Lomé 3, the gathering of Christian media professionals, will take place from November 23 to 27, 2020.
"Media convergence and career versatility" is the theme chosen for the third edition of the "Lomé" seminars. From November 23 to 27, around 50 Christian media professionals from French-speaking Africa are expected to gather in the Togolese capital. In light of the current health situation, the event will also be accessible online.
Lomé, August 25, 2020. FOMECAF (West African Christian Media Forum), Radio Réveil, and CICERI will organize the third edition of the "Lomé" media training meetings in Togo from November 23 to 27. During this week of training, the focus will be on media convergence and the necessary versatility of journalism-related professions.
In person and online
In light of the current health situation, the "Lomé 3" seminar will only welcome around 50 participants in person, who will be accepted on the basis of their application. All other interested parties will be able to follow the conference online. The organizers are thus adapting to the health situation and are committing extensive resources to ensure high-quality web broadcasting.
Workshops will enable participants to develop their skills in image capture, web radio, animation, journalism, and FM techniques.
Two pioneers of radio in French-speaking Africa as distinguished guests
Abdoulaye Sangho, director of Trans World Radio (TWR) Africa, and Illia Djadi, currently director for Africa at the NGO Open Doors and former French-speaking correspondent for the BBC in West Africa, will be among the speakers. Businessman Kurt Buehlmann, author of the course "40 Days to Revolutionize Your Finances" and the radio program "Your Money Matters," will also lead a workshop on the economic management of media. It will enable radio promoters and financiers to seek solutions to promote the self-financing of their media.
The horizon: multimedia
Today, more than ever, the media are converging toward multiple distribution channels. The internet is gradually revolutionizing usage in West Africa, particularly among young people, and impacting the media. The challenge is no longer the construction or ownership of a traditional broadcast channel (TV, radio, web, or print media), but rather the content. Any well-trained person, especially young people, can create texts, sounds, and images from well-chosen topics and professional information processing that can be picked up by any broadcast channel.
Busy week for FOMECAF
This week will also help strengthen ties between members of FOMECAF, the Forum of Christian Media in West Africa. As a reminder, in early 2019, more than 40 media outlets signed the "Lomé Declaration," a founding charter for a network of West African media outlets that emphasizes collaboration and exchange. Together, they signed a document summarizing this initiative, which now brings together around 100 media outlets in a dozen French-speaking African countries.
The website of the West African Christian Media Forum
Pre-registration
The Lomé Declaration
Radio Réveil France
CICERI Togo
