Communication
ILO Malawi holds training for media professionals
Journalists in Blantyre, Malawi have been challenged to take interest in promoting a positive face of the world of work and ensure best practices are upheld when reporting.
28 August 2017
Officiating at the workshop on reporting on the world of work in Malawi held in Blantyre, at Malawi Sun hotel on 28th August, 2017, Sean Longwe, Vice President of Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) said employer organisation understood the value of partnerships with the media to enhance reporting of the world of work known to the public.
The Importance of operating in a conducive environment cannot be overemphasized as it leads to decent job creation as well as growth for business, Mr Longwe said.
He bemoaned the negative trends that have characterised media reporting in the country.
Meanwhile a working media breakfast was held prior to the actual training with 17 News Editors to underscore the importance of partnering with the ILO in promotion social dialogue and justice.
Chief Technical Advisor for ILO Malawi office Ms Wangui Irimu explained to the editors on some of the interventions the ILO has been doing in Malawi. She highlighted that ILO has supported work on elimination of child labour, skills and enterprise developement and promotion of social protection floors. In partnership with local NGOs over 2100 children has been withdrawn from active Child labour in Malawi over the last two years and that Trade unions have been supported to strength social dialogue through organising and recruitment of union members.
She further said they have also partnered with the Employers Consultative Association of Malawi to utilise their Corporate Social Responsibility window to support the fight against child labour through ’’Adopt a schools’’ concept Wheel companies support the improvement of school environnement in order to retain more children in schools.
And ILO Senior Communication Specialist Guebray Berhane also said the relationship with the Media will assist in highlighting the issues pertaining International Labour Standards and assist countries in ensuring accountability to the Conventions the have ratified.
He added that it was significant that journalists acquire the necessary skills to report effectively and efficiently to ensure issues of Child labour are reported frequently.
The ILO regularly examines the application of standards in member States and points out areas where they could be better applied. If there are any problems in the application of standards, the ILO seeks to assist countries through social dialogue and technical assistance
The Importance of operating in a conducive environment cannot be overemphasized as it leads to decent job creation as well as growth for business, Mr Longwe said.
He bemoaned the negative trends that have characterised media reporting in the country.
“In most cases, am called to be asked about a strike and very rarely have journalists called to interview me on how the Employers Consultative Association of Malawi signed a collectively agreement to increase wages” he statedThe International Labour Organisation in Malawi organised a media training which attracted 20 journalists from various media houses so as to equip media professionals with the knowledge and competences to use International Labour Standards (ILS) and the work of the ILO supervisory bodie. This is also in a bid to raise public awareness of internationally recognized human and labour rights.
Meanwhile a working media breakfast was held prior to the actual training with 17 News Editors to underscore the importance of partnering with the ILO in promotion social dialogue and justice.
Chief Technical Advisor for ILO Malawi office Ms Wangui Irimu explained to the editors on some of the interventions the ILO has been doing in Malawi. She highlighted that ILO has supported work on elimination of child labour, skills and enterprise developement and promotion of social protection floors. In partnership with local NGOs over 2100 children has been withdrawn from active Child labour in Malawi over the last two years and that Trade unions have been supported to strength social dialogue through organising and recruitment of union members.
She further said they have also partnered with the Employers Consultative Association of Malawi to utilise their Corporate Social Responsibility window to support the fight against child labour through ’’Adopt a schools’’ concept Wheel companies support the improvement of school environnement in order to retain more children in schools.
And ILO Senior Communication Specialist Guebray Berhane also said the relationship with the Media will assist in highlighting the issues pertaining International Labour Standards and assist countries in ensuring accountability to the Conventions the have ratified.
He added that it was significant that journalists acquire the necessary skills to report effectively and efficiently to ensure issues of Child labour are reported frequently.
The ILO regularly examines the application of standards in member States and points out areas where they could be better applied. If there are any problems in the application of standards, the ILO seeks to assist countries through social dialogue and technical assistance