AWARDS / ICDB: International Children's Day of Broadcasting announces 2007 award winners

International Children's Day of Broadcasting announces 2007 award
winners

*By Amy Bennett *

NEW YORK, USA, 28 November 2007 -- UNICEF and the International Academy
of Television Arts and Sciences have jointly announced the regional
winners of the International Children's Day of Broadcasting (ICDB)
Awards, for broadcasters who cover children's issues creatively and
encourage youth participation.

The winners of the 2007 ICDB Awards -- recognized at the academy's 35th
International Emmy Awards Gala in New York last week -- are from
Bangladesh, Brazil, Gambia, Germany, Kenya, Syria and Thailand.

On the morning of the 19 November gala, all of this year's ICDB nominees
were honoured at a reception held at UNICEF House.

Youth participation recognized

"Each year we are inspired and encouraged by the UNICEF family of
broadcasters' dedication to children's programming and the ICDB," said
the Chief of UNICEF's Internet, Broadcast and Images Section, Stephen
Cassidy.

FULL ARTICLE AND VIDEO AT
http://www.unicef.org/videoaudio/video_41968.html