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Highway Africa 2011 – Africa Media and the Global Sustainability Challenge
Interpretation: Channel 1 – English; French - 2
Registration Maps Washrooms Tea PACAI/Highway Africa Newspaper – Open Source Chairs & Speakers Exhibitions
The Highway Africa VisionBirth of a NotionWhere we have beenWhere we areThe HA FutureHA2011 - ProgrammeThe Social ContractA few thanks
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.
750 million Facebook users.One third access service on mobile.
Mobile penetration in SA is 110%.
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
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
Critical Engagement Forum (plenary, debates, discussions)
Training Workshops (knowledge & skills)
Book Launching PlatformNetworkingNew Media AwardsCatalyst for Initiatives
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)
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
1. Research (mapping the terrain)2. Education & Training (knowledge &
skills capacity building)3. Network Building (ReportingDNA.org)4. Conference (foregrounding)
United Nations Climate Change Summit
Need to build capacity of African journalists
A theme mired in myths, half-truths and denials
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
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
2011 Programme2011 Programme
Programme easy to follow- Mornings: Plenary- Afternoon: Workshops- Late Afternoon: Book Launch- Evening: Networking Dinner- By Midnight: in bed
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
Chris Kabwato [email protected]
Please put your mobile phones in vibrate mode
Time-keeping Collegiality Take care of your belongings
The one thing you can do is tweet
#HA2011