AWARDS / OPPORTUNITIES: UNICEF Yemen announces regional media award 2011 on child rights

SANA’A, Jan. 30 (Saba)- UNICEF Yemen Country Office is motivating media representatives and Adolescents in the country to participate in the Regional Media Award 2011 on Child Rights in which the theme of this year is: “Violence against children”.

In its press release, UNICEF Yemen Office said on Sunday that it is welcoming submissions from interested participants in the Regional Media Award.

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TECHNOLOGY: Yemeni youth using technology (MIDDLE EAST)

Yemeni youth using technology

(Yemen Times Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) A small-scale survey including 27 male and female Yemeni youth from Sana'a revealed that many of them, although a majority were university graduates, did not know how to use modern-day technologies such as sending a fax, using a flash disk, or using Bluetooth.


The sample was chosen at random targeting men and women between 16 and 36 years old, through a questionnaire that was given to university stuYdents, people in public places, participants of a social event, members of a non governmental organization, and employees in several companies.

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NEWS / AWARDS: Yemen stands out in UNICEF Regional Awards for Media about Children’s Rights

Yemen stands out in UNICEF Regional Awards for Media about Children's Rights

SANA'A, MARCH 7 — Yemeni radio program 'From the Children's Memories' has won the first UNICEF Regional Awards for Media on Children's Rights in the radio category.

During each of its 37-minute episodes during Ramadan last year, Yemeni children and adolescents spoke out about incidents which had changed their lives. They expressed their thoughts on various issues, including the sensitive topics of AIDS, terrorism, early marriage and discrimination.

Sameer Al-Madhagi, producer of the program for Yemen's Radio Channel, was happy at the recognition although he admitted that he expected more support.

"It would have been helpful to get some capacity building such as a scholarship to study child rights, or training or anything that would help us improve our performance. After all, we are working hard against all odds to promote children's rights," he said.

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