Archive d’étiquettes pour : Afrique francophone

Speakers and Organizers of #Lomé2

170 media professionals from religious media outlets in French-speaking Africa are receiving training in “integral radio” in Lomé

In Francophone Africa, radio is the preeminent medium. For one week, approximately 170 representatives from faith-based radio stations are gathering in Lomé, Togo, for another training week. Jointly organized by the Radio Réveil association in Bevaix and Radio Ebène et développement in France, this week aims to enhance the quality of Christian radio stations in Africa.

On Monday, November 25, over 170 representatives from 72 faith-based radio stations across Francophone Africa gathered in Lomé, Togo, for a week-long training session on the theme 'Inventing Integral Radio.' During the opening session, the Minister of Communication, Folly-Bazi Katari, expressed his satisfaction that the seminar aimed to 'promote excellence within Christian media.' He also noted that 'this seminar came at a crucial time to address major challenges such as integrating new information and communication technologies, and promoting ethics and professional conduct.' The minister also urged faith-based media professionals to 'safeguard peace in our countries,' so that Muslims and Christians can peacefully attend their places of worship on Fridays or Sundays.

Read the full press release
In Lomé, Francophone African Christian radio stations urged to reinvent themselves – Togo Breaking News
African Christian radio stations strengthened to become integral – Togo Breaking News

Interview with Emmanuel Ziehli, Director of Radio Réveil

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O2vie - Episode featuring Dodji Juliette Kpessou

O2vie: A Voice from Africa

The director of O2vie, Dodji Juliette Kpessou, is a journalist, writer, host, blogger, and YouTuber. She lives with her husband in Porto Novo, the capital of the Republic of Benin. Interview.

Juliette, what is your role on the air?
Since August 2013, I have been sharing the Gospel with everyone through Hosanna Radio, a media outlet of the Protestant Methodist Church of Benin. As the head of the Programming Department, I also host the news broadcasts.

How did you discover Radio Réveil?
It was in January 2019 at that fabulous training session for Christian radio professionals from French-speaking Africa in Lomé, Togo—a melting pot of experiences where I had the pleasure of meeting Emmanuel Ziehli, director of Radio Réveil.

How and why did you create the O2vie column?
O2vie is a motivational segment based on the Word of God. It started out as a written column that I posted on social media and my blog. That’s when the audio adventure began with Radio Réveil and my YouTube channel. The water of life—a daily drop from God’s inexhaustible spring. It’s my way of sharing the Good News through the lens of Africa.

You asked for an introduction to this column written in a very specific tone.
Radio is the voice; and Africa is the power of the voice, of the spoken word. The tone is chosen deliberately because it evokes the image of an old sage in the moonlight reciting a tale. It is a sign of Africa’s mystery, a voice that invites us on life’s journey. In cinema, this is known as “the Voice of God.”

A message for the listeners
We are one, bound together by love. God loves you, and I love you, too. Here are my three daily goals: be yourself, be true to yourself, and believe in God.

The O2vie segment airs on RADIO R every Saturday at 6 a.m., 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 5 p.m., and on Sunday at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Find all the podcasts here.

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Lomé 2 - Seminar

Let's Invent "Integral" Radio

The next Francophone African Christian Radio Training Seminar will take place November 25–29, 2019, in Lomé.

Over the course of five days, Serge Carrel— journalist; Blaise Gaïtou —JEM director in Niger; Emmanuel Ziehli —director of Radio Réveil; Jean Elchinger —IT specialist; Alphonse Teyabe —researcher and professor in Cameroon; Franck Jeanneret —pastor; Christian Gaspoz —FM specialist; Andrea Luzi— sound technician; Paolo Jean Bedogni —doctor; and Paul Zagré —JEM missionary in Niger—will address various topics such as quality, holistic radio, radio for the soul, unity, and more, through morning plenary sessions and afternoon hands-on workshops. See the detailed program.

This training is specifically designed for:station presidentsand directors, station managers, journalists, technical managers, broadcasters, professionals in the fields of communications, marketing, and the Internet, and producers/editors.

Participating countries: Benin – Burkina Faso – Cameroon – Central African Republic – Congo – Côte d’Ivoire – Mali – Niger – Senegal – Togo

Program and Practical Information

Registration

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Lomé 2 Preparation Team

#lomé2, here we go!

The Radio Réveil Association, in partnership with the International Christian Center for Study, Research, and Information (CICERI) and Radios Ebène and Développement, is pleased to announce the second edition of the Training Seminar for Christian Radio Stations in French-speaking Africa, which will take place November 25–29, 2019, in Lomé, Togo.

Emmanuel Ziehli, director of Radio Réveil, was in Lomé (Togo), as well as in Cotonou and Porto-Novo (Benin), in early June to organize this second seminar focused on the strategic and operational aspects of the effective operation of Christian radio stations.

A Full-Featured Radio

Following the first seminar in January, which focused primarily on operational matters, it became clear that there was an urgent need to also engage with radio station leaders (pastors and founders) in order, among other things, to work with them to develop a vision for programming centered on the incarnate Gospel rather than the preached Gospel: a form of holistic radio that cares for the body, soul, and spirit.

The strategic vision will take the form of think tanks (integral radio, epidemic prevention, counseling, practical information, etc.), workshops on financial management based on biblical principles, and discussions regarding the creation of a Federation of Francophone Christian Media in Africa. The operational track will offer workshops dedicated to web radio/IP radio, journalism, audio, studio technology, marketing, and many other topics.

Distinguished Speakers

During his various meetings, Emmanuel announced the names of several of the expected speakers:
Dr. Alphonse Teyabe of Radio Salaaman in Cameroon,
Dr. Paul Zagré of JEMED in Niger,
Dr. Paolo Jean Bedogni of Radios Ebène Développement,
Pastor Franck Jeanneret and journalist Serge Carrel from Switzerland.

The director of Radio Réveil also met with participants at the first seminar to gather their feedback. Listen to Clément from Radio Providence in Lomé:

and Samuel Atitsio, pastor and director of Radio La Grâce in Lomé:

Announcement of “Lomé 2” on the air with Didier Amen of Radio Hosanna (Protestant Methodist) in Porto-Novo, Benin:

 

In collaboration with theTogolese High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication.

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Togolese Television

Togolese authorities welcome the radio training initiative

In Lomé, the seminar made headlines in several media outlets, with representatives of the relevant Togolese authorities praising the initiative behind this training program.

For a week, Emmanuel Ziehli, director of Radio Réveil; Serge Carrel, journalist and trainer; Andrea Luzi, technician; Christian Gaspoz of Radio Ébène et Développement; and Professor Alphonse Teyabe shared their knowledge with a discerning and passionate audience. Each day, workshops focused on the practical aspects of radio and the journalism profession alternated with plenary sessions that sparked debate on issues such as the contribution of evangelical radio stations to mission work and journalistic ethics.

Organized to mark the 70th anniversary of the Radio Réveil association, the event was put together in partnership with the International Christian Center for Study, Research, and Information (CICERI) in Lomé and the Radio Ébène et Développement association in France.

On TVT (Togolese Television) in Lomé

 

 

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Radio Providence in Lomé

A Closer Look at Evangelical Radio Stations in French-Speaking Africa

Since 2000, about 100 evangelical radio stations have been launched in French-speaking Africa. Alphonse Teyabe advocates for the proclamation of the full Gospel.

Alphonse Teyabe's remarks were featured on the morning show on RADIO R, the French-speaking Swiss station operated by the Radio Réveil association.

Read Serge Carrel's article published on lafree.info

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Alphonse Teyabe - Interview

For Alphonse Teyabe, “30 percent of Jesus” on evangelical radio stations in French-speaking Africa is enough!

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Serge Carrel - Opinion

What Role Does Evangelical Journalism Play in the Public Sphere?

A project in Togo to train journalists from evangelical radio stations in French-speaking Africa, combined with the 20th anniversary of the program *Hautes Fréquences* on RTS La Première, provides Serge Carrel with an opportunity to demonstrate that, in both contexts, evangelical journalism requires boldness and professionalism.

Reprint of Serge Carrel's "Opinion" piece published on January 25, 2019, onlafree.info

In our daily lives, there are moments when our experiences collide, prompting us to reflect on our work. Last week, I was one of the facilitators at the Training Seminar for Evangelical Radio Stations in French-speaking Africa, held in Lomé, Togo—a gathering of more than a hundred people organized by Radio Réveil in Bevaix (NE). It was an opportunity to meet journalists, hosts, and technicians from the roughly 100 radio stations that identify as evangelical in French-speaking Africa. Last Sunday evening at 7 p.m., RTS Religion marked the 20th anniversary of *Hautes Fréquences*—the flagship program of the public radio station’s religious programming team—on the airwaves of *La Première*.

In French-speaking Africa as well as in Switzerland, what is the level of presence?

In both situations, this provides an opportunity to reflect on the presence of evangelical journalists in the public sphere. In French-speaking Africa, evangelical religious radio stations are on the rise. Their programming places a strong emphasis on preaching the Gospel, reports on churches, and Christian music. They play an important role not only within the church or churches but also in the public sphere, encouraging the emergence of a shared identity and collective reflection on the major issues of the day. In French-speaking Switzerland, due to the ecumenical and interfaith commitment of the religious programming team and the erosion of the Christian voice’s legitimacy within society, RTS Religion’s approach leans more toward the sociology of religion than toward a Christian perspective on society. This is evidenced by the appearance on Sunday evening of a sociologist, Philippe Gonzalez—a specialist in media and religion—rather than a Christian theologian particularly well-versed in how to position the Christian faith within a pluralistic context.

Professionalism and boldness are more important than ever

In this clash of diametrically opposed experiences lies a convergence. On one hand, African evangelical radio stations are seeking to develop a public discourse that allows them to move beyond an “all-church” focus and reach as many listeners as possible—notably by limiting “Jesus” to 30 percent of programming and giving significant space to development issues and a holistic and integral Gospel (see the Lomé Declaration and the interview with Alphonse Teyabe). On the Swiss side, churches promote—since journalists are employed by the churches and production costs are covered by RTS—a discourse that analyzes religious phenomena from Christian perspectives and values, a discourse legitimized by the history of French-speaking Switzerland and by a society that seeks to understand religion without aligning itself with any particular denomination.

In these two very different contexts, evangelical journalism has its place. In French-speaking Africa as well as in Switzerland, it requires professionalism and boldness. It involves stepping outside the well-trodden paths of vague and unarticulated convictions to seek out and express a perspective on the world shaped by the values and hope that Christ brings to life in the heart of our lives. In both cases: a real “challenge,” as we say today!

Serge Carrel
Senior journalist at lafree.info
Former journalist at Radio Réveil and on the RTS Religion program *Hautes Fréquences*

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2019 Lomé Seminar

French-speaking Africa: About 100 representatives from evangelical radio stations sign the Lomé Declaration

From January 14 to 18, more than 100 people involved in evangelical radio stations in French-speaking Africa attended a training seminar in Lomé. During the event, participants signed a declaration aimed at promoting relations among evangelical radio stations. This includes the immediate creation of a Facebook page and discussions regarding the establishment of an evangelical news agency and a Federation of Evangelical Media in French-speaking Africa.

Reprint of the article by Serge Carrel published on January 21, 2019, on lafree.info

On Friday, January 18, in Lomé, journalists, hosts, producers, and technicians from more than thirty evangelical radio stations in French-speaking Africa signed a document titled “The Lomé Declaration.”

A Facebook group to encourage collaboration

This document establishes an online group to encourage personal and professional exchanges among participants in the Training Seminar for Evangelical Radio Stations in French-speaking Africa, which was held January 14–18 in Lomé at the initiative of Radio Réveil (Switzerland). This declaration also raises the possibility of creating, in the future, a website for sharing radio content and an African, evangelical, and French-speaking news agency. Finally, the Lomé Declaration proposes the creation of a Federation of Evangelical Media in French-speaking Africa.

For Alphonse Teyabe of Cameroon, author of a doctoral dissertation on “The Church and the Media: The Contribution of Evangelical Radio Stations to Mission” and a key speaker at the training session, “this statement aims above all to encourage the various radio stations to come together and work as a team. It is imperative that we work together to overcome the various obstacles before us: a lack of professionalism and the difficulty of promoting holistic radio programs or those characterized by integral mission.” The founder of several radio stations in northern Cameroon also welcomed the idea of establishing a federation of evangelical media in French-speaking Africa, a proposal accepted unanimously by the participants.

Encouraging a New Approach Among Radio Stations

“This meeting helped break down competitive barriers among evangelical radio stations,” adds Emmanuel Ziehli, director of Radio Réveil and the driving force behind the gathering. “Another concern of ours is the generational gap—between people born in the ’60s and ’70s and young people who don’t see themselves reflected in older leaders. Our goal is to encourage the emergence of new leaders who can communicate the faith to the younger generation.”

Emmanuel Ziehli is planning to organize a second edition of this seminar. It could take place next January in Lomé. “With the population of French-speaking Africa doubling every 25 years, the time has come to pass the torch,” concludes Emmanuel Ziehli. “It is no longer up to the ‘little Swiss’ or the French to produce programs for Africa, but up to Africans to take on this challenge. Radio Réveil hopes to contribute by promoting training on the ground.”

Radio stations from 9 countries

From January 14 to 18, Radio Réveil—a producer of evangelical radio programs for the entire French-speaking world based in Bevaix, Switzerland—organized a training seminar for Christian radio stations in French-speaking Africa in Lomé, Togo, to mark its 70th anniversary. This seminar was organized in partnership with the International Christian Center for Study, Research, and Information (CICERI) in Lomé and Radios Ebène et Développement in France. More than a hundred people actively involved in or interested in radio production—from Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali, Benin, Niger, Senegal, and Togo—participated in the event.

Serge Carrel

Download “The Lomé Declaration,” published on the occasion of the Training Seminar for Christian Radio Stations in French-speaking Africa.

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"Radio Réveil" Seminar in Lomé

More than 100 participants attended the seminar organized by Radio Réveil in Lomé

From January 14 to 18, 2019, Radio Réveil is organizing a training seminar for Christian radio stations in French-speaking Africa in Lomé, Togo.

From January 14 to 18, Serge Carrel, Alphonse Teyabé, Andrea Luzi, and Emmanuel Ziehli from Radio Réveil, along with Christian Gaspoz from Radio Ebène et Développement, are sharing their expertise in radio techniques, journalism, and electronic media with about 100 participants from ten West African countries. This is a great opportunity for Radio Réveil to forge new ties with its partner radio stations and to meet new ones.

Read the article from January 14, 2019, published in TOGO BREAKING NEWS

A few pictures

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