Radio for Development: Mongolia is twice the size of France, but has a population of only 2.5 million. Many of them are nomads. They need timely information on animal husbandry, business and family health, accurate weather forecasts and educational and news programs. Under a UNESCO project, faculty member David Mould is working with Mongolian National Radio to improve its programs for rural listeners, training staff in digital recording and editing, feature production and program scheduling.

Education For All: The U.N.'s Millenium Development Goals call for universal access to primary education by 2015. UNESCO has launched an Education For All (EFA) program to help countries meet that goal. But do policy-makers, opinion leaders and journalists understand education issues, and how they are related to development needs? Faculty member David Mould has conducted three workshops on EFA for journalists and media trainers from 17 countries, from Brazil to Indonesia.

HIV/AIDS Public Service Announcements: Zimbabwe, like many countries in Southern Africa, has a high HIV infection rate. Can mass media help reduce it? Faculty member Mandi Chikombero collaborated with Population Services International-Zimbabwe to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of televised HIV/AIDS public service announcements (PSAs). The research, which included consultation with volunteer viewers, resulted in recommendations for the design of effective PSAs. Among the suggestions-the need to address stigma, sociocultural factors and gender inequalities in mass-mediated HIV/AIDS messages.

Communication for Social Change: In September 2004, UNICEF's Regional Office for South Asia organized a meeting on Strategic Communication for Behavior and Social Change to review the latest thinking and research in the field. Third year doctoral candidate Ketan Chitnis was hired as rapporteur and chief editor to write a working paper based on presentations made at the meeting. The paper is being circulated among UNICEF and its partners.