As this was a follow-up to a similar workshop held in October 2002, participants were able to move the process further by objectively assessing how far each of the SADC countries represented measured up. Commitment to network and carry out further reforms were made which would be followed up in the future. In some cases, like Botswana where the country was then working on its broadcasting policy and Zambia which had enacted laws to regulate its broadcasting and transform its state broadcaster to a public service broadcaster, concrete plans of action to move these processes further were made. 6.5 Feasibility study into the need to establish a viable distribution of African films in Namibia. Mubasen Film And Video Productions Ltd was commissioned to undertake an audit of existing film distribution centres in Namibia and whether or not there was a need to establish more centres. The study also included a viewer survey to ascertain the popularity of local films. The consultants presented a detailed report which, among others, shows that the few established centres stock foreign films/videos and some on HIV/AIDS. According to the report there is a need to open more centres and stock more African films. The study suggests that the Namibian government should encourage production of local films and this could be achieved, among others, through reduction on import taxes on equipment imported by local film makers. The report also noted that instead of engaging government related film makers they should extend tenders to private companies. 6.6 Katutura Community Radio (KCR) station KCR closed in 1997 due to lack of leadership and funds. In 2003 a number of NGOs and individuals collaborated to re-launch KCR. MISA assisted by recruiting and securing a salary for six months for a contract station manager who started in February 2004. MISA also provided the much-needed support in programming through the expertise of some of its staff. KCR has since re-opened and broadcasts one-hour per day within Katutura and surrounding areas. A board of trustees and temporary station manager are in place. 6.7 The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) MISA has been involved in the WSIS process since 2002 when it’s then Broadcasting Programme Manager attended all preparatory meetings leading to the summit held in Geneva in December 2003. During the period under review, MISA continued its engagement as part of the Southern African Partnership which included Article 19 Africa Programme, AMARC Africa, Association of Progressive Communicators (APC) and SACOD. Most of the funding for the partnership’s involvement was from NiZA which also enabled the partnership to engage the former MISA Broadcasting Programme Manager as consultant after her contract with MISA expired in June 2003. MISA Annual Report (April 2003 – March 2004) 58