Forum of Multilingualism and International Radio
24th - 25th October 2003, Malta

Photos by Anker Petersen

The first broadcasters conference ever in Malta was held on Oct 24-26, 2003 hosted by the Voice of the Mediterranean (VOM), supported by the European DX Council (EDXC), at the five-star Corinthia Marina Hotel NW of Valletta. About 30 men and women from 11 countries took part in the Forum for Listeners and Broadcasters held by the Voice of the Mediterranean (VOM). These radio stations took part: The VOM, Vatican R, Swiss R, Deutsche Welle, R Exterior de España, R Vlaandern International and R Free Asia. The DSWCI was represented by these members: Torre Ekblom (Finland), Valerio Cavallo and Paolo Morandotti (Italy), Peter Zerafa (Malta) and Anker Petersen (Denmark).

A full report will be published in Shortwave News 8/2003 (available around 24th November to members).

A summary was published in DX Window No. 232.

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Forum I: VOM Mng. Dir. Richard Muscat (right) and EDXC SG Luigi Cobisi.

Sitting from left at Forum II: Luigi Cobisi, Richard Muscat, Paolo Morandotti (EDXC ASG), Elsa Romei (VOM), Waldemar Krämer (DW) and Andrew Janitscheck (RFA).

4 DSWCI members at Forum II. From left Peter Zerafa, Malta (with cap); Torre Ekblom, Finland; Valerio Cavallo,Italy; and after Cobisi and Muscat: Paolo Morandotti, Italy.

Entrance to the Voice of the Mediterranean.

Managing Director Richard Muscat shows around in the International Section.

Studio with Japanese programme being recorded. Richard Muscat talks with a representative from the Vatican Radio.