My Name is Ronald Kayanja, I work with the United Nations as Advisor or media and democratic governance.

I have read the report of the meeting you had in January, and I think it was a useful initiative indeed. It raised important questions, especially on media and the fragile states. I am working in Timor Leste and we are also trying to see how the media here can develop to play a central role in not only democratization but also ensuring that this small island nation does not slide back into the chaos of the past. The country has great potential.

What I would call for is a way of organizing available information on media development--especially research--to enable those of us interested get access. Something similar to the way the Development Gateway was conceived or regular journals that are substantive maybe like the Journal of Democracy. This will enable better utilization of the research for policy and theory development.