(53) Journalists' Union for Science & Technology Advancement in Africa [JUSTA-AFRICA]
Application for "At-Large Structure" (ALS) Designation
Journalists' Union for Science & Technology Advancement in Africa [JUSTA-AFRICA]
Contact Information
- Organization's Name: Journalists' Union for Science &
Technology Advancement in Africa [JUSTA-AFRICA] - Organization's email address: justafrica2000@xxxxxx
- Organization's phone number: +255 745 789468
- Organization's address (location and postal address, if different):
P. O. Box 21540, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. - Organization's website (URL) (if available): http://www.comminit.com/experiences/pds122004/experiences-2850.html
- Organization's contact for ALS application (email, phone, address):
email: justarica2000@xxxxxx, phone: +255 745 789468, address: P. O.
Box 21540, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Description
- Is your organization constituted so that participation by
individual Internet users who are citizens or residents of countries
within the Geographic Region in which your organization is based will
predominate in your organization's operation?
YES - Describe your organization's constituents/membership (number,
citizenship/location, defining characteristic - e.g. profession for
professional societies):
JUSTA - AFRICA members are practicing journalists with passion for applied
sciences and appropriate technologies for sustainable development in Africa.BRIEF PROFILE
What is JUSTA?
The Journalists' Union for Science and Technology Advancement in Africa
(JUSTA-AFRICA) is a private, voluntary, non-governmental, non-partisan and
non-profit making media organization, established and registered in Tanzania.JUSTA is working in the fields of media for natural sciences, technology,
environment, health, women affairs and sustainable development nationally
and internationally.JUSTA's Broad Objectives
- To collect information on science and technology, environment, health and
sustainable development and disseminate it through JUSTA publications and
other media. - To provide fora for people to learn and exchange opinions on science and
technology, health, environment and sustainable development. - To carry out field projects, education programmes, research and
workshops on human development, health, environment, family planning,
science and technology etc so as to enable Africans, especially rural people
to be aware of the need for sustainable development. - To exchange information materials on the field with other non-profit
making organizations. - To network with groups working on science and technology, environment
and sustainable development. - To give a voice to the people, particularly those who have not had
access to the Media.
JUSTA Functions
- The main function of JUSTA is to promote public awareness on science and
technology, environmental problems and sustainable development and work
together to find solutions. - To conduct research and micro studies on scientific and technology
innovations, environment, health, women issues and development in general. - To organize workshops and seminars aimed at promoting public awareness
on scientific effects, new technological innovations, health and
environmental problems and search for solutions. - To exchange opinions and views with grass root people, policy makers,
journalists, scientists, technologists and environmentalists on current
problems hindering environment management and sustainable development.
- To collect information on science and technology, environment, health and
- Explain the eligibility requirements (if any) for your
organization's constituents/membership (if you provide a written
application for admission as a member, you may attach a copy):
Membership is open to all journalists provided they can adhere to the
requirements for registration.MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM Name:
Home Address:
Postal Address:
Daytime Telephone:
Direct Line:
Ext:
\
Mobile :
E-Mail:
Brief CV or autobiography (less than
500 words)Media areas of interest or your specialization in
journalism (less than 300 words)Mention five published, broadcasted or
electronically disseminated worksMEDIUM (Title, address and editor)
DATE (of publication, broadcast or
dissemination)GENERAL COMMENTS (use extra papers if
the spaces above are not enough) - In what language/s does your organization conduct its business?
- Provide support for the statement that your organization is
self-supporting (by answering "yes" you confirm that it will not rely
on ICANN for funding): - Describe your organization's structure (e.g. governing and
decision-making bodies and processes): - Does your organization commit to supporting its individual
constituents'/membership's informed participation in ICANN? - Describe how your organization keeps its constituents/membership
informed about, and enables them to participate in, decisions
regarding issues of interest: - Does your organization post on the Internet publicly-accessible,
current information about your organization's goals, structure,
description of constituent group(s)/membership, working mechanisms,
leadership, and contact(s) (if this information currently is
available, provide URLs)? - Provide information on your organization's leadership (leaders'
names, positions, emails):
Objectives
- What is your organization's primary goal or mission (please attach
any mission or policy statement for your organization, if in writing,
or provide a URL, if posted):
Search: http://www.comminit.com/experiences/pds122004/experiences-2850.html - What ICANN-related issues currently are of interest to your
organization's constituents/membership:
Internet Control. Most members want the Internet to remain under the control
of ICAAN and reject the idea of forming international body under the UN or
any of its organizations such as ITU to oversee the Internet. - If formed, will your organization commit to assisting the Regional
At-Large Organization (RALO) for the region in which your organization
is based in performing its function?
Very much so!!
Signature
Mr. Aloyce S. Menda,
Coordinator, JUSTA-AFRICA