Hi Abdoulie,

I'm glad you find the forward useful.

Regards,

Kabir.


On 8/25/07, jawo abdoulie <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Many thanks Kabir that would be useful for my dissertation on impact of
> privatisation in sub-Saharan Africa.
>
> Regards.
>
> Abdoulie
>
> Kabir Njaay <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Colleen Vasconcellos
> Date: Aug 24, 2007 7:15 PM
> Subject: New Publication - Framework for the Development of a Sustainable
> and Pluralistic Media
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> From: Charles Becker [mailto:beckerleschar@]
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 8:15 AM
>
> Nota Bene:
>
> The following report is available (in english only) from the front
> page of UNECA's Website :
> Le rapport suivant est accessible (en anglais seulement) à partir de
> la age d'accueil du site de UNECA
>
> http://www.uneca.org/
>
> --------
>
> UNECA
>
>
> New Publication - Framework for the Development of a Sustainable and
> Pluralistic Media
>
> Addis Ababa 22 August 2007 - Published in July 2007, the "Framework
> for the Development of a Sustainable and Pluralistic Media" is
> predicated on the recognition that the Millennium Development Goals
> (MDGs) cannot be achieved without sustained political will and
> investment, which would among others, require a free and democratic
> environment in which the media can play an effective role in
> promoting sustainable development, fighting corruption and promoting
> good governance. A strong media and communication environment is
> critical to a developed and prosperous Africa.
>
> Further, ECA's first edition of the African Governance Report (AGR
> I), called for a new large-scale and comprehensive, African
> capacity-building initiative to address deficits in key areas,
> including the media.
>
> In this regard, ECA conceptualized and undertook a process known as
> Strengthening Africa's Media (STREAM) in partnership with leading
> players in the media sector in the region between April 2006 and
> January 2007. The resulting "Framework for the Development of a
> Sustainable and Pluralistic Media" articulates the concerns and
> perspectives generated by the stakeholders who participated in the
> process. It also identifies priority issues and areas requiring
> support, and proposes concrete initiatives and programmes towards a
> strengthened media sector.
>
> It recognizes that effective media are a vital ingredient in the
> establishment and maintenance of effective, transparent, and
> accountable States that promote development, protect human rights,
> respect the rule of law, and ensure that people are free to
> participate in, and be heard on decisions that affect their lives.
>
> The Framework is a companion document to the larger final report of
> the entire STREAM process, which in turn provides comprehensive
> details of the context of this unprecedented, stakeholder-led
> initiative, the methodology adopted, as well as the findings and
> recommendations of the e-consultations and all the subregional
> meetings.
>
> For more information on this process, contact:
> [log in to unmask] or go to: http://www.uneca.org/africanmedia/
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