Swaziland Media Workshop
The ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security organized a media workshop on the media landscape and an analysis of the media’s recent coverage of labour market: issues that attracted media attention in the country
12 November 2015
On the 11th -12th of November 2015, the ILO DWT/CO Pretoria in collaboration with the Swaziland Ministry of Labour and Social Security held a media workshop in Ezulwini, Swaziland.
The media workshop focused on analysing the recent media coverage of labour market issues in the country.
The purpose of the workshop is to better the way in which the local media view and reports on issues pertaining to the world of work as well as form cordial relations between the ILO, Ministry of labour and Social Security, Workers and Employer Organisations.
The Minister, Hon. Minister Winnie Magagula, opened the meeting on the 1st day of the workshop.
Those that participated in the workshop included, Senior managers from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, representatives from ILO DWT/CO- Pretoria,various journalists from print and electronic media, civil society organizations with an interest on workers’ and children’s rights, the Government Press office, Heads of Departments in the Ministry of Labour and Social security, representatives of the Workers and Employers’ Organizations, University of Swaziland and Ministry of Communication amongst others participated in the workshop.
The objectives of the workshop was as follows;
The outcomes:
The media workshop focused on analysing the recent media coverage of labour market issues in the country.
The purpose of the workshop is to better the way in which the local media view and reports on issues pertaining to the world of work as well as form cordial relations between the ILO, Ministry of labour and Social Security, Workers and Employer Organisations.
The Minister, Hon. Minister Winnie Magagula, opened the meeting on the 1st day of the workshop.
Those that participated in the workshop included, Senior managers from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, representatives from ILO DWT/CO- Pretoria,various journalists from print and electronic media, civil society organizations with an interest on workers’ and children’s rights, the Government Press office, Heads of Departments in the Ministry of Labour and Social security, representatives of the Workers and Employers’ Organizations, University of Swaziland and Ministry of Communication amongst others participated in the workshop.
The objectives of the workshop was as follows;
- Increased understanding of labour market issues and labour market institutions by the media;
- Increased understanding of media coverage of the labour market issues by labour market institutions; Establishing a partnership with the media on communicating labour market issues in Swaziland; and
- To provide guidance to media practitioners on how to use some ILO databases, documents and resource guides.
The outcomes:
- Impact on how the local media view and report on issues pertaining to the world of work and will shape future relations and communication with the respective labour market institutions in Swaziland
- Improved reporting on the world of work issues as well as showing depth of reported stories as having been researched from credible ILO and other relevant sources