A briefcase-size radio station was recently provided by UNESCO to train women on community broadcasting in a pilot community radio project in India. The project entitled "Our Voice" (Namma Dhwani), was conducted in Chitradurga district, Karnataka, to assess the possibilities for local participation and programme content. A monthly 30-min. programme was produced and aired on the local FM station of All India Radio in 1998. The project involved participation of local individuals and groups. Themes included watershed management, girls' education, women's health, women's self-help income-generation schemes and the impact of adult literacy programmes on rural life. The UNESCO Development of Communication Programme involves the providing of communities living in the most disadvantaged rural and urban areas with the means to participate in development. The programme places emphasis equally on the training of communication professionals at all levels, especially women and on training of trainers. The programme supports national and regional audiovisual productions and co-productions in particular those dealing with major development themes. UNESCO has thus helped the setting up many community radio stations, for example Radio Sagaramatha, Nepal, Tambuli Community Radio, The Philippines, Kothmale Community Radio, Sri Lanka, Pashtapur "Women Community Radio", Andrapradesh, India and VOICES, Bangalore, India        Contact Wijayawanda Jayaweera, UNESCO, Communication Division