On behalf of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) and the Pan African Parliament, frayintermedia conducted a half-day training course on 6 November 2009 for journalists covering the First Ordinary Session of the Second Pan African Parliament.
The training looked at the role of journalists in a democracy and approaches to parliamentary reporting. Its prime aim was to enhance understanding amongst participants of their role as watchdogs and shapers of public debate and opinion, and to promote professionalism and high standards of reporting in general and of parliamentary reporting in particular. Specific objectives were:
- To equip participants with a sound understanding of the importance of accurate and probing reporting for the development of mature democracies
- To provide insights into internationally recognised codes of conduct for journalists and thus promote professionalism and high standards of reporting
- To analyse the importance and relevance of parliamentary reporting.
The workshop was attended by 10 journalists from 10 African countries and was conducted by Birgit Schwarz from frayintermedia in English and French.
