𝑩𝒚: 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑲. 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒉
𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐀, 𝐎𝐜𝐭. 𝟑 (𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐀)– The Director General of the Liberia News Agency (LINA), Mr. A. Trokon Tarr, is currently participating in the 9th Executive Council meeting of the Federation of the Atlantic African Press Agencies (FAAPA), held from October 3-5, 2024, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
The three-day gathering, organized by FAAPA, brings together heads from news agencies across the Atlantic African region that are FAAPA Executive Council Members and partners to discuss collaborative strategies and future projects.
According to Mr. Tarr, this meeting offers LINA a valuable platform to forge partnerships and enhance collaboration with other African Press Agencies as well as partners.
“This is my first meeting on the FAAPA Executive Council, and it is an eye-opener for me personally,” said Mr. Tarr, highlighting the significance of the event for strengthening networks and partnerships.
He said the agenda of the meeting includes reviewing FAAPA’s 2023-2024 action plan, deliberations on the FAAPA Grand Prize for outstanding journalism in articles, video, and photography, and an analysis of the final report from FAAPA’s 7th General Assembly.
He indicated that participants will also discuss ways to boost FAAPA’s presence and activities, both within Africa and internationally.
The event, according to him, was preceded by an inaugural conference on the theme: “African Press Agencies: Strategies in the Face of Artificial Intelligence,” which addressed the challenges and opportunities posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the media industry in Africa.
The FAAPA Executive Council meeting aims to foster stronger cooperation among African press agencies, ensuring that news dissemination within the continent remains robust and innovative in the face of global technological advances.
The meeting is chaired by Mr. Fouad Arif, President of FAAPA and Director-General of the Morocco News Agency, and is attended by a distinguished panel of news agency leaders, including: Mrs. Oumou Barry Dana, 1st Vice President and DG of the Ivorian News Agency, Mrs. Olga Rachelle Mangouandza, 2nd Vice President and DG of the Congolese News Agency, Mr. Thierno Amadou Sr., DG of Senegal News Agency, Mr. A. Trokon Tarr, DG of Liberia News Agency and Mr. Jair Fernandes, DG of Cape Verde News Agency.
Others are: Mr. Mohammad Ali, Managing Director and CEO of Nigeria News Agency, Mr. Albert Kofi Owusu, General Manager of Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ghislain Ruffin Etoughet, DG of Gabon News Agency, Mr. Francois Mara, DG of Guinea News Agency, Mr. Mohamed Anis, Secretary General of the Morocco News Agency and Mr. Mathias Leandre Atignon, Benin News Agency and Deputy Secretary General of FAAPA.