KENYA: New TEC Communications Coordinator Visits AMECEA and KCCB Secretariats

In the spirit of collaboration and solidarity the
new National Communications Coordinator for Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC)
Mr. Bernard James visited AMECEA Secretariat department of Social
Communications as well as Waumini Communications Limited of Kenya Conference of
Catholic Bishops (KCCB) as part of his orientation process to his new office.

“My main intention for visiting these two
institutions was to learn a thing or two in terms of coordination, resource
mobilization, ICT as well as networking,” Said Mr. Bernard James who took over
the office in January 2016.

Mr. Bernard who comes  from the secular media, is an alumni of St.
Augustine University of Tanzania SAUT. He  is confident that with the information he
got from AMECEA and KCCB, his plans for the department will be a success.

He noted that he needed  more information on social media,
which is increasingly becoming an important tool for evangelization work in
this IT era. He was glad with the assistance he had gotten from the new ICT office at
AMECEA. “Already we have twitter and Facebook accounts as well as a blog and a
website at the Tanzanian Secretariat but  our goal is to make these platforms vibrant tools for promoting the
works of evangelization.”

The New coordinator plans to organize a
workshop for all diocesan communications coordinators as well as directors of
Catholic Media houses in Tanzania to create a forum for empowerment, networking
and sharing of experiences which will go a long way in insuring better
communication services throughout the conference.

Previously Bernard worked as a producer and
presenter at a local TV station in Tanzania.

By Pamela
Adinda, AMECEA Online News