Coordonnateurs des médias
The SADC National Media Coordinators (SNMCs) are one of the primary information intermediaries at national level. These are civil servants who are mostly located in the Government Communication Ministry/Department. SNMCs are an integral part of the SADC National Committees consisting of the stakeholders as provided for under Article 16A of the Agreement Amending the Treaty of SADC. The SNMCs are the focal point for SADC communications and movers of the SCPS at national level.
The National Media Coordinators perform the following roles and responsibilities:
- Spearhead the implementation of the SADC Communication and Promotions Strategy at national level by formulating a media and public relations campaign plan for implementation at national level;
- Provide link between SADC Secretariat and the local media intermediaries for quick dissemination of information;
- Compile, maintain and update a mailing list of all the media in their country
- Compile and maintain a list of all communication focal points in government ministries
- Facilitate resource mobilisation for the implementation of the SADC Communication and Promotions Strategy at the national level;
- Facilitate awareness of SADC protocols and SADC policy instruments among Member States;
- Ensure link between SADC website and government websites in Member States;
- Ensure SADC pages on government websites;
- Facilitate the implementation of a Crisis Management and Communication Plan;
- Advocate, promote and support national structures within Member States; and
- Promote and facilitate SADC Media Awards and national adjudication processes.
National Director of Institutional Information and Communication - Ministry of Telecommunication, Information Technologies and Social Communication.
Deputy Director
Botswana Government Communications and Information System (BGCIS)
Ministry for Presidential Affairs Governance and Public Administration
P/Bag 001
Gaborone
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Director of Information
Kinshasa
SADC National Media Coordinator
Ministry of Information, Communications & Technology
Inter-Ministerial Building #8
Level 3 Mhlambanyatsi Road
P O Box 642
Mbabane, Eswatini
Editor- Lesotho Today
Director of Communication
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
B.P 836
Andriamifidy Street, Anosy
101 - Antananarivo
MADAGASCAR
Government Information and Communications Unit (GICU)
Ministry of Information and Civic Education
Private Bag 310
LILONGWE, MALAWI
Director, Information Services
Prime Minister's Office
6th Floor, New Government Centre
Port Louis
Republic of Mauritius
Director of Information and Communication
780, Avenida Francisco Magumbwe
Maputo, Mozambique
Media Secretary
Seychelles Media Commission
Chief Director
Government Communication and Information System
Tshedimosetso House
1035 Frances Baard & Festival Street
Hatfield, Pretoria
Website: www.gcis.gov.za
Assistant Director – Department of Information Services
Ministry of Information, Youth, Culture and Sports
P O Box 25
LAPF Building,
40481 DODOMA
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Chief Media Development Officer
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services
Lusaka, Zambia
Director for International Communication Services
Ministry of Information, Publicity Broadcasting Services
P O Box CY1276
Causeway, Harare