Strengthening BvLF’s partnership with the Voices of Africa Media Foundation (VOAMF)

Published January 6, 2012

A workshop at BvLF on 17 June brought together three young journalists from Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania escorted by the senior coach and manager of the VOAMF. Three Dutch journalists were present, also in their twenties, rounding off their degrees in journalism at the University of Groningen while working with popular Dutch television programmes (Jeugdjournal, Hart van Nederland and Man Bijt Hond).

The day long workshop wove together young children’s issues (BvLF) and mobile reporting that relies heavily on mobile phones (VOAMF). Representatives of the two organizations introduced themselves to the journalists, with Jeanet introducing the BvLF’s Netherlands strategy and Shanti as resource person presenting the potential of mobile reporting for children’s issues generally and in relation to the BvLF’s three strategic goals in particular. VOAMF’s senior coach showed video clips made by trainee African journalists on subjects related to the three goals.

Read a short note about this workshop.

Strengthening BvLF’s relationship with VOAMF – a workshop 17 june