The suitcase radio comprises a complete broadcasting unit and can also be used as a production studio. It is to be housed in the community telecentre of Timbuktu, a UNESCO-supported project, in order to enable radio staff to produce "radio browsing" programmes. The launch ceremony was broadcast live from the suitcase radio by all four radio stations of Timbuktu. The radios also broadcast simultaneously Timbuktu`s first radio browsing programme, produced in French, Tamacheq and Songhay. The theme chosen by the producers was "world heritage" and the programme browsed the World Heritage Centre`s website, discussing the site`s contents with a local expert in charge of safeguarding the many monuments of Timbuktu which has been on the World Heritage List since 1988.

Technology, Community-building.

In "radio browsing" programmes, presenter browses the Internet in response to listeners' questions, describes in local languages the websites selected and discusses their contents with a local expert. In this way, the entire community has access to online information in their own language, explained and contextualised. Radio browsing programmes raise awareness of the value of Internet and encourage listeners to make use of the telecentre's computers.