and producers. AMARC-WIN has its own officers and projects, in addition to participating in all the general activities of AMARC.

You can always reach AMARC and AMARC-WIN from our web site: www.amarc.org or by contacting:

International Secretariat

3525 boulevard St Laurent, bureau 611
Montreal, Quebec, CANADA, H2X 2T7
Tél.: (1-514) 982-0351 Fax: (1-514) 849-7129. E-mail: amarcho@amarc.org
Web site : www.amarc.org

Marie-Line Boricaud, Secretary and Membership: amarcho@amarc.org

Maria Victoria Polanco – President
Centro Radiofonico
Universidad del Valle
Apartade aereo 290
Cali, Colombia
Tel: (57-2) 330-9695 Fax : (57-2) 331-5486
E-Mail: mavipo@mafalda.univalle.edu.co

Bianca Miglioretto – Vice-President Women' s Network
Breitenstenstrasse 55
8037 Zurich, Switzerland
Tel: (41-1) 2731931 Fax : (41-1) 2717227
E-Mail: bianca@swix.ch

Ada Hulshoff - Vice-President Europe
Nova Zemblakade 1
3446 BR Woerden, The Netherlands
Tel/Fax: (31-348) 481708 Mobile (31-6) 5362-5346 E-Mail: hulshoff@antenna.nl

Elizabeth Robinson - Vice-Pres North America
KCSB-FM
University Center, #3185A
Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
Tel: (1-805) 8933921 Fax : (1-805) 8937832
E-Mail: elizabeth.robinson@as.ucsb.edu

Sucharita Eashwar, Asia
202 Orchids
62 Nandidurg Crescent
Bangalore 560046,India
Telefax +91 80 2256749
E-Mail: suchrita_eashwar@hotmail.com