Public Information and Outreach in the Calendar of Activities – October 2010

Overall objectives: ‐ Raise awareness among the public in the Central African Republic on the mandate, role, functioning and activities of the ICC; ‐ Organise a partner consultation in Bozoum, and PK22 about setting up the listening club project; ‐ Begin training the listening clubs set up by the International Criminal Court in the various localities; ‐ Provide the general public and CAR media professionals with fast and accurate updates on the ICC’s legal developments.

Activity Date Place Summary Evaluation tools

Distribute the 1 October “ICC Weekly Update” newsletter ‐ E‐mail distribution weekly newsletter no. 48 sent to the media (TV, list produced by the press, and radio stations). International Around 1,000 people informed. Criminal Court to the media Radio and TV 4 October Bangui ICC’s audiovisual production “In Activity report broadcasts of the the Courtroom” distributed to submitted by each of “In the Courtroom” CAR radio stations (Bangui and the radio stations and episode the provinces) and the public TV the public TV station summarising the station. This 8‐minute report was to the ICC field office status conference of broadcast 109 times during the in Bangui. 24/09/2010 in the week of 6 to 12 October. case of The Around 800,000 people informed. Prosecutor v. Jean‐ Pierre Bemba Gombo Consultation 5 October Bozoum, ‐ Consultation meetings with the ‐ Mission report meetings about ‐ authorities/leaders of Bozoum to available at the ICC setting up listening Pende identify the key associations active office 1 clubs prefecture in the locality in order to meet ‐ Number of listening with them as part of the clubs set up by the implementation of the ICC’s ICC in Bozoum listening club project ‐ Handout of “guidelines for listening clubs” document. 5 people met. Consultation 6 October Bozoum, ‐ Consultation meeting with the ‐ Agreement in meeting about Ouham‐ OFCA (Organisation of Central principle between the setting up listening Pende African Women) in order to find association and the clubs prefecture out more about the NGO’s ICC Outreach Unit to mission and activities and to set up a listening club present the ICC’s listening club within the NGO project. ‐ Signature to come ‐ Handout of “guidelines for from the partnership listening clubs” document and an agreement between ICC information pack the two organisations 12 participants. Consultation 6 October Bozoum, ‐ Consultation meeting with the ‐ Agreement in meeting about Ouham‐ CEJP (Episcopal Commission for principle between the setting up listening Pende Justice and Peace) in order to find association and the clubs prefecture out more about the NGO’s ICC Outreach Unit to mission and activities and to set up a listening club present the ICC’s listening club within the NGO project. ‐ Signature to come ‐ Handout of “guidelines for from the partnership listening clubs” document and an agreement between ICC information pack the two organisations 6 participants. Consultation 7 October Bozoum, ‐ Consultation meeting with the ‐ Agreement in meeting about Ouham‐ AFJC (Association of Female principle between the setting up listening Pende Lawyers from the CAR) in order association and the clubs prefecture to find out more about the NGO’s ICC Outreach Unit to mission and activities and to set up a listening club present the ICC’s listening club within the NGO project. ‐ Signature to come ‐ Handout of “guidelines for from the partnership listening clubs” document and an agreement between

2 ICC information pack the two organisations 7 participants. Distribute the 11 Bangui “ICC Weekly Update” newsletter ‐ E‐mail distribution weekly newsletter October no. 49 sent to the media (TV, list produced by the press, and radio stations). International Around 1,000 people informed. Criminal Court to the media Inform the CAR 12 Bangui Press release entitled “Callixte ‐ Media hook‐ups public about the October Mbarushimana arrested in France case of The for crimes against humanity and Prosecutor v. war crimes allegedly committed in Callixte the Kivus (Democratic Republic of Mbarushimana, the Congo)” sent to the situation in the media (TV, press, radio stations in Democratic Bangui and the provinces). Republic of the Around 300,000 people informed. Congo Consultation 12 Sibut, Kémo ‐ Consultation meetings with the ‐ Mission report meetings about October prefecture authorities/leaders of Sibut to available at the ICC setting up listening identify the key associations active office clubs in the locality in order to meet ‐ Number of listening with them as part of the clubs set up by the implementation of the ICC’s ICC in Sibut listening club project ‐ Handout of “guidelines for listening clubs” document. 5 people met. Consultation 12 Sibut, Kémo ‐ Consultation meeting with ‐ Agreement in meeting about October prefecture OFCA (Organisation of Central principle between the setting up listening African Women) in order to find association and the clubs out more about the NGO’s ICC Outreach Unit to mission and activities and to set up a listening club present the ICC’s listening club within the NGO project. ‐ Signature to come ‐ Handout of “guidelines for from the partnership listening clubs” document and an agreement between ICC information pack the two organisations

3 9 participants. Consultation 12 Sibut, Kémo ‐ Consultation meeting with the ‐ Agreement in meeting about October prefecture Prefectoral Committee for principle between the setting up listening Combating Harmful Practices Committee and the clubs against Women and Girls in Kémo ICC Outreach Unit to in order to find out more about set up a listening club the Committee’s mission and within the NGO activities and to present the ICC’s ‐ Signature to come listening club project. from the partnership ‐ Handout of “guidelines for agreement between listening clubs” document and an the two organisations ICC information pack 12 participants. Consultation 13 Sibut, Kémo ‐ Consultation meeting with the ‐ Agreement in meeting about October prefecture AFJC (Association of Female principle between the setting up listening Lawyers from the CAR) in order association and the clubs to find out more about the NGO’s ICC Outreach Unit to mission and activities and to set up a listening club present the ICC’s listening club within the NGO project. ‐ Signature to come ‐ Handout of “guidelines for from the partnership listening clubs” document and an agreement between ICC information pack the two organisations 9 participants. Distribute the 14 Bangui “ICC Weekly Update” newsletter ‐ E‐mail distribution weekly newsletter October no. 50 sent to the media (TV, list produced by the press, and radio stations). ICC to the media Around 1,000 people informed. Evaluate the 15 Bangui Deadline for receiving satisfaction ‐ Questionnaires partnership October survey questionnaires from the completed by the between the ICC Central African media (press, media and the media in radio stations and TV) ‐ Analysis report the Central African 8 questionnaires received. available at the ICC Republic by means Field Office in of a satisfaction Bangui. survey Distribute the 18 Bangui “ICC Weekly Update” newsletter ‐ E‐mail distribution weekly newsletter October no. 51 sent to the media (TV, list

4 produced by the press, and radio stations). ICC to the media Around 1,000 people informed. Internet broadcast 19 ICC office, The necessary means were made ‐ Attendance sheet for the CAR media October Bangui available to CAR media ‐ Multi‐question log of the public professionals to enable them to form hearing concerning follow with a time delay, via the ‐ Media hook‐ups the Appeals Court’s website, the public Chamber’s hearing in the case of The judgment (on the Prosecutor v. Jean‐Pierre Bemba admissibility Gombo. challenge) in the 20 journalists present. case of The The presence of journalists at the Prosecutor v. Jean broadcast enabled details of the Pierre Bemba hearing to be widely disseminated Gombo among the general public in the CAR, both by the press and by radio stations. Around 800,000 people informed. Inform the CAR 19 Bangui Press release entitled “The ‐ Media hook‐ups public about the October Appeals Chamber dismisses Mr case of The Bemba’s appeal against the Prosecutor v. Jean‐ decision on the admissibility of his Pierre Bemba case” distributed to the Gombo, situation in media (TV, press, radio stations in the Central African Bangui and the provinces). Republic Around 800,000 people informed. Inform the CAR 20 Bangui Press release entitled ”The ‐ Information relayed public about the October Appeals Chamber dismisses Mr within NGOs and case of The Bemba’s appeal against the universities Prosecutor v. Jean‐ decision on the admissibility of his Pierre Bemba case” distributed to NGOs Gombo, situation in working to promote, protect and the Central African defend Human Rights, women’s Republic groups, victims’ associations, and higher education institutions. Around 10,000 people informed. Distribute 20 and 21 Bangui CDs distributed to radio stations ‐ Media hook‐ups audiovisual October in Bangui and the provinces, and

5 productions relating DVD distributed to the public TV to the Appeals station (TV Centrafrique) relating Chamber’s to the Appeals Chamber’s judgment on the judgment on the admissibility admissibility challenge in the case of The challenge in the Prosecutor v. Jean‐Pierre Bemba. case of The This audiovisual production was Prosecutor v. Jean‐ broadcast 106 times during the Pierre Bemba week of 21 to 27 October. Gombo Around 800,000 people informed. Internet broadcast 21 ICC office, The necessary means were made ‐ Attendance sheet for the CAR media October Bangui available to CAR media ‐ Multi‐question log of the status professionals to enable them to form conference in the follow with a time delay, via the ‐ Media hook‐ups case of The Court’s website, the status Prosecutor v. Jean conference in the case of The Pierre Bemba Prosecutor v. Jean‐Pierre Bemba Gombo Gombo. 19 journalists present. The presence of journalists at the broadcast enabled details of the hearing to be widely disseminated among the general public in the CAR, both by the press and by radio stations. Around 800,000 people informed. Inform the CAR 21 Bangui Press release entitled “Trial of ‐ Media hook‐ups public about the October Jean‐Pierre Bemba Gombo to case of The commence on Monday, 22 Prosecutor v. Jean‐ November, 2010” distributed to Pierre Bemba the media (TV, press, radio Gombo, situation in stations in Bangui ande th the Central African provinces). Republic Around 800,000 people informed. Interview in French 21 ICC office, Interviews conducted by three ‐ Media hook‐ups and Sango October Bangui radio stations (Radio Notre Dame, Radio Ndéké Luka, Radio ESCA). The interviews focused on the

6 status conference in the case of The Prosecutor v. Jean‐Pierre Bemba Gombo. Around 500,000 people informed. Inform the CAR 22 Bangui Press release entitled “Trial of ‐ Information relayed public about the October Jean‐Pierre Bemba Gombo to within NGOs and case of The commence on Monday, 22 universities Prosecutor v. Jean‐ November, 2010” distributed to Pierre Bemba NGOs working to promote, Gombo, situation in protect and defend human rights, the Central African women’s groups, victims’ Republic associations, and higher education institutions. Around 10,000 people informed. Interview in French 22 Radio ESCA Interview by Radio ESCA. The ‐ Interview broadcast and Sango October offices, interview focused on the two on Radio ESCA Bangui hearings that were held during the week in the case of The Prosecutor v. Jean‐Pierre Bemba Gombo. The programme was broadcast twice. Around 50,000 people informed. Interview in French 22 Radio Interview by Radio Ndékè Luka, ‐ Interview broadcast and Sango October Ndékè Luka as part of the “Justice pour tous” on Radio Ndékè offices, [“Justice for Everyone”] Luka Bangui programme. The interview focused on the two hearings that were held during the week in the case of The Prosecutor v. Jean‐Pierre Bemba Gombo. The programme was broadcast three times. Around 200,000 people informed. Radio broadcast of 26 Bangui Each month, the Outreach Unit Activity report episode 3 of the October based in Bangui produces a submitted by each programme “CPI a programme in Sango responding radio station to the kiri na peko ti a to the questions most frequently ICC Field Office in ounda ti alla” (“The asked that month during outreach Bangui. ICC Answers Your activities in affected communities. Questions”) The CD of episode 3 was

7 distributed to CAR radio stations in Bangui and the provinces. Episode 3 was broadcast 103 times between 27 October and 2 November. Around 800,000 people informed. Distribute the 26 Bangui “ICC Weekly Update” newsletter ‐ E‐mail distribution weekly newsletter October no. 52 distributed to the media list produced by the (TV, press, and radio stations). International Around 1,000 people informed. Criminal Court to the media Consultation 27 PK22, ‐ Consultation meeting with the ‐ Agreement in meeting about October Bimbo, leaders of PK22 to present the principle between the setting up a Ombella‐ ICC’s listening club project. PK 22 leaders and the listening club Mpoko ‐ Handout of “guidelines for ICC on setting up a prefecture listening clubs” document and an listening club ICC information pack. ‐ Signature to come 13 participants. from the partnership agreement between the two organisations Training for the 28 Damara, Training for members of the ‐ Attendance sheet listening club set up October Ombella‐ listening club set up by the ‐ Multi‐question log by the ICC Mpoko International Criminal Court in form prefecture Damara. Partnership agreement ‐ Signed partnership signed. Radio set, batteries and agreement stationery pack distributed. 12 participants. Training for the 29 Sibut, Kémo Training session for members of ‐ Attendance sheet listening clubs set October prefecture the three listening clubs set up by ‐ Multi‐question log up by the ICC the International Criminal Court form in Sibut. Partnership agreements ‐ Partnership signed. Radio sets, batteries and agreements signed stationery kits distributed. 39 participants.

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