resignation. The current researcher has spent a great deal of time basically trying to put together pieces before process begin. 6.9.8 MISA Tanzania Campaign for Broadcasting Diversity and its objective is to create an enabling environment for the three tier system of broadcasting: public service, commercial and community broadcasting. Its immediate objectives are to conduct awareness and campaign for public and policy makers on African Charter on Broadcasting in order to trigger discussion on the Charter, formulate and lobby for policy that is wanted and “open the airwaves” advocacy campaign and broadcast diversity development for policy makers and the public. The main activities under this particular programme include identification of community media and potential allies, workshops, distribution of African Charter on Broadcasting, media diversity, lobbying, establishing networks, monitoring and follow ups, advertising through radio and newspapers. Tanzania’s Broadcasting Act 1993 is among six pieces of legislation that MISA Tanzania is addressing through the Media Law Reform project. TOT and National Convention workshops were held to train trainers and harmonize the pieces to the ICT and Freedom of Information Act. The project achieved in lobbying the government to give status on the Information and Broadcasting policy, that directs the government to ensure the legislation of a single law governing media operations. The policy was translated into English and distributed. MISA Tanzania and AMARC Africa held the awareness raising workshop on Community Radio jointly and African Charter on Broadcasting was used as a lobbying tool for policies and laws determining the future of broadcasting and information technology. The workshop drew about 27 participants from Community Radios as well as private and government broadcasting with Tanzania Broadcasting Commission. The three day workshop was intended to make media practitioners, especially from Community broadcasting media to understand the roles of community radio in the promotion of good governance, democracy and development. The deliberations made were very useful for future plans. Mishel Ntab Ndiaye from AMARC Africa and Grace Githaiga from Econews in Kenya were chief facilitators. The papers presented during the workshop included,: Introduction on Community Radio and Overview of Community Radio In Africa-Existing Policy Regulation, Advocating For Media Law Reform In Tanzania, an overview of Broadcasting Industry In Tanzania, Different Concept Paper On Access To Information Act in Tanzania , Different Activities On Policy Changes that Happened at national level, Key Actors And Outcome, Advocacy Campaign on African Charter On Broadcasting (especially on Community Radio) and Experience On Running of Community Radio in Tanzania. During the workshop a Community Media Network of Tanzania COMNET was established. Another achievement is the establishment of an independent body on Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority. Despite having the largest number of broadcasting stations in East Africa, Tanzania Broadcasting industry still operates in restricted, unfriendly legal framework and unclear policies. The challenges are yet to be realized and the legal frame work is still problematic. MISA Annual Report (April 2003 – March 2004) 64