Editors’ Forum launched

TUESDAY night this week saw the official launch of the Namibia Editors’ Forum (NAEF) in Windhoek.

There to officiate was the Judge President Petrus Damaseb, who commended the media for the move, also urging that the media move towards self-regulation. A fair representation of senior members of the country’s media were present at the occasion, and others who were not in attendance, had indicated their support for the NAEF, said steering committee Chairperson Eberhard Hofmann.The NAEF has been operating in a provisional capacity with a steering committee since November 2003, and is affiliated to the Southern Africa Editors’ Forum (SAEF) as well as the African body.Tuesday night saw the official signing of a constitution, which enshrines principles of press freedom and a commitment to professionalism for the media.Other non-governmental groups, such as the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) and the Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa Namibia) have given their support to the move.A fair representation of senior members of the country’s media were present at the occasion, and others who were not in attendance, had indicated their support for the NAEF, said steering committee Chairperson Eberhard Hofmann.The NAEF has been operating in a provisional capacity with a steering committee since November 2003, and is affiliated to the Southern Africa Editors’ Forum (SAEF) as well as the African body.Tuesday night saw the official signing of a constitution, which enshrines principles of press freedom and a commitment to professionalism for the media.Other non-governmental groups, such as the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) and the Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa Namibia) have given their support to the move.