[cma-l] Radio 1812/2007 invites you to Tune in on International Migrants Day!

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 From Myriam Horngren <myriam.horngren at december18.net>

It is estimated that some 200 million people live outside of their home 
countries. And this is not a new phenomenon: Europe, America, and 
Australia were all built on the influx of millions of people in search 
of a better life. Since 2000, the international community has designated 
18th of December as International Migrants Day, to celebrate the 
achievements and highlight the struggles of migrants around the world.

Last year, December 18, the international advocacy and resource centre 
on the human rights of migrant workers launched Radio 1812, a global 
radio event where community stations, commercial radios and national and 
international broadcasters in over twenty countries stretching from 
Australia to Peru produced and broadcasted on one day more than 50 
programmes in the most various languages, from Chinese and Thai to 
Spanish and Kazak.

December 18 was also honoured to welcome the support of former Irish 
President and Human Rights defender Mary Robinson, and of the United 
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour.  Both used 
the Radio 1812/2006 event to reinforce their message: that human rights 
for all means human rights for migrants too.

This year, supported by UNESCO and l'Organisation Internationale de la 
Francophonie, amongst others,  Radio1812 is back hoping to bring 
together more radios, more migrants and more concerned citizens to take 
part in the celebrations on 18th December 2007.

René Plaetevoet, Director of December 18, says: "Last year, Radio 1812 
was a successful and exciting new initiative that put the voices of the 
often-voiceless at the centre of the debate around migration through the 
power of radio. This year, we call on all radio stations and migrant 
solidarity groups around the world to come together and join this 
exciting second edition of Radio 1812 to celebrate International 
Migrants Day 2007".

For a taste of what happened in 2006 you can listen to a short remix of 
last year's event and browse through all of the content from the past 
edition on our new multilingual radio portal.

In 2007, audio programming on migration will be updated regularly thanks 
to the generosity of all the radios that wish to share their existing 
and future programming on this issue. Regular feeds on migration-related 
news, exciting features and briefings and helpful tips on how to take 
part in Radio 1812/2007 are some of the new additions to this year’s 
initiative.

For more information on how to take part in Radio 1812 or to share any 
existing audio content you may have on migration, please check the Radio 
1812 website at: http://www.radio1812.net, or contact us at: 
radio1812 at december18.net

Notes for editors:

The mission of DECEMBER 18 is to promote and protect the rights of 
migrants worldwide. Our goal is that the human rights of all migrants 
are recognised and protected effectively, and that an environment is 
created for migrants to be full participants in any society. We promote 
an approach to migration policies that is based on existing 
international and regional human rights instruments and mechanisms.