*UN World Summit on the Information Society Prizes* *​ 2017* *Please Cast Your VOTE for Six Nominated* *​Community Radio ​​Initiative​​ from Bangladesh by 30 April 2017* *​*Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is the apex body of the community media sector to promote community media to the Government, Industry, Regulatory Bodies, Media and Development Partners in Bangladesh. ​ We have the pleasure to inform you that Six Community Radio related initiative of ​ Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has been nominated in the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2017. Nominated Projects are: ​*Page: * *CATEGORY 4:​* *Engage Community Radio for Elimination of Gender Based Violence in Rural Bangladesh* *http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/* <http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/> *English Language through Community Radio in Rural Bangladesh* *http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/ <http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/>* *Page​ * *CATEGORY 10* *Bini Suter Mala ( Necklace without cotton thread ) under Project of " Saving women from unwanted pregnancy and unsafe Menstrual Regulation* *http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/ <http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/>* *Page **CATEGORY 16*​ *Online community broadcasting library (OCBL) for Access to information and knowledge in Bangladesh* *http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/* <http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/> *Campaign through Community Radio on Improvement of the Real Situation of Overcrowding in Prisons in Bangladesh (IRSOP)* *http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/* <http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/> *Building Capacity to produce interactive, audience-led governance program through community radio* *http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/ <http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/>* We are proud to mention that Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has won the WSIS Award in 2016 for its project: Fellowship for youth women in Media and Journalism. The project has been awarded for its contribution in WSIS Action line-C9 Media. BNNRC has been chosen for this award on account of its high standard of program, strong leadership and management, exceptional innovation of community media sector contributing towards voices of the voiceless people in Bangladesh.​ ​ This year six BNNRC projects have been nominated in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2017. *Please cast your vote for six BNNRC projects by 30 April, 2017 : **Vote for BNNRC Projects Now:* *1. Go to https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/ <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/> and click vote.2. Scroll down the page and register for a new account. 3. Confirm registration on your email by clicking the link sent by* *wsis-stocktaking.* *4. Log in your account at https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/ <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/prizes/2017/> and * *vote for the **BNNRC projects in Category 4, 10 and 16* NOTE: You have to vote for the 18 categories before your vote for the six BNNRC projects gets counted. ​We solicit your ​special cooperation. With best Wishes, *Bazlu* ________________________ AHM. Bazlur Rahman-S21BR *| *Chief Executive Officer *|* Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) *[Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations]* House: 9/4 Road: 2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207*|* Bangladesh*|* Phone: +88-02-9130750 <02-9130750>| 9101479 | Cell: +88 01711881647 <01711-881647> Fax: 88-02-9138501 <02-9138501> *|* E-mail: ceo@bnnrc.net* |* bnnr <bnnrc@bd.drik.net>cbd@gmail.com *|* www.bnnrc.net