<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 12"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01CF5DA1.CAEA3C20">  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor="#88EAE8" lang=EN-ZW link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval: .5in'> <div class=Section1> BILL WATCH 19/2014<o:p></o:p> [21st April 2014]<o:p></o:p> Public Meetings on the State of the Information & Media Industry in Zimbabwe<o:p></o:p> Gweru Meetings Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th April<o:p></o:p> This week sees more meetings in the countrywide Outreach Programme of the Information and Media Panel of Inquiry [IMPI].  All those wishing to attend these meetings in Gweru are welcome at the venues listed below.  They are intended to provide an opportunity for all interested persons to be involved and help to shape Zimbabwe’s information  and media industry of the future.<o:p></o:p> This Week’s Meetings: Gweru<o:p></o:p> The programme for this week is as follows:  <o:p></o:p> Wednesday 23rd April at 11.30 am<o:p></o:p> Gweru<o:p></o:p> Venue:       Mkoba Hall<o:p></o:p> Thursday 24th April at 9.00 am<o:p></o:p> Gweru<o:p></o:p> Venue:       Midlands State University [MSU]<o:p></o:p> Further public meetings in other centres will follow until IMPI has covered all ten provinces.  Last week IMPI held meetings in Mashonaland East, Manicaland and Masvingo.<o:p></o:p> For more information contact:<o:p></o:p> Geoff Nyarota [IMPI chairperson] on <a href="mailto:gnyarota@gmail.com">gnyarota@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p> Grace Mutandwa on <a href="mailto:gracie.impi@gmail.com">gracie.impi@gmail.com</a>, 0773 446 190<o:p></o:p> Sibusisiwe Dube on <a href="mailto:busi.impi@gmail.com">busi.impi@gmail.com</a>, 0772 301 797<o:p></o:p> IMPI’s Mandate<o:p></o:p> After covering all ten provinces, the panel is mandate compile a report to be presented to the Ministry of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services.  It has been given four months to finish this task.<o:p></o:p> Last week IMPI chairperson Geoff Nyarota said the panel has seven thematic committees set up to cover issues including media as business, information platforms and content of media products, media training, capacity building and ethics, media law reform and access to information, employment opportunities and conditions of service of journalists, polarisation, perception and interference as well as gender issues and media advocacy.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Veritas makes every effort to ensure reliable information, but cannot take legal responsibility for information supplied<o:p></o:p> To subscribe or unsubscribe from this mailing list please email <a href="mailto:veritas@mango.zw">billwatch@mango.zw</a><o:p></o:p> If you wish to contact Veritas please email <a href="mailto:veritas@mango.zw">veritas@mango.zw</a> <o:p></o:p> If you are requesting legislation please email <a href="mailto:veritas@mango.zw">veritas@mango.zw</a> or look for it on <a href="http://www.veritaszim.net">www.veritaszim.net</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>