Uwazi

WAY FORWARD

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MEDIA HOUSES (PUBLIC/PRIVATE)
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UÊ ˜}>}iÊÜˆÌ ÊÌ iÊ iVÌÀœ˜ˆVÊ œ““Õ˜ˆV>̈œ˜ÃÊ>˜`Ê ÞLiÀVÀˆ“iÊ ˆ
UÊ ˜ÛiÃÌÊ ˆ˜Ê ¼Õ«‡ÃŽˆˆ˜}½Ê «Àœ}À>““iÃÊ >˜`Ê i>`iÀà ˆ«Ê `iÛiœ«“i˜ÌÊ
(conscious of equal opportunity policies and programmes)
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Facebook etc.
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Setting up basic ethical standards and publishing these
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ii`ÊvœÀÊ>Ê iVi˜ÌÀ>ˆÃ>̈œ˜ÊœvÊÃÌÀÕVÌÕÀiÃ
DELOPMENT PARTNERS
UÊ
ˆÛˆÊÜVˆiÌÞ
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Move forward the media legislation audit report
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o
Should work with existing organisations on identified issues
CITIZENS
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ˆÛiÀÈÌÞÊ
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Need for engaging citizens to ensure greater diversity in content
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Enhance educational efforts to increase the awareness of the
public on the importance of civic participation
The panel discussion took place from the 27th to the 29th of March 2015, at
Okapuka, Namibia.

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