Joint Media Assessment Mission to Aceh

In response to the earthquake and tsunami that struck northern Sumatra on 26 December 2004, the UNESCO Jakarta Office and International Media Support (IMS), based in Copenhagen, fielded a joint media assessment mission to the province of Aceh from 19 to 27 January 2005.

The mission team travelled to the tsunami affected-areas, specifically including Banda Aceh and Meulaboh, in order to collect first hand information and conduct a needs assessment on the situation of the media, with an emphasis on local radio. In addition, the mission sought to provide basic emergency training for local broadcast media practitioners, as well as facilitate the provision of urgently required equipment.