December 29, 2013
Maldives Broadcasting Commission becomes an affiliate member of Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU).
Established in 1964 as a non-profit, non-government, professional association to assist the development of broadcasting in the region, the ABU promotes the collective interests of television and radio broadcasters and encourages regional and international co-operation between broadcasters.
Commission becoming a member of ABU is beneficial to Maldivian broadcast industry as this will open a number of training opportunities to build the human resource of the sector. Moreover this will give opportunity to Maldivian broadcasters to interact and share experience on an international platform.
President of the Commission Mohamed Shahyb messaged the Secretary General of ABU and conveyed gratitude. In his message he also that as an affiliate member of the ABU Maldives Broadcasting Commission is keen to participate in and contribute to the ABU activities and benefit from the vast pool of information and other resources available from ABU’s wealth of experience in the broadcasting arena in the Asia and the Pacific.