equipment is obsolete. SCORES: Individual scores: Average score: 4.9. 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 1 1.9 Training facilities offer formal qualification programmes for journalists as well as opportunities to upgrade their skills. ANALYSIS: There are a number of governmental and non-governmental organisations offering training for journalists, both professional and academic, some of them for free. Still common are the programmes offered by the embassies of richer countries for refresher/ finishing courses in their countries. SCORES: Individual scores: Average score: 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2 2.8 4.10. Journalists and other media practitioners are organised in trade unions and/or professional associations. ANALYSIS: There is a growing trade union culture which translates into collective participation in the solution of common problems. Today, besides the (professional) Union of Angolan Journalists, there is a second trade union for journalists and another association for the protection of journalists. SCORES: Individual scores: Average score: 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4 3.3 Overall score for sector 4: 2.2 The panel meeting took place at Roça das Mangueiras, Mussulo Island, Luanda, 8 to 9 November 2005. The Panel: Mr Cornélio Bento, journalist; Mr Reis Luís, land activist; Mr Mário Maiato, journalist and trade unionist; Anacleta Pereira, media activist; Mr Moisés Sachipande, journalist; Lúcia Silveira, human rights activist; Stella Silveira, journalist; Ms Fátima Veiga, women rights activist The Rapporteur: Mr. Cornélio Bento. Report translated by Mr. Rui Correia The Facilitator: Anacleta Pereira So This Is Democracy? 2005 -188- Media Institute of Southern Africa