MISA Regional Director, Dr Tabani Moyo
Closing Remarks, African Union (AU) Media Training on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) reporting
02 July 2025
Mbabane,
Eswatini
Ladies and Gentlemen, over the past three days of engagement, you have gone beyond mere tradition to help build essential capacity for the media.
This sterling effort aims to empower media stakeholders to report more effectively on complex issues of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) to create a cadre of skilled media practitioners. Their goal is to amplify Africa’s voice both internally and externally.
You boldly stated that deliberate efforts to build, strengthen, and position the media in our continent unlock the best in the collective when tackling highly complex problems, most cost-effectively and efficiently.
Therefore, this workshop is testament to the quality and depth of skill sets and intellectual talent that are endowed within us as a collective, considering how they were effectively and discharged to answer the complex questions that confront the continent at large.
This is particularly true regarding the influence and importance of MEA on Africa, which is striving for an ambitious yet daring Agenda 2063 and seeks agency in shaping global debates and agreements of this intricate nature.
To the best of the minds and abilities in this room, complex questions were raised and adequately addressed. At the same time, outstanding issues will easily be resolved through the network established in this regard.
It is my sincere hope and confidence that this engagement marks the beginning of a long and structured journey towards building an army that responds to the call for breaking dominant, yet biased narratives, and articulates our own views and realities concerning the MEA.
At MISA, we value strategic collaborations of this kind and are prepared to pursue the journey together, where the media continues to serve as a vital institution of record and a vibrant marketplace of ideas.
On that note, we are grateful to the AU Commission for its collaborative efforts and remain committed as a strategic resource towards this initiative and beyond.
Thank you!
