India is hosting the 59th ABU General Assembly 2022 from 25th to 30th November’ 2022

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The government of India owned public broadcaster Prasar Bharti  which owns the All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan (DD) is hosting the 59th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) General Assembly 2022 from 25th to 30th November 2022 in New Delhi. Prasar Bharti was set up in 1997 by an act of Parliament.

Prasar Bharati CEO Gaurav Dwivedi said that around  300 international delegates from 40 countries representing 50 organizations are participating in the event.

Theme of the 59th ABU General Assembly is: Serving the People: Media’s Role in Times of Crisis.

The ABU (Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union) was set up in 1964 is a non-profit, professional association of the broadcasting organizations of Asia and pacific region.

The ABU has over 250 members in over 70 countries on four continents.

The headquarters of ABU: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.