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Momodou
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 Posted - 03 Apr 2007 : 15:09:50
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$1.5 million WAJA Project Launched
A press statement issued by Mr Madi Ceesay, President of the Gambia Press Union and a Vice President of the West African Journalists Association (WAJA) has revealed that the 1.5 million WAJA project finally took off the ground on March 27 2007. Madi, who attended the ceremony at the project's head offices in Bamako, described it as colourful. According to Madi, the President of the WAJA, Ibrihirna Famakan Coulibaly, told the gathering that the project is a genuine one, noting that journalism needs the support of the people as its role is cross-cutting. He urged journalists in the sub region to make maximum use of the project.
He paid special regards to Solimana Sacko, the executive secretary of ACBF and former prime minister of Mali. Sacko was very instrumental in the realisation of the project.
The statement continues: "In delivering the keynote address, Sacko told the gathering that this is a pilot project and that WAJA should see it as their project and do all to make it successful as the success of this will guarantee subsequent projects.
"He also underscored the role of journalists in the democratization processes of nations. He condemned the arrest and detention of journalists by governments. Sacko said any country that is bending on such cannot be considered a democratic country."
The statement reveals that an action plan makes provision for training in all the sixteen West African countries. The project is meant to build the capacity of its member unions.
The plan provides for 15 local trainings to be conducted in each of the countries and two sub-regional trainings, one on training of trainers to be done in Burkina and another on conflict prevention and peace building to be conducted in Liberia. There will be a quarterly WAJA bulletin and a web site for WAJA.
Each country should prepare a proposal and submit to the project head offices soon.
The Coordinator of the Project, assisted by two experts, one on print and the other on audio, will take up duties with immediate effect.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 38/2007, 2-3 April 2007
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