Members who attended the Universities Network Meeting

The annual AfriComNet universities’ network meeting brings together members of the network to share their various experiences in the development and implementation of training courses and decide on upcoming courses to be developed.

24 participants from the University of Namibia, University of Nairobi –Kenya, University of Stellenbosch – South Africa, University of Jimma – Ethiopia, Muhimbili University – Tanzania, University of Zambia, National University of Rwanda, and the Uganda Consortium, comprised of the Mildmay center - Uganda, Makerere University Department of Mass Communication and the School of Public Health attended the Mombasa meeting.

The objectives of the meeting were:

1. To share new course materials among the university partners
2. To plan for short courses to be offered over the next year
3. To review plans for institutionalizing and integrating the courses into the university curricula
4. To allocate new course development among partners
5. To plan the way forward

The next steps

1. AfriComNet to send a press release on the meeting to all participants
2. Write meeting report and disseminate to all participants
3. Revise old Memorandums of Understanding and develop new ones for the new university partners
4. AfriComNet should budget for Technical Assistance according to plans presented by country groups
5. University partners should share the AfriComNet Initiative upon return to their respective universities.
AfriComNet to prepare a one-page description of the Universities network program and include all the names/logos, of the participating universities