About RNTC

History

RNTC was established in 1968 as a joint initiative of Radio Netherlands Worldwide and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Over the years RNTC evolved from a broadcast media training centre to a centre of excellence in media, education and development.

RNTC 40 year celebration
On June 5th and 6th 2008, RNTC organised a Future Search conference on the theme Media and Development to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Read more...

Changes

During 40 years RNTC has gone through a number of changes:

- Geographical

We started with only courses in the Netherlands. Now we have a combination of courses in the Netherlands and in developing countries.

- Content
We had an exclusive emphasis on knowledge and skills. Currently, we also pay attention to the role and position of media and the corresponding responsibilities of media professionals.

- Target groups
In the beginning we trained individuals. Now we do capacity building at institutional and sector level too.

- Methods

Fourty years ago trainings were one-dimensional. Today we do ‘blended learning’, as we call it: a combination of various educational methods and techniques, including e-Learning.

- Partners

At first our focus was exclusively on media organisations. We have broadened our orientation towards a wide range of actors in the field of media, education and development.

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