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PART I NEW PROJECTS SUBMITTED TO THE IPDC AFRICA IPDC BUREAU (Fifty-fifth meeting) UNESCO HQ, PARIS 22-24 MARCH 2011 2 TABLE OF CONTENS CLUSTER PROJECT PAGE OFFICE NUMBER AFRICA NATIONAL PROJECTS 1. ACCRA IPDC/55 BEN/01 BENIN: STRENGTHENING THE CAPABILITIES OF THE “GBOMANDO INFO 5 ” DAILY NEWSPAPER 2. YAOUNDE IPDC/55 CMR/01 CAMEROON: SETTING UP OF A PILOT COMMUNITY RADIO STATION 10 FOR THE CITY OF YAOUNDE AND ITS OUTSKIRTS 3. DAKAR IPDC/55 CVI/01 CAP VERTE: SETTING UP OF A COMMUNITY MULTIMEDIA CENTRE 15 IN SÃO VICENTE : 4. YAOUNDE IPDC/55 CHD/01 CHAD: STRENGTHENING THE RESOURCES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 20 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND TECHNIQUES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF N’DJAMENA 5. YAOUNDE IPDC/55 CHD/02 CHAD: TRAINING OF MEDIA PROFESSIONALS IN ELECTORAL 26 REPORTING 6. LIBREVILLE IPDC/55 PRC/01 CONGO: PROMOTION OF FREE, INDEPENDENT AND CREDIBLE MEDIA 31 7. LIBREVILLE IPDC/55 ZAI/01 CONGO DR: RURAL RADIO FOR THE YOUTH AND WOMEN OF BUKAVU 36 8. ACCRA IPDC/55 IVC/01 COTE D’IVOIRE: TRAINING OF PHOTO JOURNALISTS IN AUDIO-VISUAL 41 PRODUCTION FOR THE NATIONAL NEWS AGENCY 9. LIBREVILLE IPDC/55 EQG/01 EQUATORIAL GUINEA: HARMONIZATION OF THE JOURNALISM AND 45 COMMUNICATION TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH UNESCO’S MODEL CURRICULA 10. ADDIS ABABA IPDC/55 ETH/01 ETHIOPIA: TRAINING ON INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AND 49 DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM PRODUCTION (ERTV, ETHIOPIA) 11. ADDIS ABABA IPDC/55 ETH/02 ETHIOPIA: PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUDE 54 COMMUNITY RADIO 12. LIBREVILLE IPDC/55 GAB/01 GABON: ASSISTANCE WITH THE SETTING UP OF THE DEPARTEMENT OF 59 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCES (UOB) 13. ACCRA IPDC/55 GHA/01 GHANA: SUSTAINING COMMUNITY BROADCASTING TO DEEPEN 63 DEMOCRACY, GOOD GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY (RADIO BUILSA) 14. BAMAKO IPDC/55 GUI/01 GUINEA: SETTING UP RADIO LYNX 69 15. NAIROBI IPDC/55 KEN/01 KENYA: ESTABLISHMENT OF RWARE COMMUNITY MULTIMEDIA 73 CENTRE, NYERI DISTRICT 16. WINDHOEK IPDC/55 LES/01 LESOTHO: BROADCASTING AND REGULATION DURING ELECTIONS 78 PERIOD IN LESOTHO 17. DAR ES IPDC/55 MAG/01 MADAGASCAR: PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION TRAINING FOR LOCAL 83 SALAAM RADIO EMPLOYEES 18. HARARE IPDC/55 MLW/01 MALAWI: LAUNCHING OF THE CAMPAIGNS TO ENACT ACCESS TO 89 INFORMATION LEGISLATION (MISA-MALAWI) 19. BAMAKO IPDC/55 MLI/01 MALI: SETTING UP THE COMMUNITY RADIO, RADIO BRICO 93 20. DAR ES IPDC/55 MAR/01 MAURITIUS: BUILDING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY OF THE MAURITIAN 99 SALAAM AND SEYCHELLES PRESS FOR ETHICAL AND GENDER-SENSITIVE JOURNALISM (UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS) 21. DAKAR IPDC/55 SEN/01 SENEGAL: ASSISTANCE FOR THE COMMUNITY RADIO, "LA VOIX DU 104 JEGUEM" 22. DAR ES IPDC/55 SEY/01 SEYCHELLES: INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING OF THE NEW 109 SALAAM SEYCHELLES MEDIA COMMISSION (SEYCHELLES MEDIA COMMISSION) 23. NAIROBI IPDC/55 SOM/01 SOMALIA: STRENGTHENING HUMANITARIAN INFORMATION FLOW 114 THROUGH MEDIA IN SOMALIA AND AMONG SOMALI DISPLACED COMMUNITIES 24. WINDHOEK IPDC/55 SAF/01 SOUTH AFRICA: UPGRADING THE TECHNICAL AND RADIO PRODUCTION 119 SKILLS OF WOMEN IN COMMUNITY RADIO TO PRODUCE FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES ON WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (BUSH RADIO) 25. WINDHOEK IPDC/55 SWA/01 SWAZILAND: MEDIA COMPLAINTS COMMISSION (MCC) (MISA- 125 SWAZILAND) 26. DAR ES IPDC/55 URT/01 TANZANIA: ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY RADIO FOR KAHAMA 130 SALAAM DISTRICT (TUENDELEZANE-NGO) 27. DAR ES IPDC/55 URT/02 TANZANIA: TRAINING OF TRAINERS (TOT) ON THE STANDARDISED 136 SALAAM DIPLOMA LEVEL CURRICULUM FOR JOURNALISM TRAINING IN THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA (MEDIA COUNCIL OF TANZANIA) 28. ACCRA IPDC/55 TOG/01 TOGO: PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE NEWSPAPER “LIBERTÉ”: CREATION 141 OF REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT POSTS 3 29. NAIROBI IPDC/55 UGA/01 UGANDA: ESTABLISHING KABALE COMMUNITY RADIO 148 30. NAIROBI IPDC/55 UGA/02 UGANDA: CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SELF REGULATION BY NEWSPAPER 152 EDITORS AND RADIO PROGRAM PRODUCERS UNESCO’S POTENTIAL CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE AND REFERENCE IN JOURNALISM EDUCATION 31. BAMAKO IPDC/55 BKF/01 BURKINA FASO: (COR) : TRAINING OF TRAINERS AT THE UNIVERSITÉ 159 D´OUAGADOUGO 32. YAOUNDE IPDC/55 CAF/01 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: (COE) TRAINING OF TRAINERS IN THE 164 DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BANGUI 33. YAOUNDE IPDC/55 CAF/02 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (COE): JOURNALISM TRAINING 169 EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF BANGUI AND ESSTIC (CAMEROON) 34. ACCRA IPDC/55 GHA/02 GHANA: (COE) GENDER AND MINORITIES MAINSTREAMING IN 174 JOURNALISM EDUCATION AT AFRICAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION (AUCC) 35. DAR ES IPDC/55 MAG/02 MADAGASCAR: (COR)- CREATION OF A MASTER DIPLOMA IN 179 SALAAM ECONOMIC JOURNALISM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO 36. HARARE IPDC/55 MOZ/01 MOZAMBIQUE: (COE) CREATION OF COMMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR 185 ON-LINE TEACHING AT MOZAMBICAN SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM 37. ACCRA IPDC/55 NIR/01 NIGERIA: (COE) CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY 190 BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR UNESCO POTENTIAL CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE AND REFERENCE IN NIGERIA 38. DAKAR IPDC/55 SEN/02 SENEGAL: (COE)- SUPPORT FOR POTENTIAL CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE 195 IN JOURNALISM EDUCATION (CESTI) 39. HARARE IPDC/55 ZIM/01 ZIMBABWE (COR): CURRICULUM ADAPTATION AND CAPACITY 199 BUILDING IN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AT NUST 40. NAIROBI IPDC/55 RAF/01 DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY (COE/COR): TRAINING OF TRAINERS 204 CURRICULUM REVIEW AND FACULTY EXCHANGES IN NEW MEDIA JOURNALISM, 41. WINDHOEK IPDC/55 RAF/02 (COE): BUILDING CAPACITIES OF HIGHER LEARNING IN SOUTHERN 209 AFRICA TO MAINSTREAM GENDER IN JOURNALISM EDUCATION (GENDER LINKS) 42. WINDHOEK IPDC/55 RAF/03 (COE): AFRICA- UK JOURNALISM EDUCATION EXCHANGE NETWORK 214 (POLYTECHNIC OF NAMIBIA) REGIONAL PROJECTS 43. HQ IPDC/55 RAF/04 URTI: TRAINING IN THE USE OF A WEB PLATFORM FOR THE JOINT 220 PRODUCTION AND EXCHANGE OF PROGRAMMES BETWEEN PUBLIC RADIO BROADCASTERS 44. ACCRA/HQ IPDC/55 RAF/05 CIRTEF: TRAINING OF ARCHIVISTS AND IT PERSONNEL FOR THE 225 SETTING UP OF AN ARCHIVING AND MULTIMEDIA-EXCHANGE CENTRE 45. YAOUNDE/ IPDC/55 RAF/06 CIRTEF: NEW MEDIA TRAINING 230 HQ 46. ADDIS ABABA IPDC/55 RAF/07 EAJA: MEDIA LAW REFORM CAMPAIGN IN EASTERN AFRICA (EAST 235 AFRICA JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION,) 47. DAKAR IPDC/55 RAF/08 TRAINING IN ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM AND IN THE PRODUCTION 241 OF CONTENT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN WEST AFRICA 48. NAIROBI IPDC/55 RAF/09 BOLSTERING THE SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF JOURNALISTS IN 245 EASTERN AFRICA (ARTICLE 19 KENYA & EASTERN AFRICA) 4 BENIN A. PROJECT IDENTIFICATION STRENGTHENING THE CAPABILITIES 1. PROJECT TITLE OF THE “GBOMANDO INFO ” DAILY NEWSPAPER 2. NUMBER IPDC/55 BEN/01 CATEGORY OF MEDIA Category 4 : Professional capacity building and 3. DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS supporting institutions that underpins freedom of expression, pluralism and diversity Human Resource Development 4. IPDC PRIORITY AREA 5. SCOPE National 6. TYPE OF ASSISTANCE REQUESTED Equipment and training 7. TOTAL COST OF PROJECT US$ 13 600 8. AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM IPDC US$ 11 000 9. PROJECT BENEFICIARY “GBOMANDO INFO ” Daily Newspaper “GBOMANDO INFO ” Daily Newspaper 10. IMPLEMENTING BODY C/805 – Quartier Yénanwa – 01 B.P. 3980 Tel.: (+229)90923146 - (+299) 95795777 Email: [email protected] DP / Basile K. A. KOUGNIMAN 11. PROJECT LOCATION Cotonou 12. PROJECT PREPARED BY Conseil Media DECISION OF THE BUREAU: 5 B. PRESENTATION 1. PROJECT JUSTIFICATION: Freedom of the press in Benin is attested by a multiplicity of press organizations. It is protected by the Constitution, guaranteed by the High Authority for Audiovisual and and Communication Matters (HAAC), and regulated by Law 60-12 of 1960 for matters regarding the printed press, and by the 1997 Law on the liberalization of the audiovisual landscape for private radio and television stations. The project for the strengthening of the capacities of the “GBOMANDO INFO” daily newspaper concerns the printed press. It is intended to stimulate the political and social life of the nation. Its vocation is national and even regional. It receives subscriptions from some Western countries. It currently faces difficulties as regards IT equipment and updating the skills of its personnel because of a lack of appropriate IT equipment, and there is a need for its editorial team (journalists, graphic artists) to receive training. In order to alleviate this problem, it is important to have appropriate high-performance IT equipment available. In the medium to long term, the newspaper should be operating its own printing works, which would permit it to reduce publication costs and improve technical and commercial productivity. The newspaper is currently in a critical position, with practically no options left. Its equipment is outdated and in poor condition, which is why the acquisition of new computing equipment is now indispensable. 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE TARGET GROUPS Personnel of the “GBOMANDO INFO” newspaper, comprising young men and women. 3. DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE To provide the “GBOMANDO INFO” press organization with high performance tools, together with effective and competitive human resources in order to improve productivity. 4. IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVE To upgrade the newspaper's equipment and to improve the training of personnel. 5. EXPECTED OUTPUTS • Acquisition of modern, high performing multimedia IT equipment; • Retraining of editorial staff (3 journalists and 2 graphic artists for three months, in printed media writing techniques). 6. ACTIVITIES • Purchase and installation of equipment including office automation equipment; • Course at the Institut de Communication Audiovisuelle et de Réalisation Documentaire (I.C.A.R.D); • Training of journalists and graphic artists is organized in Benin by the Institut de Communication Audiovisuelle et de Réalisation Documentaire (I.C.A.R.D.) at Cotonou. 6 7. PROJECT INPUTS Equipment: 2 computers; Printer: Scanner; 2 digital cameras; 3 recorders; 3 UPS devices. Training: 3 journalists; 2 graphic designers; Trainer: Trainer attached to the Institut de Communication Audiovisuelle et de Réalisation Documentaire (ICARD). 8. WORK PLAN ACTIVITIES / MONTH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Purchase of equipment Installation Training course Reports: 9. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK The “GBOMANDO INFO” daily newspaper has a circulation of 5,000.
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