(SSZJ), Zambia Union of Journalists (ZUJ) and Zambia Women Media Association (ZAMWA). This is one campaign which ZIMA can state was extremely successful. However, the work to see the functioning of the boards has just began. In the next phase ZIMA is preparing to educate and ensure that the IBA is functioning well and the ZNBC Amendments implemented. C7. In Zimbabwe, during 2002, the Chapter embarked on a nationwide, intensive public awareness campaign from April to November, 2002, on the need for the authorities to speedily license private broadcasting players and also amend the broadcasting law. The Advocacy Committees that were set up have mainly been involved in the community radio project which centres mainly on meetings with community leaders and publicity through drama, road shows and t-shirts. Although chances of community radios being allowed are remote, MISA Zimbabwe feels that it is necessary for the people of Zimbabwe to know what the BSA says about community broadcasting and also begin talking about how they can mobilise themselves around this issue. Successful meetings took place in Mutare and Masvingo where Councillors had indicated enthusiasm for a community driven agenda. In the year under review, 8 meetings with Councillors have taken a. Plans are underway to consolidate the enthusiasm to something tangible. Through the advocacy committees, the profile of what MISA Zimbabwe stands for has been publicised. The Bulawayo Advocacy Committee in conjunction with Radio Dialogue has held successful road shows in two high density suburbs of Bulawayo – Luveve and Mpopoma, which were well attended. The use of POSA however intensified and this made it difficult to hold public meetings and to carry out the road shows. One road show was cancelled because the police dnied the Chapter permission and in some meetings were permission was granted, there was heavy police presence. 27