Monrovia, July 13, 2009: A two week Information Communication Technology (ICT) workshop aimed at broadening the computer and digital editing skills for community radio broadcasters, got underway at the Liberia Media center in Monrovia.

The workshop which brings together 14 participants from 10 partner community radio stations of the Liberia Media Center is being conducted under the center’s INFORMOTRAC project which is funded by the Radio Netherlands Training Center (RNTC).

Making remarks during the official opening of the workshop, the Executive Director of the Liberia Media Center, Lawrence Randall, lauded RNTC for sponsoring the training, and admonished the participants to take advantage of the two weeks workshop in order to sharpen production and computer skills.

Participants from the workshop were selected LMC partner stations in Margibi, Bong, Nimba, Lofa, Sinoe, and Rivercess Counties in rural Liberia.