The Episcopal Conference of Malawi’s (ECM) National Communications Secretary, Fr. Andrew Kaufa, has urged all the Diocesan Communications Coordinators and Bishop’s Secretaries in the country to be proactive while carrying out their duties in their offices.
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| Participants of Communications Workshop |
Fr. Kaufa said this at Bethany Centre in Lilongwe on Monday 14th January 2014 during the official opening of a three day workshop for all diocesan Communications and Bishop’s Secretaries in the country.
“There are so many key challenges we face as communicators and there are so many things that are taking place within the church nationally and also locally it is up to us to take up such issues to the public before the message is distorted by the same public,” Kaufa said.
The participants went through various topics including the topics on News/Press Statement Writing which was presented by Rev Eugene Ngoma of Mzuzu Diocese. Also the participants got a chance to understand the issue of Digital Migration Project which is now becoming common among the AMECEA member Countries.
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| Workshop Participants in Session |
ECM was planning collaboration and networking among diocesan Offices as it was noted that sometimes there was some interference among the head of offices/department while executing their responsibilities in the diocese. The office plans to put clear demarcations on who should do what in the diocese in order to promote and enhance efficiency of communications and avoid communication chaos in the dioceses.
Participants of the workshop came from all the eight dioceses of Malawi.
