Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA)
Kenyawww.meshanet.org
| Established: | 2005 |
| About: |
MESHA, officially founded in November 2005, is an organisation that offers support to science reporters covering agriculture, the environment, health and development. Their aim is to encourage networking, training, meetings and workshops among reporters in Kenya. |
| Key Activities: |
MESHA organises trainings and meetings for members and offers consultancies in areas such as media, science communication training and events. For the last two years, MESHA has been responsible for fundraising for a regional annual meeting held rotationally among members, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Members are often commissioned by various organisations to write topical science features on their behalf. MESHA is currently holding discussions with stakeholders in disability issues with a view of training journalists. |
| Membership: |
37 members |
| Affiliations(1): |
WFSJ (member) |
| Governance: |
N/a |
| Financing: | N/a |
| Contact: |
Aghan Daniel, coordinator Head office Family Health Plaza First Floor Mai Mahiu Road, off Langata Road PO Box 1285, 00100 GPO Nairobi, KENYA e: meshakenya@yahoo.com |