1. PRESENTATION TO IPDC MOZAMBIQUE

2. ADVANTAGES OF OF THE MDIs: 1. UNESCO’s credibility to national governments as a neutral organization. 2. Government’s direct involvement allowing for a sense of national ownership. 3. Comprehensiveness of the MDIs: not a partial check list of specific indicators.

3. HOW WE USED THE MDIs? 1. MDIs applied in response to request from the Government. 2. All relevant stakeholders informed before hand on the launch of the research and invited to get involved. 3. Field visits to three Provinces specially on Community Media. 4. First draft physically and formally submitted to Prime Minister’s Information Office (Gabinfo). 5. Minister of Education and Culture formally asked to open the National Conference.

4. HOW WE USED THE MDIs (cont) 1. Press Freedom Supporting institutions 2. A brief note on the Research Outcomes and Recommendations prepared and sent to President’s office via Gabinfo. 3. Media Institutions, the Judiciary and Parliament invited and participated in the National Conference and made valuable comments and recommendations.

5. HOW WE CAME WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS? 1. Following a thorough checking of all key indicators against different means of verification: a) existing research; a) existing research; b) reports on democracy & Governance issues; b) reports on democracy & Governance issues; c) field visits and interviews to Media Institutions’ leaders, managers and editors. c) field visits and interviews to Media Institutions’ leaders, managers and editors.

6. HOW WE CAME WITH RECOMMENDATIONS? (Cnt) 2. Following comments and recommendations from the National Conference.

7. HOW THE MDIs CAN GUIDE GOVERN’T REFORMS, INFLUENCE DONORS ? Following formal hand over to Government, disseminate the report to: Following formal hand over to Government, disseminate the report to: 1. PARLIAMENT 2. PRESS FREEDOM SUPPORTING INSTIT. 3. JOURNALISM EDUCATION & TRAINING INST. 4. CSOs 5. DONOR COMMUNITY

8. METHODOLOGY: 1. SEMINARS 2. FEATURE ARTICLES 3. LIVE DEBATES IN RADIO AND TV

9. The end THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.