Radio is a key factor for opening up dialogue and promotes tolerance and peace in communities
Radio is a very important social institution that operates within and is informed by the broader social agenda. It becomes critical that people are given an opportunity through dialogue to allow communities to contribute on “how the production of knowledge constructs social identities.” Radio is medium that involve the people in decision-making and participation processes, stimulate public debate, promote civic rights and help held authorities accountable towards the citizens. It then becomes imperative that the use of radio to amplify community voices result in dialogue and tolerance being linked with respect, equality and liberty.
With this year’s theme it is clear that radio is a prerequisite for social change as it allows communities to engage with and own the processes that will make their voices heard and establish horizontal dialogues with decision makers and community leaders
