{"id":42873,"date":"2021-02-13T15:36:20","date_gmt":"2021-02-13T15:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/international-webinar-on-voice-of-peace-assesses-impact-of-covid-19-and-social\/"},"modified":"2021-02-13T15:39:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T15:39:49","slug":"international-webinar-on-voice-of-peace-assesses-impact-of-covid-19-and-social","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/international-webinar-on-voice-of-peace-assesses-impact-of-covid-19-and-social\/","title":{"rendered":"International Webinar on \u2018voice of peace\u2019 assesses impact of COVID-19 and Social Change to Peace building initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"

This event was co-hosted by Risingbd of Bangladesh, The DAWN of South Sudan, PTV World of Pakistan, and an UN-affiliated NGO named Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) headquartered in South Korea. <\/p>\n

Dr. Javed Ali Kalholo, Senior Producer of PTV World, stated that the globe witnessed disastrous diseases in the new century from swine flu to Eblola before COVID-19. He advocated international cooperation to \u201cfight the existing menace of virus collectively and do share a cognitive approach towards the post-pandemic world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Nabeel Tirmazi, Broadcasting Consultant & Programme Manager of Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD), mentioned that media responsibility in democratic states has grown to \u201cdispel wrong notions, apprehensions and misinformation\u201d, adding to the functions of informing and educating. <\/p>\n

To cope with the COVID-19 crisis, he suggested capacity building for healthy journalism from international media practitioners with the case of combating misinformation regarding the pandemic with international organizations including WHO and UNESCO.<\/p>\n

Mr. Ibnul Qayum Sony, Senior Sub Editor of Risingbd, Actor and Independent Film Director explained that the current phenomena of COVID-19 have mixed results. In the case of Bangladesh, he said that loss of lives and economic downturn from the lockdown coexist with the significant decrease in the level of pollution in rivers of the country resulting in biodiversity. <\/p>\n

\u201cSouth Sudan is the newest country, having gained independence from Sudan in 2011, but a political crisis two years later has left it bleeding,\u201d said Mr. Okech Francis, Deputy Editor in Chief of The Dawn Newspaper. To respond to poor infrastructure, health services, and economic performance in the country and region, he highlighted that knowledge and skills for sustainable future of peace and security need to be provided, rather than handouts.<\/p>\n

Mr. Supalak Ganjanakhundee, Bangkok-based Southeast Asia Analyst, Thailand, says that the country is \u201cstill struggling to contain the spread of the deadly disease\u201d and the recent student democratic protest, which also \u201cextended to neighbor Myanmar after the military in that country staged a coup in the pre-dawn of 1 February.\u201d He added that the demands from protest are to be taken seriously \u201cto bring genuine democracy, stability and peace to the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Ian Seo, General Director of HWPL, pointed out that the recent dysfunctional election system in Thailand and South Korea and public dissatisfaction with the current leadership during the pandemic brought uncertainty of democratic system of the two countries. He suggested that giving insights and inspiration to youth is media responsibility and dedication for the future with peaceful societies.<\/p>\n

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