THINKING beyond the canopy

Emphasis on shaping the debate on adaptation to climate change in

media

Edith AbilogoRegional Communication Officer for Africa

10 March 2011, Addis Abeba

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OUTLINEI- BACKGROUND ON COFCCA PROJECT

CONTEXT OF COMMUNICATION IN CENTRAL AFRICA

PRELIMINARY EFFORTS ON CAPACITY BUILDING a- Media science policy dialogue b- Students support

c- Partnership with media-network

WAY FORWARD

CONCLUSION

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INTRODUCTION TO CoFCCA COFCCA is a Project focussed on forests and Adaptation to

CC in the Congo Basin

Main Objective: Contribute to national CC adaptation processes in targeted countries through the development of policies and strategies focussed on the sustainable use of forests resources

Duration: 2008-2011 Target countries: DRC, CAR, Cameroon Funded by IDRC

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CONTEXT OF COMMUNICATION

Why it was important to develop capacity buiding activities towards media in the region?

What were the objectives ?

What was implemented already ?

What was already achieved?

Lessons learned and way forward?

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Workshop trainings

Field Visits

Story writing and editing

The Media-Science-Policy dialogue

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Scholarship support to Masters students of communication Schools/universities

Granting of fellowship

Mentoring Programme

Continues training

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Types of topics

*Media role in the enhancement of National

broadcasting company. Case study of RTNC and Radio Television Amani in DRC

*International Media and the building of national public opinion towards forest, adaptation and climate change

*Analysis of internal communication in a media house during major events.

Documentation : analysis of the access and the quality of informationwithin a specialised centre

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Major challenges

(1) How to engage in the longer term with such experience

(2)How to extend these activities with media to other countries within the region?

(3) Evaluation of the actual activities will certainly lead us to define new strategies

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Way forward

Exploring ways to introduce forests and climate change in journalist and communication universities in Central Africa

Evaluating the activities already done and how to put then forward

COBAM Project as a next stage for such experience

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FOR MORE INFOSEMAIL e.abilogo@cgiar.org

OUR WEBSITES www.cifor.cgiar.org www.forestsclimatechange.cgiar.org

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