The launching of the Media Development Indicators Assessment (MDI) project took place on Friday the 8th March 2019 at Kairaba Hotel organized by ARTICLE 19 on behalf of UNESCO for the national steering committee and team of researchers.
Following decades of work in the area of Freedom of expression in The Gambia, ARTICLE 19 has been working with the government of The Gambia, CSOs and other stakeholders including media organisations such as the GPU to support the reform of media laws and policies to ensure that they are in line with international standards.
The MDI project is concerned with evaluating the development gaps in media sector with a focus on the system of regulation, pluralism and diversity, Media as a platform for democratic discourse, professional capacity and supporting institutions.
The committee is an inclusive gender balanced and multi stakeholder’s membership including; Spokesperson, Deputy Director for Informatio, The Institute for Human Rights Development in Africa (IHRDA), Gambia Press Union (GPU), Broadcasters Association Gambia (BAG), Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (TANGO), Female Lawyers Association Gambia (FLAG, The Gambia Bar Association (GBA), The Gambia Association of community Radio station, Newspaper Publishers Association Gambia, School of Journalism and digital media, University of The Gambia, School of Arts and Sciences, University of The Gambia
The role of the committee is to Validate the methodology prepared by the researcher(s), Validate the choice of stakeholders that will be part of the consultation process, Comment on the zero draft, Validate the final draft
It is hoped that this assessment will complement existing efforts in building a more sustainable media sector in The Gambia.
The launch was graced by the Hon Minister for Information and communications (MOICI) Mr Ebrima Sillah, the Regional Director of UNESCO Mr Dimitri Sanga, Regional Director of ARTICLE 19 West AfricA Fatou Jagne Senghore, members of the steering committee, the team of researchers and representatives from various media houses.+
Following decades of work in the area of Freedom of expression in The Gambia, ARTICLE 19 has been working with the government of The Gambia, CSOs and other stakeholders including media organisations such as the GPU to support the reform of media laws and policies to ensure that they are in line with international standards.
The MDI project is concerned with evaluating the development gaps in media sector with a focus on the system of regulation, pluralism and diversity, Media as a platform for democratic discourse, professional capacity and supporting institutions.
The committee is an inclusive gender balanced and multi stakeholder’s membership including; Spokesperson, Deputy Director for Informatio, The Institute for Human Rights Development in Africa (IHRDA), Gambia Press Union (GPU), Broadcasters Association Gambia (BAG), Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (TANGO), Female Lawyers Association Gambia (FLAG, The Gambia Bar Association (GBA), The Gambia Association of community Radio station, Newspaper Publishers Association Gambia, School of Journalism and digital media, University of The Gambia, School of Arts and Sciences, University of The Gambia
The role of the committee is to Validate the methodology prepared by the researcher(s), Validate the choice of stakeholders that will be part of the consultation process, Comment on the zero draft, Validate the final draft
It is hoped that this assessment will complement existing efforts in building a more sustainable media sector in The Gambia.
The launch was graced by the Hon Minister for Information and communications (MOICI) Mr Ebrima Sillah, the Regional Director of UNESCO Mr Dimitri Sanga, Regional Director of ARTICLE 19 West AfricA Fatou Jagne Senghore, members of the steering committee, the team of researchers and representatives from various media houses.+