Edmund Mingle, back from Abuja
Novermber 17, 2008
The Commission of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has pledged to collaborate with InWEnt, the German capacity building organization for enhance training of African media practitioners towards the development of the region.
The Commission is particularly interested in partnering the International Institute of Journalism, InWEnt’s wing for journalism training, to create a platform for journalists to contribute meaningfully to West Africa’s regional integration drive and democratic development.
“We cannot do proper integration without the media, Dr. Andrienne Diop, ECOWAS’ Commissioner for Gender and Human Development, said at meeting with a group of IIJ officials and alumni at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the African partnership forum, an initiative of the German President, Horst Kohler to create a platform for dialogue between Africa and Europe towards removing barriers to partnership.
She commended the IJJ for its initiative in supporting the capacity building of African media practitioners, and promised the Commission’s contribution in that regard, especially training more journalists in political, economic and regional integration reporting.
“The media is our fundamental partner,” she said.
Astrid Kohl, Head of the IIJ who led the delegation to the Commission explained that the Institute has been offering advanced training on various sectors for print and electronic journalists from developing and transitional countries since 1964, and in recent times, special courses for online journalism.
“The courses aim at strengthening the professional skills of the journalists and offer a platform to exchange experiences and ideas,” she said.
About 5,000 journalists have participated in courses conducted by the IIJ, either in Germany or abroad.
Ghana will in early next year host the IIJ’s course on Reporting on ECOWAS.
Novermber 17, 2008
The Commission of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has pledged to collaborate with InWEnt, the German capacity building organization for enhance training of African media practitioners towards the development of the region.
The Commission is particularly interested in partnering the International Institute of Journalism, InWEnt’s wing for journalism training, to create a platform for journalists to contribute meaningfully to West Africa’s regional integration drive and democratic development.
“We cannot do proper integration without the media, Dr. Andrienne Diop, ECOWAS’ Commissioner for Gender and Human Development, said at meeting with a group of IIJ officials and alumni at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the African partnership forum, an initiative of the German President, Horst Kohler to create a platform for dialogue between Africa and Europe towards removing barriers to partnership.
She commended the IJJ for its initiative in supporting the capacity building of African media practitioners, and promised the Commission’s contribution in that regard, especially training more journalists in political, economic and regional integration reporting.
“The media is our fundamental partner,” she said.
Astrid Kohl, Head of the IIJ who led the delegation to the Commission explained that the Institute has been offering advanced training on various sectors for print and electronic journalists from developing and transitional countries since 1964, and in recent times, special courses for online journalism.
“The courses aim at strengthening the professional skills of the journalists and offer a platform to exchange experiences and ideas,” she said.
About 5,000 journalists have participated in courses conducted by the IIJ, either in Germany or abroad.
Ghana will in early next year host the IIJ’s course on Reporting on ECOWAS.
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