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28.06.2007 Web radio broadcasters across the US hold a protest against plans to hike royalty payments for music played online. The protest was organised by the SaveNetRadio Coalition against proposed increases of 300%.

27.06.2007 To support interactions between the prisoners and their
families, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) of Jamaica and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will inaugurate community radio in the penitentiary center in collaboration with the Canadian Agency of International Development (CIDA).

27.06.2007 An ambitious and innovative reality TV show - Haath se Haath Milaa (Let’s Join Hands) – by BBC World Service Trust, that played a vital role in India’s largest mass media campaign on HIV and AIDS, has won a World Award at the Asia Media Summit 2007.

26.06.2007 On the basis of feedback from users and partners, UNIFEM has upgraded the website of Gender-Responsive Budgeting http://www.gender-budgets.org/ and made it more resourceful for the users.

26.06.2007 The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), which is a new policy portal featuring research-based analysis and commentary from Europe's leading economists, has been launched. The audience is likely to be economic researchers from public and private sector, international organisations, academia as well as journalists.

26.06.2007 UN secretary general Ban Ki-Moon has said that a lot of the problems that Darfur faces can be solved by supporting new technologies that will drive economic development. He admitted that socio-political situations are the root cause of the crisis in Darfur.

26.06.2007 Kenya has committed US$2.9 million to start a new national public-private fund with further contributions expected from the country's private manufacturing and research institutions to facilitate research in science, technology and innovation.