of Mozambique. The sensitization of journalists gender reporting is ongoing and MISA-Mozambique is working on a national guide to Women newsmakers and sources. MISA-Mozambique organized 10 informal meetings with journalists on the need to use more women as sources. MISA Namibia also hosted a series of cocktail evening for Journalist on the issue of HIV and AIDS with NAPPA and UNFPA supporting the events. Global AIDS alliance supported MISA Namibia in a variety of issues in addressing the Issues around HIV and AIDS and its relation to reproductive health for a period of six months. This is an indication that international and local NGOs see that value that MISA Namibia has to contribute towards addressing the issue of HIV and AIDS. With the support of the Regional Office, MISA-Namibia held a one workshop was successful conducted under the theme Women and girls in the Media and various media houses representative. MISA-Botswana continued its partnership with the Zambia Institute of Mass Communication (ZAMCOM) from Zambia. A workshop was held in which 20 journalists were trained on reporting HIV and AIDS as well as being given special tips on how to approach such stories without stereotyping and stigmatising those affected and infected. In another project MISA-Botswana partnered with a local American Centre for Disease Control organisation, to run a series of workshops throughout the country in an effort to spread awareness in the fight against HIV and AIDS. In this past year MISA Botswana held workshop in Kasane and Gantsi. The chapter circulated information about HIV and AIDS and Gender media awards coordinated jointly by GEMSA and Gender Links. Following its nomination in February 2009, as coordinator for the Swazi media sector in the national response to HIV and AIDS, MISA-Swaziland, in collaboration with the National Emergency Response Council on HIV and AIDS (NERCHA), organized a two-day strategic planning workshop from 7-8 February to help MISA Swaziland 61