Media Release: Vanuatu
July 2, 2013
The International Federation of Journalists congratulates the newly elected members of the Media Asosiesen blong Vanuatu (MAV) Executive Committee. The 8 member Executive Committee was elected at the MAV Annual General Meeting on 30th May, 2013.
- Evelyne Toa, President (Deputy Editor, Vanuatu Independent/Freelance Journalist)
- Jane Joshua, Vice President (Journalist, Vanuatu Daily Post)
- Harold Obed, Secretary (Australian High Commission)
- Antoine Malsungai, Treasurer (Journalist, Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation)
- Ericka Emelee, Vice Secretary (Journalist, FM107/Vanuatu Times)
- Terence Malapa, Vice Treasurer (Journalist, Buzz FM)
- Wilson Toa (PACMAS)
- Abong Thompson (Director, Vanuatu Cultural Centre).
We are particularly pleased to note that 3 of the Committee’s executive positions are held by women and a representative from the Vanuatu Cultural Centre (VKS). The VKS is the key custodian of media content documenting Vanuatu's cultural heritage.
The term of the new Committee is two years. During that time the Executive Committee will assess the MAVs work over the past two years and revise the organisation’s strategic plan to better serve its objectives during this term and beyond.
The MAV constitution was also amended during at the AGM, to include assurances that membership more appropriately reflects the range of occupations within the changing media industry in Vanuatu.
The MAV became a new affiliate of the International Federation of Journalists in 2013. They are the first organisation to become an IFJ affiliate from the Pacific islands.
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