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SUMMARY:Media as a Lifeline for Languages
DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n 				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	Media as a Lifeline for Languages				\n				\n				\n				\n									Across Asia and the Pacific\, thousands of living languages face intergenerational decline\, with almost a third of Asian languages at risk of extinction as urbanization\, institutional neglect\, and media standardization take their toll. This strategic webinar\, ‘Media as a Lifeline for Languages’ explores how broadcasters can help preserve and promote vulnerable native languages to make local languages dynamic\, desirable\, and self-sustaining for younger generations. Join us for an exclusive\, dynamic one-hour webinar to discover how broadcasters\, creators and media professionals can turn linguistic heritage into living tools of global communication and identity. 								\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Guest Speaker: Nimmala Shanmuganathan\, Head of ABU Media Academy				\n				\n				\n				\n									KEY EXPERT TO DELIVER THIS SESSION: Nimmala Shanmuganathan Nimmala Shanmuganathan is the Head of Media Academy\, operating at the intersection of media\, education\, and cultural advocacy. Growing up in a vibrant Chinese-Indian household surrounded by English\, Malay\, Cantonese\, and Tamil\, she experienced firsthand how language shapes culture\, identity\, and connection — a lifelong perspective that directly drives her work. Holding a Bachelor’s in English\, a Master’s in Media Studies\, and certifications in teaching and curriculum development\, her career began in content\, marketing television programming to broadcasters and pay-TV operators across Malaysia. She later transitioned to higher education in Singapore\, where she spent five years teaching digital media and marketing skills before taking on her current leadership role. 								\n				\n				\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n					\n	\n\n	Categories:	\n		Media Academy\, Online	\n\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n	\n	Add to calendar	\n		\n	\n\n		\n			\n									\n	Google Calendar\n\n									\n	iCalendar\n\n									\n	Outlook 365\n\n									\n	Outlook Live\n\n							\n		\n\n		\n	\n\n				\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n					\n	\n	Date & Time:	\n			August 27\, 2026\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n				B26 Global Coordination Conference	\n\n\n		\n	\n		2026 Global News Forum
URL:https://events.abu.org.my/eventcalendar/media-as-a-lifeline-for-languages/
CATEGORIES:Media Academy,Online
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