highway africa 2011 – africa media and the global sustainability challenge
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Highway Africa 2011 – Africa Media and the Global Sustainability Challenge
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Interpretation: Channel 1 – English; French - 2
Registration Maps Washrooms Tea PACAI/Highway Africa Newspaper – Open Source Chairs & Speakers Exhibitions
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The Highway Africa VisionBirth of a NotionWhere we have beenWhere we areThe HA FutureHA2011 - ProgrammeThe Social ContractA few thanks
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To have a vibrant and growing network of African journalists and citizens empowered to advance democracy and development through their understanding and use of appropriate technologies.
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750 million Facebook users.One third access service on mobile.
Mobile penetration in SA is 110%.
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Prescience1997: New Media 20001998: Bringing New Media South 1999: The Internet Media and Democracy2000: Africa’s New Media Century2001: Digital Renaissance2002: Wiring Journalism for Development2003: Mainstreaming media in the Information Society
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Last seven years…Last seven years…
2004: Media making the Information Society2005: Reinforcing Journalism in the Information Society2006: Celebrations, Reflection & Future Directions2007:Quality and Professionalism in Journalism & the Media2008: Citizen Journalism, Journalism for Citizens2009: Reporting Africa – 2010, Development & Democracy2010: African Voices in the Global Media Space
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Critical Engagement Forum (plenary, debates, discussions)
Training Workshops (knowledge & skills)
Book Launching PlatformNetworkingNew Media AwardsCatalyst for Initiatives
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Created Africa’s premier annual journalism assembly
Brought the issue of Internet and Mobile to the centre of journalism & media debates
Built a Pan African network of journalists and media professionals
Built the capacity of many journalists Forged unique partnerships (govt,
private sector, int’l donors, journalism associations, public broadcaster)
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Sustainability – social and financialMeeting rising expectations across
continent Increasing impact across Africa
(visibility, language, regions)Going beyond the South African
partnershipsKeeping to core vision and mission
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1. Research (mapping the terrain)2. Education & Training (knowledge &
skills capacity building)3. Network Building (ReportingDNA.org)4. Conference (foregrounding)
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United Nations Climate Change Summit
Need to build capacity of African journalists
A theme mired in myths, half-truths and denials
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UNESCO Journalism Educators Colloquium
ICASA Broadcasting Regulations Review Forum, 18 September
Digital Citizens Indaba – 19th September
The African Editors Forum Council Meeting – 19th September
SABC Climate Change Reporting Workshop, 17-19th September
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See page 46 of HA programmeThanks to our sponsors
The Highway Africa Loyalty Card
Telkom – 15 years SABC – 12 years Ministry of Communications - 11 MTN – 10 years Absa – 9 years
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2011 Programme2011 Programme
Programme easy to follow- Mornings: Plenary- Afternoon: Workshops- Late Afternoon: Book Launch- Evening: Networking Dinner- By Midnight: in bed
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2012: September 10-122012: September 10-12
Africa Rising: Geo-Politics, Trade and Technology
Sub-theme One: How media frames Africa’s place in a changing world
Sub-theme Two: Social media - from the margins to the centre
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Chris Kabwato [email protected]
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Please put your mobile phones in vibrate mode
Time-keeping Collegiality Take care of your belongings
The one thing you can do is tweet
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