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TWO COMMUNITY RADIOS ON AIR
SHARING MEDIA DOCUMENTS
STRENGTHENING THE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
INTERNAL AUDITING OF THE MEDIA PROJECT
THE MEDIA PROJECT ON THE INTERNET

Two Community Radios On Air
The process aiming at the establishment of the Community Radio stations within the framework of activities of the Media Development Project has consumed lots of energy both from our side and from our tireless partners, not least in view of the unexpected delays during last year.By now, when all the initial hurdles have been overcome, we realize it has been worth it.
When attending the first programmes on air in Homoíne and Chimoio, two of our Community Radio partners, with whom we have shared ideas, challenges and dreams, we have seen their happiness in relation to the work done resulting in the shedding of tears of joy.
Experimental transmissions are now ongoing in the two Community Radios established with the support of the Media Project, namely ARCO in Homoíne and GESOM in Chimoio. In Cuamba, the installation of the equipment will take place during the current month. The three pilot stations will be officially inaugurated in the months of March, April and May.
The long process has been characterized by intense preparatory activities, such as organisation of local associations representing the owners of the stations – the community - training of the volunteers, setting up of managerial schemes, all aiming the achievement of technical, training and financial sustainability.
All the theories learned during the training courses, as well as those taught by the local process coaches are now being turned in to daily practical routines, which is a tremendous challenge itself - a challenge to transform the stations into places where all the communities within the community get inspiration to contribute to the needed local development, making sure that the Mission statements and the rules are being followed and, above all, that the Community Radios will last longer and longer!

SHARING MEDIA DOCUMENTS
The Media Development Project is currently distributing important publications to the core journalism training institutions in Mozambique such as the School of Journalism, the Communication department of ISPU and the Catholic University in Nampula, the Preparatory Commission of School of Communication and Arts of the UEM, the NSJ-Trust and the National Union of Journalist.
The package includes publications produced both by the Media Project and the Southern African Media Development Fund-SAMDEF- and are meant to be used as source of inspiration to the training and education of the media personnel all over the country.

STRENGTHENING THE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
In order to further strengthen the capacity of the School of Journalism based in Maputo, the Media Project has donated used but still functioning equipment to the school.
Computers, printer and a photocopy machine make up the donated equipment, apart from some relevant publications on media training.
It is foreseen that the equipment will help the School of Journalism in its role of preparing professionals for the sector in the country.

INTERNAL AUDIT OF THE MEDI PROJECT
A mission from the UNESCO headquarters, headed by a member from the Internal Oversight Service, Mr. Martin Shio, will carry out an internal auditing of the entire UNESCO projects in Mozambique, including the Media Development Project. The audit will take place from 4 to 22 February.
The audit will be implemented as a component of UNESCO’s oversight system to periodically review and report on the performance of all UNESCO offices by assessing the functioning of management controls, identifying any major inadequately-controlled risks that threaten the achievement of the office’s operational and programme objectives, and making recommendations to strengthen controls over those risks.

THE MEDIA PROJECT ON THE INTERNET
The Media Development Project has since December last year an experimental web page that can be accessed through the address www.mediamoz.tripod.com. ( Now http://www.mediamoz.com ).
The web page has been conceived in order to inform any interested single person or institutions about the activities that the Project is carrying out within the framework of its Project Document and together with a wide range of national partners.
With links to studies, reports and background information on Community Radio, Communication Centres, the paper purchase scheme, national public radio, gender, HIV/AIDS, and a wide range of training activities, the page is also a useful tool for those interested in the media sector in Mozambique.
Once the web page, including a full Portuguese version, is ready, it will be accessible from the UNESCO-Maputo website, UNDP-Maputo’s website and the site of CII/COM, UNESC

Media Development Project c/o UNESCO, P.O.Box 1397 Maputo, Mozambique
Tel. + 258.1. 498752/ 490840 Fax +258.1.498717 E-mail: unesco@mediamoz.com