About Netcom

NETCOM
As a key outcome of REGIONAL MEDIA TRAINING IN GHANA organized by PenPlusBytes in association with UNECA at Accra International Conference Centre and Kofi Annan ICT Centre from 1-2 June 2004 under the theme Catalyzing ICT development through active media participation, the participants drawn from Ghana, Ivory Coast and Nigeria formally agreed to form a media network to be known NETCOM. The key objective of the network is to bring together media persons and journalist interested in Information and Communication Technologies for Development.


Executive Officers

* President --- Kwateboi Owoo( Evening News)
* Vice President --- Lydia Ofori-Abakah( GNA)
* Secretary --- Eben Osei-KofiM ( Business and Financial Times)
* Deputy Secretary --- Utche Okwuosah ( Statesman)
* Treasurer --- Fordjour Listowell
* Public Relations Officer --- Richard Akakpo
* Executive Member --- Fred Sarpong

Currently attempts are being made to develop a series of programmes and projects including training programmes for the network.
The network would be run by executive officer under the direction of patrons
The network works with a constitution which would provide broad framework of governance of the organization.

NETCOM is affiliated to Penplusbytes, a regional network of media persons and journalists working in ICT4D space.