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5. El Salvador, August 1990
Organizational meeting for environmental journalism network.
Length 2 1/2 days.
Target Group
Three journalists from each Central American country (one each from
TV, radio and print).
Objectives
To strenghten and consolidate REPAC, through the development of
an Action Plan for REPAC, emphasizing the exchange of journalistic
material on the environment.
To define criteria for producing journalistic material in each
of the different media.
Context
First specific seminar of the Network of Environmental Reporters
of Central America (REPAC).
Participants
Approx. 25 journalists and more than 10 NGO representatives. Female/
Male Ratio: N/A
Working Methodology and Activities
Plenary meetings and working group sessions on the Action Plan.
There were no presentations or panel discussions.
Documentation Used
Agenda and country proposals for REPAC, as well as a video.
Results
The Directorate of REPAC was formed, with one representative from
each country.
REPAC approved nine organizational objectives, but the Action Plan
only addressed one: the exchange of journalistic materials.
Technical criteria for producing and evaluating reports were established.
Evaluation by Participants
Not implemented.
Lessons Learned and Recommendations
Better coordination of programme between organizers.
Need for convening national training seminars for environmental
reporters. This was subsequently discussed between regional organizations.
Initiation of fellowship program for investigative journalism.
5. San Salvador, El Salvador, 24-26 August 1990. REPAC/Panos
Regional Seminar on Communication and Environment.
The Network of Environmental Reporters of Central
America (REPAC) was formed during the REDES/Panos seminar
in November 1989. At that meeting both the media and
NGOs saw a need for closer collaboration. No practical
activities were developed however, in the period until
this meeting.
Three journalists from each of the seven countries
participated in the seminar. Each country delegation
selected one representative to the REPAC Directorate.
It was expected that after the meeting, a national REPAC
chapter would be established in each country, and regional
activities would be coordinated through the REPAC Directorate.
It became apparent that the next step in supporting
this regional effort at environmental reporting would
be for Panos, IUCN, the Ebert Foundation (FES) and others
to coordinate funding and support of specific activities.
In the case of Panos, REPAC indicated a need for organizing
national training seminars for environmental reporters,
as well as stimulating a closer relationship with national
and regional environmental NGOs, through NGO/media workshops.
IUCN expressed an interest in collaborating with Panos
in a series of national workshops (seven in all), and
the Ebert Foundation intended to compliment those by
hosting annual regional seminars for REPAC.
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