[cma-l] Radio 1812/2007 welcomes the participation over sixty radios from around the world to International Migrants Day!

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From: myriam horngren <myriam.horngren at december18.net>

Brussels 13 December 2007

Since 2000, the international community has designated 18th of December 
  as International Migrants Day, to celebrate the achievements and 
highlight the struggles of migrant workers around the world.

Last year, to promote the celebrations, 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  from 
Australia to Peru produced and broadcasted more than 50 programmes on 
one day (1).

This year, the aim was to bring on board more radios to produce more
programmes from more countries during International Migrants Day. The
December 18 team is delighted to announce that so far more than 60 
radios around the world will join together in the celebrations and that 
their programmes will be aired during the day and then shared on the 
Radio 1812 website  (http://www.radio1812.net)(2). New countries to have 
come on board this year include Spain, Indonesia, the Democratic 
Republic of Congo, Bosnia Herzegovina and Austria. A programme schedule 
is available on the site and is being updated hourly with the latest 
information from participants from around the world. A calendar of 
celebrations, conferences, demonstrations and other activities taking 
place around the world to celebrate 18th December, IMD 1812, is also 
available on the site.

Additionally, December18 welcomes the support of MEP Jean Lambert 
through her generous contribution of a thoughtful and engaging op-ed 
piece. The author looks back on the developments of EU migration and 
integration policies over the past 12 months and reflects on the 
challenges that lie ahead for the migrants, the receiving countries and 
the UE as a whole. The op-ed will be available in English, French and 
Spanish from 14th December 2007 on http://www.radio1812.net.

René Plaetevoet, Director of December 18, says: "It is absolutely 
wonderful to see the enthusiasm and energy around the Radio 1812/2007 
project and International Migrants Day. At a time when the lives of the 
most vulnerable people are threatened by the erosion of human rights 
around the world, 18th December and this collective action on air and 
through the net should remind everyone that belief in the international 
framework based on the respect of the dignity of the human being is not 
dead."

The Radio 1812/2007 Global Audio Event will start in Indonesia and end 
on the west coast of the Americas. By gathering broadcast programmes on
migration issues throughout the time zones and by providing on-demand 
audio streaming and exchange platforms, the event aims to give life and 
impetus to the voices of migrants throughout the world.

For more information please see the radio1812 website at: 
http://www.radio1812.net

You can also register for the Radio1812 mailing list by contacting
radio1812 at december18.net

CONTACTS:
For any media queries: Myriam Horngren at myriam.horngren at december18.net,
Phone: +33 (0)4 68 29 48 67 / Mobile: +33 (0)6 42 78 27 01/ +44 (0) 7962
062698 or 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.

1) Overall 53 Radios from 27 countries took part in the pilot edition of
Radio 1812 in 2006
2) Figures valid as per date

Myriam Horngren
December 18
Coordinator Radio 1812/2007
Landline: +33 (0) 4 68 29 48 67
Mobile: +33 (0) 6 42 78 27 01
UK Mobile: +44 (0) 7962 062698
web: http://www.radio1812.net / http://www.december18.net
Tune in on International Migrant's Day! (18 December 2007)