Communication

African-Caribbean television co-production and exchange

Jamaica - Namibia

Approval date

1996

Total budget $

58,000

Budget code

PDC/16 INT/01 352 INT 61

Source

IPDC

Objectives

To foster and endogenously stimulate relations between JBC and NBC, to deepen the mutual understanding between African countries and the Caribbean.
To put in place a structure that will facilitate future productions, programmes and personnel exchanges.

Activities

To produce three 55' documentaries of international standard.
To exchange and distribute the product through regional mechanisms: ex.CBU.
To achieve arrangements for national, regional and international exchange with other broadcasting stations.

Funds obligated

3,300

6%. Funds allocated by the IPDC, 13/12/96.
Contract no 891.818.7 Treatment completed October 1997.

Project officers

Josiah and Gonzalez

Training of Mediterranean Women Journalists.

Algeria, Belgium, Egypt, France, Italy, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia

Approval date

Total budget $

166,000

Budget code

534 INT 61

Source

FIT Italy

Objectives

Training of Women Journalist in Advanced Journalism skills.

Activities

Workshops on the management of small and medium sized newspaper enterprises as well as on advanced DTP Techniques. Seminar on women, the media and good governance. DTP equipmentpurchased.

Funds obligated

161,000

96% .The project is operationally terminated.
Second phase submitted to Italian donors.

Project officers

Kaliwo and Hadlow

Pacific Women's Television Production exchange

Trinidad, Tobago and Fiji

Approval date

Total budget $

60,000

Budget code

PDC/17INT/01 352 INT 71

Source

IPDC

Objectives

Establish a long-term programme of joint production, broadcast and exchanges. Further development of young human resources. Strengthen technical infrastructures for continued co-production and exchange. Create consciousness and demand for locally produced programmes.

Activities

Produce 1 hour documentary. Conduct on- the-job training. Acquire supplementary equipment and materials. Begin broadcast and exchange.

Funds obligated

Funds allocated December 1997.
Preparatory activities have commenced.

Project officers

Josiah and Gonzalez

Global Network of Journalism Training Centres and Institutes

Jamaica, Mexico, Tunisia, Kenya, Cameroon, Philippines, Czech Republic, The Netherlands, Fiji, Romania

Approval date

Total budget $

85,000

Budget code

PDC/17 INT/02 352 INT 72

Source

IPDC

Objectives

Strengthen press freedom by supporting and reinforcing professional journalism training, sharing resources, methodologies, materials.

Activities

Organise meeting for launching approval of statutes and structure. Set up and co-ordinate web page for exchange. Train web co-ordinators and journalists.

Funds obligated

Approved by the IPDC Bureau, Kingston, Jamaica, December 1997. Awaiting allocation of funds.

Project officers

Arnaldo

IFEX : Training and communications development to support freedom of expression campaigning

Approval date

Total budget $

90,000

Budget code

PDC/18 INT/01 352 INT 81

Source

IPDC

Objectives

To establish a network of highly skilled freedom of expression NGOs in all regions/countries of the developing world with the capacity to conduct effective campaigns to defend freedom of expression and democratic rights.
To support the development of modern communications technologies around the world so they can be effectively used in campaigning on behalf of freedom of expression.
To provide freedom of expression information and documentation in international and indigenous languages by using communications technologies such as electronic mail and the Internet so that it can be made available to human rights groups and the general public throughout the world.

Activities

Provide to eight freedom of expression NGOs with three days of training workshops to be held in connection with the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Provide personalised hands-on instruction for eight developing country groups in the use of new communications technologies. Develop new electronic mail communication links with 200 NGOs, the media, decision-makers, educators, and the general public in the South, and to delivery to them vital information aimed at defending free expression. Make the IFEX Internet site - the most comprehensive site of its kind in the world - sponsor a one-day meeting between IFEX developing country groups and programme officers from some of the world's leading development and funding organizations.

Funds obligated

70,000

78%o Funds allocated February 1998. o Annual Assembly was held in May 1998, including a donors meeting. o 10 groups were trained. o Special Conference organized on freedom of Expression. o Electronic mail developed and services provided to 200 NGOS in developing countries (500 NGOS in the world). o IFEX site multilingual webzine created.

Project officers

Coudray

Reporters without Frontiers (RSF): Updating and publishing the « Practical Guide » in several languages

Approval date

Total budget $

30,000

Budget code

PDC/18 INT/02 352 INT 82

Source

IPDC

Objectives

To update and publish the « Practical Guide for journalists investigating press freedom violations »

Activities

4000 copies in English. 3000 copies in French

Funds obligated

Funds allocated February 1998.
Contracts established.
The guide is now ready in French.
Tranlation into English is underway.
Payment will be made upon reception of the guide.

Project officers

Coudray

Information and Informatics

Tele In Vivo

Germany, Kazakstan, Uganda, Portugal, Spain

Approval date

Total budget $

303,511

Budget code

EU

Source

Objectives

To encourage development of telemedicine in Africa and Central Asia.
To develop a transportable telemedicine workstation (PC plus telecommunication capabilities) connected with a light portable ultra-sound station and to test it in isolated areas such as islands, rural areas in developing countries and crises situation areas.

Activities

The contract was signed. Project is being launched.

Funds obligated

Preparatory activities took place.

Project officers

Ziyasheva