Association Professionnelle
| Association Professionnelle | Ressource / Resource |
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RESSOURCE / RESOURCE Association Professionnelle |
| Zambia Independent Media Association | ZIMA MISA | ZAMBIA | |
| Contact : | Kellys Kaunda, Chairperson - Mr Fanwell Chembo (National Director) - fanwell@zima.org.zm | |
| Adresse / Address : | Plot 3814 Plot 3814 Martin Mwamba Road Olympia Park PO Box 32295 Lusaka |
Tel. : +260 1 292096 / 292097 Fax. : +260 1 292096 |
| EMail : | zima@zamnet.zm | |
| URL : | http://www.zima.zm | EN | |
| Created : | 1996 | Statut : | Privé |
| Mission Statement : | To promote and defend freedom of expression and press freedom, and to take appropriate steps where such freedoms are violated, and to seek to remove obstacles and impediments to the free flow of information. To collect information and monitor developments and problems facing the media in the country. To establish links with similar organisations within and outside the country including the labour movement, human rights and related groups for the purposes of cooperation and solidarity. To broaden the knowledge of media workers by encouraging debates on media related issues, holding meetings, seminars, etc. To promote a support system for media workers by undertaking projects that assist the development of independent and community media. | ||
| Affiliation : | MISA | ||
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| Commentaire / Comment. | |||
| The Zambia Independent Media Association (ZIMA) is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting media freedom and diversity in Zambia. It is the Zambian chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (see entry MISA), based in Windhoek, Namibia. ZIMA collects information and monitors developments and problems facing the media in the region. As part of MISA, it establishes links with similar organisations within and outside the country including the labour movement, human rights and related groups for the purposes of cooperation and solidarity. To broaden the knowledge of media workers, ZIMA encourages debates on media related issues and organises meetings and seminars. ZIMA undertakes these projects in order to assist to the development of independent and community media. (Source: Power of the media. Handbook for Peacebuilders: http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Econflic1/Media_book_nieuw/p3_2_ZambiaIndi.htm) | |