Towards a network of SADC media trainers
A two-day seminar in Grahamstown, 8 - 9 September.
Purpose:
* to develop a network of southern African trainers,
following a first meeting during the 2001 Windhoek conference in May.
* to share training insights and explore human rights
coverage as a common theme in training.
Programme:
Saturday 8th: report on research on media training in
the SADC; the prospects for formalising a network of trainers.
Sunday 9th:
sharing the region's top training practices and topical themes;
anticipated launch of a network.
Monday 10 - 14: the fifth annual Highway Africa conference,
dealing with new media and journalism on the continent. (see website: http://www.highwayafrica.org.za
Who should attend?:
All media trainers in the SADC region are invited to attend.
A limited number of sponsorships are available for non-South African delegates.
"Special seminar visa requirement": all participants,
whether sponsored or not, should submit a brief outline (eg. 2 A4 pages) of
a top training technique or exercise, before 4 September. This may become an item in the programme as
well as part of a compendium to be produced out of the seminar.
Who are the convenors?:
The seminar is called by a sub-committee that was set up in
Windhoek, comprising: Rhodes University, Namibia Polytechnic, MISA, NSJ, Bush
Radio, IAJ.
How do I get more information?
A discussion document for the seminar is online at:
http://journ.ru.ac.za/staff/guy/sadctrain.htm
Registration fee: R250
This covers the costs of 4 teas, two lunches, and an evening
dinner on Saturday 8th, as well as a copy of the compendium of best training
tips collected via the "special visa".
To register or to apply for sponsorship:
Contact Oluseyi
Olukemi Folayan, at: seyif@yahoo.co.uk
Telephone: 082 754
6183, or +27 (0) 46 636 1590
Fax: +27 (0) 46 622 8447
Participants seeking sponsorships should submit a one-page
motivation letter. Preference will be given to trainers with an institutional
affiliation, and considerations of diversity and regional representativity
will determine who gets sponsored. Note: sponsorship covers the cost of travel,
accommodation, as well as registration and accommodation for Highway Africa. Deadline for motivations: 24 August, 2001.