IREN-2

So little time, so little time to blog! A huge amount of time and effort has gone into the IREN-2 application to the European Union 7th Framework Programme, to run a research project entitled Creativity, Culture and Democracy: The Role of Radio.

I think we have made a good case for a systematic investigation of radio's role in supporting cultural diversity and democratising societies. Now the waiting game as we wonder if the evaluators will think so, too.

Paris meeting

So much going on, so little time to post! Last weekend we held a meeting of a number of IREN-2 partners at the Sorbonne - courtesy of Albino Pedroia of GRER. Chairing a meeting in both English and French was a new experience, and a hugely enjoyable one too, even though we worked hard from 10am-8pm. I also provided some Spanish translations for one of the delegates!
It's always good to meet up with our European colleagues, and they certainly know how to have a good time. On the Friday I ate my first snail. Vive la France!

European cooperation

It's been a busy start to 2007, not least because we have just hosted a meeting of a number of the partners in the first IREN project. There's been a lot to discuss, not least the way forward for research into radio on a pan-European basis, and there'll be a lot more work behind the scenes until a big announcement is made later in the year. Meantime, IREN continues within the framework of ECREA.