* drafted on Sunday 28 October 2012 in Johannesburg
1. Improve and increase use of social media by FAIR members (Misbahu Bashir, Nigeria)
2. Future Awards categories should include additional prizes for best radio, television and online stories, as well as an overall winner. (Benjamin Tetteh, Ghana)
3. Funded investigations must not reflect donor agendas, retain editorial independence. (Stephan Hofstatter, South Africa)
4. Stronger Board/Exco/Staff relations and implementation of strategy (Evelyn Groenink, Netherlands)
5. Additional category for ‘new media’ entries should be added to FAIR Awards (John Grobler, Namibia)
6. FAIR administration to communicate with Board and director about membership control mechanisms (Eric Mwamba, DRC)
7. Provide support to members developing digital toolkits which will benefit other journalists (John Grobler, Namibia)
8. Arrange specialized training for members on digital media and skills sessions on new technology tools, for all levels of journalists, with ongoing training plan for small groups. (Hary Razafinaiasa, Madagascar)
9. Explore ways of supporting the establishment of FAIR country chapters or regional representatives in Africa (Andualem Sisay, Ethiopia)
10. Reach out to countries low on IJ stories (John-Allan Namu, Kenya)
11. Relocate the FAIR office to Kenya (Ken Opala, Kenya)
12. Members should consider themselves as FAIR ‘chapters’ (Zack Tawiah, Ghana)
13. Increase and balance the geographical representation of FAIR members in Africa. (Benjamin Tetteh, Ghana)
14. Build up membership by committing to recruit a new person each month. (Charles Rukuni, Zimbabwe / John Grobler, Namibia)
15. Ensure speedy and efficient processing of new memberships. (Benjamin Tetteh, Ghana)
16. North Africa members should be recruited and welcomed, to enable investigations in Libya and Mali that explain the weapons in Africa. (Wanjohi Kabukuru, Kenya)
17. Definition of Africa must be clear in FAIR’s work. (Badmus Deji, Nigeria)
18. Syndicates and secrecy issues must be exposed, especially shell companies. Create tools for journalists to access data. (Khadija Sharife, South Africa)
19. Explore ‘illicit activities in licit systems’. (Khadija Sharife, South Africa)
20. FAIR board subcommittees to be more active and strengthen the Secretariat. (Eric Mwamba, DRC)
21. Consider ways to build an ‘African news agency’ that gives support to aspiring IJ’s with funds to contributors, based around a business model similar to other successful media. (Eric Mwamba, DRC)
22. Make grants funding accessible to small media houses that conduct investigative journalism, in addition to support for individuals. (Chief Bisong Etahoben, Cameroon)
23. Strengthen investigative media capacity in Africa through regional partnerships (Milton Machel, Mozambique)
24. Consider increasing the small grants amount to 1,000 USD. (Peter Nkanga, Nigeria)
25. Increase funding sources and revenue flow to accommodate growth of FAIR. (Peter Nkanga, Nigeria)
26. Seek legal expertise to modify certain constitutional clauses that are ambiguous. (Gerard Guedegbe, Benin)
27. Identify buyers for content produced by FAIR members. (Evelyn Groenink, Netherlands)
28. Board must be selected on strenght, consistency and must include and Executive Committee (Exco) that consults the Secretariat regularly. (Gerard Guedegbe, Benin)
29. Vetting of FAIR members must be strict, to include real investigative journalists and to avoid spies from accessing the members’ confidential work (Richard Mgamba, Tanzania)
30. Strengthen the memberships committee that oversees new admissions. (Benjamin Thompson, Tanzania)
31. Find additional support that will enable more FAIR members to attend the AGM and AIJC in future (Bisong Etahoben, Cameroon)
32. Strengthen the FAIR Secretariat, identify staff skills and competency gaps, develop a strategic workplan (Wanjohi Kabukuru,
Kenya)
33. Forge new relations with international media houses (Richard Mgamba, Tanzania)
